Zion National Park closed down amid COVID-19 spread

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On Friday, the Zion National Park closed its doors to visitors becoming the latest national park to shut down in Utah. The closure took place as a response to the COVID-19...
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Beijing government praises frontline medical workers to tackle coronavirus patients

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Despite initial missteps in containing the COVID-19 outbreak, Beijing has sought to portray its subsequent response efforts against the epidemic as a “people's war”, praising...
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Airbnb's bookings slumped

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In view of the pandemic Airbnb may become obsolete depending on recovery of tourism after the Covid-19 crisis. The app connected fly-by-night tourists and short-term renters...
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China observes a national day of mourning for victims of coronavirus

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Chinese President Xi Jinping led the whole country on Saturday in observing a national day of mourning for those who lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic. Clad in...
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AirBaltic cuts further flight operations for upcoming months

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Latvia's flag carrier airBaltic has decided to decrease its overall capacity between April 15 and October 31, 2020. The decision arrives in light of the coronavirus pandemic as...
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Hong Kong shuts all pubs and bars as government aims to limit social gathering

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Most bars and pubs in Hong Kong shut to obey with the government's latest ban aimed at limiting social gatherings and curbing a growing number of Covid-19 cases tied to...
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APF secures million dollar loan for Delta by Marriott Green Bay

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Leading direct lender and specialty finance company, Access Point Financial LLC , exclusively involved with the hospitality industry announced the completion of an agreement...
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Cruise & Maritime Voyages' Columbus will arrive at U.K. with 2128 passengers and crew members

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Cruise & Maritime Voyages' Columbus is currently sailing on a 7,842 nautical mile repatriation voyage directly back to the U.K., with 907 passengers including 602 British...
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OSHA cites companies in New Orleans hotel collapse

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A central agency has issued citations against a dozen companies in connection with last fall's deadly partial collapse of a hotel under construction in New Orleans. They...
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India's medical tourism to face the brunt

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The $9-billion India's health & medical tourism industry stands still under the severe blow of corona outbreak while the NITI Aayog and Ministry of Commerce had recently...
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AirBaltic cuts further flight operations for upcoming months

Latvia's flag carrier airBaltic has decided to decrease its overall capacity between April 15 and October 31, 2020. The decision arrives in light of the coronavirus pandemic as... Read more ...

Singapore establish ‘Circuit-Breaker' plan to prevent COVID-19 spread

On Friday, the Singapore government announced a new set of measures as a ‘circuit breaker' against the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision has been undertaken with the aim of... Read more ...

Dominica Tourism Board provides new regulations to curb COVID-19

Discover Dominica Authority recently informed its regional and international audience or guests about the current status of the Dominica tourism industry in light of the... Read more ...

Heritage Line launches its cruise line on the waters of Lan Ha Bay in Vietnam

Heritage Line, is charting blissful new channels by launching the first ever wellness and mindfulness focused voyage on Lan Ha Bay in Vietnam. The limestone karst-studded... Read more ...

SEEMINGLY SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH SO MANY THINGS RIGHT

NO THIS IS NOT A SHEEP Replaced my 105'er Thursday with a 25'er Friday. In other words, feeling much better today and I was back to thinking maybe I could once again leap tall... Read more ...

JNTO launches e-learning platform for travel agents

The Japan National Tourism Organisation has recently announced the launch of a new e-learning platform for travel agents. The plan comes following a nationwide lockdown due to... Read more ...

Wuhan official urges vigilance as China plans to mourn coronavirus 'martyrs'

The top official in China's coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan warned residents to stay vigilant and avoid going out, even as the latest data showed a decline in new cases in the... Read more ...

More than 100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand since it began lockdown

About 100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand since it began a lockdown last week were starting to fly to their home countries Friday. The initial problem for many tourists had... Read more ...

Cambodia allows exemption of tax for aviation and tourism sector

Following the temporary suspension of operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Cambodia has issued a three-month minimum tax exemption for the aviation sector... Read more ...

Etihad Airways continues to operate special passenger flights for stranded...

Over the past week, Etihad Airways has been operating special flights which have allowed stranded passengers to return home, and to support the ‘UAE Food Security Program' as... Read more ...