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Crisis: smart tourism businesses focus on innovation

Stephen Hawking famously said that ‘intelligence is the ability to adapt to change’, and the coronavirus pandemic has made companies face a great change – including in the tourism sector. Words like telecommuting or remote work, virtual meetings, and tools…

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in Europe

Airbus to pause majority of operations in Spain

Airbus is to pause the majority of production in Spain until April 9th as the country continues to battle one of the worst Covid-19 outbreaks in Europe.The Spanish government announced new measures in the fight against the pandemic earlier.These measures…

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in Africa

Hotels to operate as quarantine facilities

Following an exemption from lockdown regulations, several hotels remain operational as tourists from high-risk countries are being quarantined in hotels across the country.Despite being barred from regular operation, under the latest exemption hotels can communicate with the Departments of Health…

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in South America

Summer holiday bookings down by a third in the Americas

International summer season bookings for air travel to all American destinations are currently 26.8 per cent behind where they were at the equivalent moment last year, according to new research.Analysis from travel analytics company ForwardKeys reveals bookings have fallen in…

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in North America

Rocky Mountaineer delays 2020 travel season

Rocky Mountaineer will extend the delay of its 2020 travel season and suspend all train departures until July 1st.The season was scheduled to start on April 13th.Guests on suspended departures will receive a future travel credit for 110 per cent of the…

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MSC Cruises delays return until end of May

MSC Cruises has further extended the halting of all its new cruise departures fleet-wide through to May 29th.The decision comes in light of the continued extraordinary circumstances the world is facing in connection with the Covid-19 virus global health emergency.The…

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in Europe

Furloughed cabin crew to work at Nightingale hospitals

The NHS has enlisted Virgin Atlantic and easyJet to help staff new Nightingale hospitals as part of the fight against coronavirus.The airlines are asking staff who have not been working since the Covid-19 pandemic started to ground planes to consider…

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in Asia

Vietnam Airlines to further cut domestic services

Vietnam Airlines has confirmed it will continue to reduce the frequency of domestic flights.The move is designed to further enhance preventive measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.Vietnam has been among the most proactive destinations in tackling the…

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