The United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) invites the travel community to virtually #ComeTogetherWithUSTOA in April by tuning into USTOA’s social channels for international music videos. As people practice social distancing and all public gatherings are canceled, including concerts and? performances, USTOA will be bring people together with music videos from artists based in the …
Against the backdrop of the exceptional circumstances caused by the spread of the coronavirus, and in the interest of flexible travel arrangements, the Lufthansa Group continues to offer greater flexibility to its customers. Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines are changing their ticket fare structure. With immediate effect, all fares and ticket prices can be rebooked. …
ITE has been postponed to August 6-9, 2020 in halls 3 of Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. Designated as the Recovery Edition, ITE will be the first travel fair held after outbreak in Greater Bay Area, which includes China’s top cities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, other Guangdong cities and Macau with a combined …
At Naples Grande Beach Resort (pictured), which has the most meeting and event space in Naples with 83,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space, over 85% of the resort’s group and event reservations this spring have been rescheduled to a later date, rather than cancelled completely. Overall, 40% of the resort’s business comes from …
Up to 75 million jobs are at immediate risk in global Travel & Tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The alarming figure, based on research from WTTC, shows a punishing Travel & Tourism GDP loss to the world economy of up to US$2.1 trillion in 2020. The …
Effective March 18, 2020, Tenon Tours has voluntarily resigned its USTOA membership. Accordingly, Tenon Tours no longer participates in the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program. “Travel agents should be aware that purchases of Tenon Tours products made between February 5, 2020 and March 18, 2020 may be protected under the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance …
The Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board has announced the appointment of Pamela Ewing as Director of Tourism. Minister of Tourism Hon. Ralph Higgs congratulated Ms. Ewing on her appointment and stated, “The Ministry of Tourism welcomes the appointment of Ms. Pamela Ewing as Director of Tourism and as Minister I am confident that she …
South African Airways Vacations® (SAA Vacations®), the leisure division of South African Airways, has announced a no single supplement offer on the popular “Stunning South Africa” air-inclusive vacation package. Starting from $4,399 (restrictions apply) per person, this offer is valid for travel from New York-JFK or Washington, DC-Dulles between April 1 and May 31, 2020, …
Best for the Wellness-Obsessed Traveler: The James New York – NoMad (rates start at $153 per night) Enlisting holistic experts for next-generation wellness offerings, the “Four Bodies” program at The James New York – NoMad focuses on physical, emotional, spiritual and mental health. Each area is overseen by one of The James’ wellness guru collaborators. …
Riviera Nayarit, located on Mexico’s Pacific coast, reports the eighth consecutive year of international tourism growth, with the destination seeing a 4.7 percent increase from the year prior. According to data collected from the region’s three hotel associations, the markets that generated the most demand for Riviera Nayarit were the United States and Canada, which …