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    UNWTO welcomes €4.2bn Spanish tourism package

    The World Tourism Organisation has welcomed Spain’s readiness to lead the way in restarting tourism. The head of the United Nations specialised agency attended a meeting with Spanish president, Pedro Sánchez, in Madrid earlier to learn about his government’s work to ease restrictions on travel introduced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. UNWTO secretary-general […] More

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    Brighter to launch new Caribbean Tourism Organisation campaign

    The Brighter Group the Caribbean Tourism Organisation UK & Europe Chapter to drive a 2020 digital campaign across the @LoveCaribbean social channels on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. A pro bono account, the company started working with the organisation this month to increase followers and engagement through a series of planned inspiring content aimed at consumer, […] More

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    TUI Group to scale down France operations

    TUI Group has continued its repositioning of in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, with TUI France set to focus on the high-margin business with a few core brands in the future. As such, offers that are high-volume but do not generate “sufficient” margins will be removed from the portfolio. TUI said it therefore expect […] More

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    Forbes Travel Guide unveils plans for Covid-19 recovery seminar

    Forbes Travel Guide has launched a disaster recovery management seminar.  The exclusive one-day program provides a unique learning opportunity for hoteliers worldwide to test business strategies without risk ahead of post-quarantine operations.  The course runs on selected dates from June 18th-30th and is ideal for those in senior leadership positions within hospitality.  The seminar is […] More

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    Intrepid to launch new Retreats product next month

    Intrepid Travel has introduced a new collection of tours called Intrepid Retreats. This innovative new range is a first for Intrepid, in which small groups immerse themselves in one location, staying in handpicked accommodation ranging from small boutique properties to glamping, with nearby experiences ranging from hikes to wineries to fishing, cooking, cycling, stargazing and […] More

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    WTTC praises European efforts to reopen tourism sector

    The World Travel & Tourism Council has praised European efforts to reopen borders in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. Officials at the European Commission earlier recommended Schengen member states lift all internal border controls this week. International travellers are expected to be welcomed from July 1st. The government body also recently announced website – […] More

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    TUI restarts European summer holiday programme

    The easing of travel restrictions in Europe has enabled TUI to partially restart its summer holiday programme. European source markets – including Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland – will resume partial operations to a limited number of destinations from this month. However, TUI added it currently anticipated remaining markets such as UK and Nordic […] More