The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling for governments to abandon the concept of ‘high-risk countries’ and instead focus on how individual ‘high-risk travellers’ are treated at borders. The body is urging governments around the world to shift their focus from whole countries, towards individual travellers. Instead, WTTC says governments around the world …

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Transport Canada has extended a ban on cruise vessels in all Canadian waters until February 28th, 2022. The order, which were originally issued last spring and extended several times since, was announced by minister of transport, Omar Alghabra. Any vessel carrying more than 100 or more people will be barred from operating in Canadian waters, …

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Marriott International has opened the doors to the new W Melbourne in Australia. In the heart of an eclectic dining and edgy fashion district at 408 Flinders Lane, the hotel is seeking to join the emerging music scene. “Melbourne is the perfect locale for the playfully luxe spirit of the W brand, and we could …

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Some customers still have not received all their money back for cancelled holidays, despite the online travel agent committing lastminute.com to the regulator that all refunds would be paid by the end of January, Which? has revealed. After months of breaking the law on holiday refunds, the company was investigated by the Competition & Markets …

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Finnair has revealed it is one of the companies involved in trials for powering short-haul flights by electric and solar power in future. Interviewed on the FlightDeck programme on Travel.Radio, Finnair chief executive, Topi Manner, said: “We are involved in the early-phase testing of electric and solar power in the Nordic region, especially flights with …

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Percentage of travelers fully ready to travel remains very low. Source link gotravelblogger

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334 airports globally actively addressing their carbon emissions within the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. Source link gotravelblogger

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Ten valuable insights and next steps for hotels’ business recovery following HSMAI Europe Day 2021. Source link gotravelblogger

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(2 Feb 2021)The process to determine future hosts of the men’s andwomen’s Rugby World Cups has officially kicked off with the startof the Dialogue phase, enabling interested nations to start toshape bids. The process, which involves three phases –Dialogue, Candidate and Evaluation, will determine hosts of the 2025 and 2029 women’s events,and the 2027 and …

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Forget the staycation, 2021 is the year of the ‘motorcation’. “Brits are going motorhome holiday mad,” says Goboony. Source link gotravelblogger

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