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in Oceania

Where to eat, drink and stay in Hamilton

Boon After Dark is a light sculpture exhibition, which launched this week, set in the central city’s Garden Place, to light up the winter nights. Check out the interactive Shrooms – giant immersive mushrooms created by design studio Amigo &…

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in News

Safety protocols essential as SA moves to level 2

The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), in welcoming the announcement of a further reopening of the travel sector, has issued a statement emphasising the various health and safety protocols adopted by the sector to ensure guests’ safety.Earlier this…

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in Europe

MSC Grandiosa departure sees cruise sector return in Europe

MSC Grandiosa has become the first large cruise ship to return to operation in the Mediterranean.The first guests began embarking MSC Cruises’ flagship in the port of Genoa, Italy yesterday morning ahead of departure.They arrived at the cruise terminal according…

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in Asia

Puverel to lead Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has announced the appointment of Carla Puverel to the role of general manager.She will take up leadership of the twin island resort, featuring 151 luxury beach and over water villas, immediately.The property is part of Conrad…

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in Africa

Insurance relief: Calls to include large companies

Insurance Claims Africa (ICA) is calling on insurers to include larger tourism businesses in their interim relief payments.In a statement, the public loss adjustment firm highlighted that it believed it was shortsighted of the insurers to have excluded the larger…

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in North America

JetBlue offers tickets on installment

JetBlue has expanded its partnership with Goldman Sachs to allow travelers to pay for tickets on installment.JetBlue customers can apply for the loans and see their options within minutes on Jetblue.com.Loans will awarded though Goldman Sachs’ MarcusPay, of which JetBlue…

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in News

Tourism growth in East Africa slow to pick up

Despite having their international borders open for weeks, East African countries such as Tanzania and Rwanda are still seeing slow growth in tourist numbers.This may be due to South Africa’s borders remaining closed as many international tourists plan their visit…

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