BRUSSELS – As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, its widespread impact continues to weigh heavily on European destinations and the wider tourism economy. The most recent edition of the ‘European Tourism Trends & Prospects’ quarterly report from the European Travel Commission (ETC) continues to monitor the COVID-19 impact on the sector and examines …

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Functional Airspace Block Europe Central (FABEC), formed by the air navigation services provider Ana Luxembourg, DFS, DSNA, LVNL, MUAC, Skeyes and Skyguide, has won the Research, Innovation and Environment category of the ATM 2020 Awards for its package of environmental programmes which have included removing route restrictions, an advanced flexible use of airspace by civil …

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LONDON, ENGLAND – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) announce its 2021 European Conference, in partnership with VDR. The joint European Conference which will take place this year in Wiesbaden, 13-15 October, bringing together the industry from across Europe and beyond. “VDR is delighted to be partnering with GBTA once again, to host Europe’s largest …

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New card transaction data from Dojo, part of the Paymentsense brand revealed that their customers in the travel industry saw a 62% decline in card sales between the months prior to lockdown, to the end of the first lockdown (March 2020-June 2020). These statistics reflect what happened within the first lockdown – but with warnings …

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MALAGA, SPAIN – Uzakrota Travel Awards – the global initiative to recognize and reward excellence in travel and tourism – unveiled the 2020 winners of its World Leading categories yesterday. It has been announced that Skal International has won the World’s Leading Tourism Association Category among eight other associations that were nominated for this category. …

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Wayaj welcomes its newest partnership with the Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association (SLHTA), the private sector body representing the island’s hospitality and tourism industry. This week, the two organizations agreed to come together to strengthen the island’s strategy as they embrace sustainability as part of the future development of …

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THE WOODLANDS (HOUSTON), TEXAS – Benchmark, a global hospitality company, has named Robert Marusi chief commercial officer for Turtle Bay Resort, situated at the northern tip of Oahu’s legendary North Shore. The luxury resort is scheduled to reopen after a major, transformational renovation in summer 2021. “It is such a pleasure to announce that Robert …

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ATLANTA – Davidson Hospitality Group, the nation’s full-service hospitality management company, has been tapped by Three P Partners to manage Bellyard, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, expected to open Summer 2021. The 161-room hotel will be managed by Davidson’s lifestyle operating vertical, Pivot, and will feature Drawbar, a modern, upscale American tavern; an outpost of Saint-Germain …

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(09 Feb 2021)Flybig, a new airline based in India, has selectedLaminaar Aviation Infotech’s ARMS application software tokickstart operations. The ATR operator has chosen the ARMS V2.5unified platform for network planning, crew management, flightoperations, flight dispatch, maintenance and engineering (M&E) andsafety management. In addition, Flybig has opted for theARMS mobility suite to enable digitalization and promotepaperless …

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(09 Feb 2021)Asia-Pacific airlines are preparing for a smooth,successful and widespread resumption of air travel as soon asgovernments relax border controls. The restart of internationalair travel has been delayed following the recent surge in COVID19infections, while the global roll-out of vaccination programmeswill take time, effectively extinguishing hopes for an earlyrecovery in air travel. Air travel …

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