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News: Eurowings to boost presence in Berlin as rivals depart
Eurowings is stepping up its commitment in Berlin and will open a new base at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) on

News: Which? warns UK beach breaks may cost more this summer
Holidaymakers face paying more for a UK seaside break this summer as a snapshot investigation suggests some accommodation prices have

News: UNWTO: A third of destinations completely closed to tourism
One in three destinations worldwide are now completely closed to international tourism. According to the latest data from the United

News: Westwell steps down as Cheval chief executive
George Westwell has stepped from his role as chief executive of Cheval Collection and retired after a long, successful career

News: easyJet launches initiative to inspire female pilots
easyJet has launched a virtual pilot school visits programme as part of its Amy Johnson Initiative to encourage more girls

News: Virgin Atlantic honours two iconic women
Virgin Atlantic is celebrating two iconic women this International Women’s day, by naming two of its state-of-the-art planes in their

News: Insight Vacations launches new Wander Women trip
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Insight Vacations is thrilled to launch a new 13-day itinerary, Venice & the Croatian

News: Saint Lucia joins International Women’s Day celebrations
The island of Saint Lucia in the Caribbean is the only sovereign nation in the world to be named after

News: Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort to open in Doha next year
GHM has announced plans to open a new luxury resort, composed of 59 rooms and suites as well as 32

News: New form required for passengers travelling internationally from England
Passengers travelling internationally from Monday will need to carry a new form that sets out their trip is permitted under

News: Palm Jumeirah hospitality staff received Covid-19 vaccination
More than 10,000 staff members from 20 hotels located on Palm Jumeirah received their first and second doses of Covid-19

News: Boeing 737 Max continues to regain ground around the world
The Boeing 737 Max is staging a strong comeback following its recertification to fly according to new research from Cirium.

News: Saga pushes back holiday relaunch into summer
Saga has extended the current suspension of travel operations following publication of a new roadmap out of lockdown for the

News: Greening joins On the Beach as non-executive director
On the Beach Group has confirmed the appointment of former transport secretary Justine Greening to its board as a non-executive

News: Marriott offers cash incentive to vaccinated staff
Marriott International has created a vaccination care program, which will provide a financial award to United States and Canadian associates

News: Cyprus to welcome vaccinated Brits from May
Cyprus will open its borders to vaccinated Britons from the start of May local authorities have said. However, UK government

News: Seychelles to reopen to tourism this month
The Seychelles will reopen to tourists, regardless of vaccination status, from March 25th. However, visitors from South Africa will remain

News: Full tourism recovery may take until 2023 says Bloomberg Intelligence
The European travel industry may not fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic until 2023, according to a new report published

News: Allen takes senior leadership role with dnata
The Emirates Group has announced the appointment of Steve Allen as the executive vice president of dnata. He will be

News: Inghams cancels all trips until mid-May
Tour operator Inghams has suspended all holidays until mid-May as the UK prepares to reopen its tourism sector. The company

News: Escape to Greece to launch to British travellers
Escape to Greece will launch this month, offering bespoke holidays to 27 destinations in the country, with over 400 hand-picked

News: Hurtigruten to offer new ex-UK itineraries next May
Hurtigruten has launched a series of adventurous new itineraries to explore the beauty and nature of the British Isles and

News: Lufthansa to shrink fleet after seeing record loss
Lufthansa Group has reported a net loss of €6.7 billion for financial 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic shattered European aviation.

News: Etihad Airways records US$1.7bn loss for 2020
Etihad Airways has reported an operating loss of US$1.7 billion for financial 2020, accelerating the losses of US $0.8 billion

News: Princess Cruises scraps international summer sailing from UK
Princess Cruises has become the latest line to scrap plans for international sailing from the UK over the summer. The

News: Universal resumes work on Epic Universe following Covid-19 shutdown
Work is resuming on the new Universal Orlando Resort’s Epic Universe following a slowdown following the Covid-19 pandemic. Work on

News: Bono joins Swan Hellenic as destination management director
Swan Hellenic has announced its top management is being strengthened with the arrival of Adria Bono. The line said the

News: Marriot signs to take Residence Inn brand into Denmark
Marriott has signed an agreement with Danish hotel operator Core Hospitality to bring the first Residence Inn by Marriott to

News: British Airways to offer cut price Covid-19 tests
British Airways has announced that its customers can order discounted global antigen tests from government-approved Covid-19 testing provider, Qured, for

News: Aloft Birmingham Eastside to opens to first travellers
Aloft Hotels has made its debut in Birmingham with the opening of Aloft Birmingham Eastside. Situated in the up-and-coming Eastside

News: onefinestay to offer longer trips in London
onefinestay will begin offering flexible services and pricing for longer stay guests in London this month. The move means individuals

News: Norwegian continues to limp along amid pandemic
Traffic figures for February at Norwegian have continued to be strongly influenced by lower demand caused by continued travel restrictions

News: Mixed response to Budget from UK travel sector
The UK tourism industry had broadly welcomed the Budget delivered today by chancellor Rishi Sunak – but there were also

News: Qantas launches new mystery flight experiences
Flight to nowhere? Check. Flight to somewhere? Check. Flight to who knows where? That’s next. Qantas has today announced the

Focus: What are the latest covid-19 requirements for traveling to Canada?
With the second wave of the deadly coronavirus across the globe, Canada has placed travel requirements for anyone looking to

News: P&O Cruises cancels international summer season
P&O Cruises has cancelled all international cruises on Arcadia, Aurora, Azura and Ventura until the end of August. Trips outside

News: Madeira to open up to vaccinated tourists
Since the start of the pandemic, the archipelago of Madeira has been considered one of the safest destinations in Europe

News: Hertz Global unveils plans to relaunch this summer
Hertz Global Holdings has plans to leave Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States after nearly a year. Knighthead

News: IATA: Aviation is moving from bad to worse
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that passenger traffic fell in January 2021. The figures are down both

News: Saxon Hotel to reopen in South Africa in May
Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa will reopen in Johannesburg on May 1st with a new look, new experiences and new

News: Virgin Hyperloop to make public debut at Smithsonian
After a first passenger testing in November, Virgin Hyperloop has announced that the passenger-carrying vehicle, dubbed Pegasus, will be making

News: Tauscher to lead new Aman New York
Rudy Tauscher has been selected as the managing director of Aman New York. He joins the company from Four Seasons

News: Abercrombie & Kent launches new confidence boosting measure
Moving goalposts, changing travel guidelines and confusion over testing are now the norm for anyone planning a holiday. Luxury travel

News: New sales leadership for Travel Corporation brands in UK
The Travel Corporation (TTC) has promoted two of its existing senior leadership team – Donna Jeavons and Chris Townson. The

The Moorings Announces St. Thomas as Newest Charter Destination
Yacht charter company The Moorings announced it has established charter operations in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands for the 2021 charter season.

A&K Unveils Anniversary Northeast Passage Voyage Hosted by Geoffrey Kent
Celebrating 30 years of expedition cruising in 2021, Abercrombie & Kent has announced that Geoffrey Kent, A&K’s founder, will host a new 26-day

TTC Unites Luxury Brands Under One Entity, Creates New Sales Force
The Travel Corporation (TTC) has announced the restructuring of its American sales force representing its premium and luxury brands under

Expert Advice: Business During the COVID Crisis
We caught up recently with Chris Austin, SVP, global marketing and sales for Seabourn. As the winner of the Luxury

Your Wish Travel Co: What’s Hot for Festive 2020
Carissa Gulyas, founder of Your Wish Travel Co, a partner of Largay Travel, specializes in yacht charters and group travel. Here, she shares

Seabourn Names Carnival Corp. Exec Josh Leibowitz as President
Seabourn announced Thursday that Josh Leibowitz has been named president, effective immediately. Reporting to Stein Kruse, Group CEO of Holland