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• Southwest Goes Live in Travelport's Galileo

  08-07-2020 04:19
  
  Southwest Airlines now is fully live in Travelport's Galileo global distribution system, completing the carrier's Travelport integration, the GDS provider announced Tuesday. The move comes two months after Southwest went live in Travelport's Apollo and Worldspan GDSs.  
  
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• GBTA Names Dave Hilfman Interim CEO, Solombrino's Fate Not Yet Clear

  08-07-2020 01:09
  
  Industry veteran Dave Hilfman will take the reins of GBTA as interim CEO, sources independently confirmed to BTN. The fate of current CEO Scott Solombrino, on administrative leave since June 19, was unclear Tuesday, and GBTA did not return calls seeking comment.
  
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• Amex GBT Launches Covid Data Hub

  07-07-2020 23:40
  
    American Express Global Business Travel has a new open resource for corporate travelers and travel managers to access information and updates related to Covid-19. Dubbed Travel Vitals, the information hub offers travel statistics like viral infection rates, travel restrictions and updated supplier policies, with data gleaned from "hundreds" of data sources.
  
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• Report Illustrates Lack of Black Leadership in Hotel Industry

  07-07-2020 23:39
  
  Black employees comprised 18.8 percent of traveler accommodation workers in 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, but only 1.5 percent of hospitality industry executives at the director level or above, per a report released by the Castell Project, a non-profit organization.  
  
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• Small Luxury Hotels of the World Announces Cleanliness Initiative

  07-07-2020 21:41
  
  Small Luxury Hotels of the World has launched an initiative that enhances its hotel members' health and safety guidelines, the organization announced Tuesday. Dubbed "Stay Small, Stay Safe," the SLH program partnered with the Global Biorisk Advisory Council for its hotels to pursue GBAC STAR accreditation, which is a cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention program.
  
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• Nearly Three in Four Polled Planners Anticipate Running Hybrid Events in 2020

  07-07-2020 21:41
  
  During a hybrid event on hybrid events hosted by Etc.venues and Glisser, 73 percent of more than 830 virtual attendees said that they were planning a hybrid event to take place before the end of the year.  Additional findings show that nearly one in five planners said the biggest barrier to choosing a hybrid event is a lack of experience, followed by concerns over cost (17 percent), risk of failure (17 percent), perceptions of low attendance (17 percent), confusion with technology (16 perce
  
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• Survey: Travel Managers Lifting Restrictions More Quickly in Europe than N America

  07-07-2020 17:26
  
  Nearly twice as many European travel managers than their North American counterparts have allowed business travel to resume, according to a Uniglobe Travel survey conducted last month. About 61 percent of European respondents said their firms either are traveling already or expect to within the next three months, compared with only 32 percent of North American respondents.
  
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• Integrated Testing System for COVID-19 to be Trialled at an International Airport

  07-07-2020 14:40 via realwire.com
  
  Having been ignored by UK Government Ministers, TravelSafe Systems (TSS) is to trial its on-departure integrated testing system for Covid-19 at an international hub airport this month. It is also in negotiations to have similar trials at other airports. Nick Lambe, Joint CEO of TSS, said, “I am, of course, disappointed that my own Government has ignored us but delighted that we have this opportunity to trial our 40 minute test for departing passengers at...Source: RealWire
  
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• Dutch hotel management company expands in Caribbean

  07-07-2020 11:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Key Hotels & Resorts, formerly Key Management Group based in Amsterdam, expanded its Caribbean portfolio with the addition of La Cabana Beach Resort & Casino Aruba.
  
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• The industry is prepping for a comeback. Where is the CDC?

  07-07-2020 10:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The last week has seen movement in the shaping of protocols around the resumption of cruising. What's missing from all of these advancements is the Centers for Disease Control.
  
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• Another delay for Carnival's Mardi Gras ship

  07-07-2020 09:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Mardi Gras’ maiden cruise from Port Canaveral has been rescheduled for Feb. 6, 2021.
  
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• Miami recloses indoor dining, vacation rentals

  07-07-2020 07:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  These businesses had been allowed to reopen seven weeks ago, but Miami-Dade County's mayor ordered their reclosing because of surging coronavirus cases.
  
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• The Bahamas reopens to visitors

  07-07-2020 06:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Three thousand hotel rooms are now available in the area of Nassau and Paradise Island.
  
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• A Caribbean advocate takes her passion to the (Facebook) page

  07-07-2020 06:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kelly Fontenelle-Clark founded the Facebook group Travel Advisors Selling the Caribbean, which she describes as "a grassroots movement of travel professionals who seek opportunities to network, connect, educate and advocate."
  
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• Deem Plans Travel Safety Tool for Booking Platform

  07-07-2020 06:28
  
  Deem plans to add a new traveler safety and risk monitoring tool to its trip booking and management platform. Dubbed Travel Safety Check, the service will be offered at no additional fee to all of Deem's corporate clients, with rollout scheduled for early fall 2020, the company said.   
  
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• United Plans Additional International Service Through October

  07-07-2020 05:35
  
  United Airlines in September will inaugurate service between Chicago O'Hare and Tel Aviv and will reinstate other transatlantic and transpacific routes, the carrier announced Monday.
  
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• Many older cruise ships may not survive the pandemic

  07-07-2020 03:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We could see 30 ships scrapped over next 12 to 18 months, says Peter Shaerf, managing director of AMA Capital Partners, an investment banking firm focused on the maritime sector.
  
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• Cruise panel: Ships may be safer than shore

  07-07-2020 03:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Could cruising be a safe option for a traveling public worried about Covid-19? Experts on the newly formed Healthy Sail Panel say yes.
  
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• Rwanda commercial flights resuming in August

  07-07-2020 01:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Inbound passengers will be required to present proof that they tested negative for Covid-19 within 72 hours of arrival.
  
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• Breeze Airways won’t launch in 2020

  07-07-2020 01:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The domestic airline is JetBlue founder David Neeleman’s new project.
  
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• Virgin Hotels Nashville opens

  06-07-2020 23:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The brand's third hotel is located in the Tennessee city's Music Row neighborhood.
  
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• Red Rock Resorts president dies in accident

  06-07-2020 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Richard Haskins died on July 4 in a watercraft accident while vacationing in Michigan. He was 56.
  
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• American Airlines moving into Terminal 5 at Heathrow

  06-07-2020 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The move will facilitate smoother connections between AA's London flights and British Airways’ networks.
  
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• Carnival and WTTC hosting summit on combating Covid-19

  06-07-2020 21:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The summit will share the best practices related to prevention, detection, treatment and mitigation of Covid-19.
  
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• Expedia credits Vrbo brand for bookings rebound

  06-07-2020 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Whole-home alternative accommodations in drive-to destinations have been one of the first segments of travel to recover from the pandemic.
  
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• AHLA Launches Safe Stay Training Course

  06-07-2020 20:03
  
  To further its Safe Stay industry safety and cleanliness initiative, the American Hotel & Lodging Association has launched an online education course for hotels on its enhanced guidelines.
  
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• Cruise industry giants collaborate on Covid-19 initiative

  06-07-2020 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. are working together, with the assistance of public health experts, to develop health and safety protocols for cruise operations.
  
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• News: Treats from Tuscany

  06-07-2020 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One of my happiest memories is from a vacation in Italy a few years ago. I spent two weeks traveling through the Tuscan countryside on a Vespa, stopping off in village coffee shops each day. I was living the dream, Italian style. Although I’ve forgotten the names of most of the villages I traveled through, I will never forget the anise biscotti I had in one of the cafés on the route!
  
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• Caribbean countries reassess reopening plans

  06-07-2020 16:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Several Caribbean countries have tweaked their reopening protocols and entry requirements as U.S. case numbers rise.
  
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• Former HRG CEO David Radcliffe Passes Away

  06-07-2020 14:28
  
  David Radcliffe, the former chief executive of Hogg Robinson Group and non-executive director of American Express Global Business Travel, has died aged 67.
  
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• Task Force Releases Travel and Meeting Standards in Response to Pandemic

  06-07-2020 14:10
  
    The Travel and Meeting Standards task force, known as TAMS, an independent initiative with volunteers from across the business travel and meetings industries, released its Standards of Safety in Business Travel document on Thursday as a response to the effects of Covid-19 on the industry and a guideline for when business travel and meetings resume.
  
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• News: Portugal reacts with surprise to quarantine exclusion

  06-07-2020 13:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Luis Araújo, president of Turismo de Portugal, said: “We are extremely disappointed to hear that the UK government has made the decision to omit Portugal from the air bridge agreement.”
  
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• News: Azores declared Covid-19 free as tourism resumes

  06-07-2020 13:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Azores are a perfect destination for travellers who prefer nature experiences and for products such as hiking, whale watching, local cuisine and valuing traditions.
  
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• News: Madeira declared safe for British travellers

  06-07-2020 13:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Madeira and Porto Santo Islands have been included in the global list of destinations exempt from the Foreign & Commonwealth advice against ‘all but essential’ travel. The duo is included alongside the Azores as the only two Portuguese territories to make the list.
  
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• How to explain a day 'desert sitting': Social distancing as endurance sport

  06-07-2020 12:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Travel Weekly's aviation editor, Robert Silk, saw in one of the longest days of the year an opportunity to focus on a very personal project he had put off for more than two decades.
  
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• Focus: Breaking Travel News interview: Arvind Bundhun, director, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority

  06-07-2020 12:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The paradise island of Mauritius has been taking a cautious approach to the reanimation of the tourism sector in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. Here Arvind Bundhun, director of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, explains how he expects the strategy to reap long-term benefits
  
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• Engaged in education

  06-07-2020 12:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Engage Tourism, a new nonprofit dedicated to hosting networking events and educational opportunities, is keeping advisors connected and in high spirits. 
  
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• Focus: How Casinos are affected during the pandemic

  06-07-2020 11:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Since January, the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe and, in the process, destroyed much of the world economy. In these dark times, many of us will be wondering how casinos have been hit by the pandemic.
  
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• With memorandums, Kauai clears a path for 'responsible' vacation rentals

  06-07-2020 10:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kauai mayor Derek Kawakami signed memorandums of understanding with Expedia Group (owner of Vrbo) and Airbnb that outline a system for tracking properties listed on the websites.
  
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• News: easyJet holidays to relaunch in August

  06-07-2020 09:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The restarted programme will mean customers looking to get away this summer can now book with confidence and start to get excited about travelling again.
  
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• News: Avinor rolls out touch-free airport experience in partnership with Amadeus

  06-07-2020 09:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Avinor is rolling out an ambitious end-to-end touchless travel programme in Norway to tackle the impact of Covid-19 and help restore traveller confidence ahead of the summer season.
  
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• News: NoMad London to open in Covent Garden in December

  06-07-2020 08:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Formerly the Bow Street Magistrates Court, the 19th century building in Covent Garden is located opposite the Royal Opera House. The property will debut in December.
  
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• News: DFDS to reopen to holidaymakers this week

  06-07-2020 08:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The company, which has continued to operate its Dover to Calais, Dover to Dunkirk and Newhaven to Dieppe services during lockdown, reopens the routes to tourists from Friday.
  
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• News: Skyscanner launches Fare Families functionality

  06-07-2020 08:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Skyscanner has launched a new service allowing airlines to showcase their fare options and extra ancillaries at the beginning of the user journey. Travellers are presented with more information upfront so they can make informed and value-based booking decisions.
  
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• News: Questions raised over England quarantine-free travel list

  06-07-2020 08:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Following an examination by the PC Agency, it appears only a handful of countries might be easily accessible to English visitors. The agency discovered that just 25 named are currently viable holiday options.
  
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• News: American Airlines arrives at Heathrow Terminal 5

  06-07-2020 08:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  American Airlines will begin provisionally operating all flights from London Heathrow Terminal 5, the home of its Atlantic joint business partner and fellow oneworld member, British Airways, from tomorrow.
  
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• News: Frasers Hospitality reopens global portfolio

  06-07-2020 07:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Following the easing of restrictions in the UK, serviced residences in England reopened earlier, while those in Scotland will follow on July 15th. Throughout the Covid-19 crisis, most properties around the world have remained open.
  
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• Overseas Leisure Group courts domestic travelers

  06-07-2020 00:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The company launched the Discover America series of luxury RV trips, the latest in a growing lineup of products being designed to tap demand for domestic travel.
  
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• News: WTTC gives cautious welcome to quarantine-free travel

  03-07-2020 16:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  World Travel & Tourism Council president Gloria Guevara has welcomed a decision to remove quarantine requirements for travellers entering England from a number of countries.
  
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• News: WTTC gives cautious welcome to England quarantine-free travel

  03-07-2020 16:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  World Travel & Tourism Council president Gloria Guevara has welcomed a decision to remove quarantine requirements for travellers entering England from a number of countries.
  
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