A study by the administrator of the Hospital Brsurgery, Roberto Carvalho Dias, concluded that COVID-19 spread in Brazil during the carnival holiday. The investigation was based on information that the first confirmed case of the disease in Brazil occurred on…
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., India’s leading integrated travel services company, along with its Group company SOTC Travel Ltd. surveyed over 2500 consumers across India’s metros and Tier 1 & 2 cities (including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune, Lucknow,…
Universal Orlando Resort plans to open its theme parks to the public on June 5.Universal Orlando CEO John Sprouls and executive vice president of resort operations Rich Costales presented Universal’s reopening plans to Orange County’s Economic Recovery Task Force on…
Tourism and entertainment, two industries with a lot in common even amid the pandemic, have suffered together since the beginning of the outbreak and, coincidentally, will be the last to recover.Bars and clubs, for example, were among the first to…
The pending end of Lufthansa Group’s participation in the Sabre GDS could be a sign of things to come, according to Phocuswright senior analyst Norm Rose.“I see a major trend toward NDC adoption and to some level of GDS bypass,”…
Macau, which received almost 40 million tourists in 2019, last week announced a tourism recovery plan, which will have three phases. With no active cases right now, after two waves of cases that initially forced casinos to close for 15…
The A220, one of Airbus’ narrow-body planes, is not only cheaper and has fewer seats, but it is also capable of flying as far as the B737 or A320, becoming the ideal aircraft for the post-coronavirus travel.The story of the…
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is backing the champions of the cruise community with a new online course for travel agents, helping them to gain a greater understanding of the industry and help combat common misperceptions.Called Cruise Champion, the new…
The American Hotels & Lodging Association, claiming the hotel industry is on the “brink of collapse,” on Wednesday called on the U.S. Congress to prioritize relief for hotel workers and small businesses in the next Covid-19 economic relief package.“The hospitality…
Air Mauritius’s international commercial passenger flights will remain suspended until June 30.The flights are now scheduled to resume on July 1, subject to certain conditions being met, including the opening of borders and the lifting of travel restrictions.The island destination…
