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News: ATM Virtual: Debut for new online show in Middle East (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-31 09:07:43)
The event seeks to underscore a commitment to delivering positive business and networking opportunities to the vast travel and tourism community in the Middle East.
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News: ATM Virtual: Entertainment sector to come under spotlight (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-31 09:07:26)
The new ATM Virtual event will address the changes to the tourism industry amid the rise of online travel agencies, the re-opening of operations post Covid-19 and its impact on tour and attraction operators across the Middle East.
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News: ATM Virtual: Emirates president Clark to speak at inaugural event (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-31 09:07:04)
Aviation will take centre stage at the upcoming ATM Virtual event, with Emirates president Tim Clark and Wizz Air chief executive Jozsef Varadi set to offer their thoughts.
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News: Turks & Caicos to reopen to tourism in July (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-30 09:20:00)
The Turks & Caicos Islands will officially reopen its borders on July 22nd as the Caribbean destination bids to restart its tourism sector in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Turks & Caicos premier, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, announced the move earlier.
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News: Expo 2020 Dubai date change approved by Bureau International des Expositions (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-30 09:13:26)
The general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions has approved the one-year postponement of Expo 2020 Dubai. As a result, the dates of Expo 2020 Dubai have officially changed to October 1st, 2021, to March 31st, 2022.
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News: Trip.com slumps to Covid-19 induced loss in first quarter (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-30 09:05:58)
For the three months to March 31st, the China-based travel operator recorded a net loss of 5.4 billion yuan ($754 million), down from a net income of 4.6 billion yuan in the same period last year.
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News: ATM Virtual: Registration now open (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-30 08:35:30)
The show will feature comprehensive webinars, live conference sessions, roundtables, speed networking events and one-to-one meetings, as well as facilitating new connections and offering a wide range of online business opportunities.
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News: Weekend Brunch returns to Nobu at Atlantis, the Palm (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-29 14:06:25)
Starting from today, Nobu will be offering a brand-new Weekend Brunch, taking place every Friday and Saturday from 12:00-15:00. With packages starting from AED345 per person, guests can while away an afternoon enjoying unlimited a la carte signature Nobu dishes and beverages served to the table.
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Focus: Breaking Travel News investigates: The future of travel exhibitions in a post-Covid-19 world (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-29 13:30:10)
Restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 outbreak have dealt a crushing blow to the exhibition sector, with the triple whammy of curbs on flights, restrictions on mass gatherings and deferred investment decisions. Here Breaking Travel News examines which events have been cancelled, and which might be first to return
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News: China domestic air travel continues recovery (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-29 11:23:46)
ForwardKeys has revealed that domestic air travel in China, which has been recovering slowly in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, has now reached more than 50 per cent of what it was at the equivalent moment in 2019.
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News: UNWTO issues latest guidance to restart tourism (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-29 10:43:14)
The guidelines were produced in consultation with the Global Tourism Crisis Committee and aim to support governments and private sector actors as they recover from an unparalleled crisis.
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News: Wizz promotes summer travel with new routes (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-29 10:14:34)
Wizz Air has announced the launch of four new routes from London Luton to Malaga, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and Palma de Mallorca. As travel restrictions across Europe continue to ease, Wizz said it was seeking to get Britain travelling again.
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News: American to shed thousands of jobs in post-coronavirus shakeup (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-29 10:04:17)
American Airlines has detailed plans to cut as many as 5,000 positions from among its 17,000 management and support staff in the coming months. The figure is on top of almost 39,000 staff who have taken voluntary leave or early retirement in recent weeks.
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News: Celestyal Cruises delays return until late July (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-29 09:37:47)
The line said the decision had been taken due to the ongoing travel disruption and temporary port closures within the region in which the cruise line operates. Celestyal focuses on trips to the Greek Islands and the Mediterranean.
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News: National Trust begins to reopen in wake of Covid-19 shutdown (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-29 09:32:24)
As the government loosens restrictions in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the organisation said it would open nearly 30 sites to those with pre-booked tickets.
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News: Expedia offers $275m in support to hospitality partners (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-29 09:21:12)
Research carried out by the group in April shows lodging partners want support from online travel agencies in four priority areas as they look to rebound from the pandemic.
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News: Adagio maintains expansion plans in post-Covid-19 environment (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-29 08:45:13)
Despite a challenging 2020, the strong pre-Covid-19 economic health of the brand, and strong growth and performance in recent years, has safeguarded expansion plans.
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News: Aegean continues to rebuild schedule with European departures (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-28 13:31:34)
Following a gradual easing of travel restrictions by the Greek government on international flights, Aegean will be restarting direct flight to a number of European destinations.
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News: Breaking Travel News agenda: Bench Events launches Africa Tomorrow (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-28 13:30:56)
Bench Events has launched the latest in its expanding portfolio of online shows, with Africa Tomorrow expected to debut in July. Tourism in the African hospitality and aviation sectors is facing challenges never witnessed before.
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News: Japan looks to domestic travel to rebuild tourism sector (Breaking Travel News 2020-05-28 13:01:52)
Japan has lifted a state of emergency and is preparing to begin a phased relaunch of the domestic tourism sector. The country has been under lockdown for for seven weeks.