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Hotelbeds and Samoa Tourism Authority enter into an exciting new partnership

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Tourism hub Antalya prepares for summer rush with speedy vaccination drive

Uniworld to return to the rivers 20 june

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New Directions, out now

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Spanish travel agencies to promote tourism in Turkey

Qatar Airways Resumes Phuket Flights

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Emirates Skywards brings back Tier Miles offer on everyday spend for the rest of the year

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Telefónica and UNWTO renew commitment for sustainable tourism

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TUI partners with Nezasa on digital tours platform for the ‘next era of travel’

UN Development Programme backing sustainable tourism in Turkey

Qatar Airways and Oman Air Further Expand Strategic Cooperation

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Emirates restarts flights to Venice and ups services to Milan

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Middle East members meet as UNWTO opens new office in Riad

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Turkey's Kilit Group opens new hotel in Antalya

Emirates returns to Roland Garros 2021

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RIU Group acquires TUI’s 49% stake in 19 RIU branded hotel properties

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Top Turkish, German officials meet in Berlin to discuss tourism

New USTOA tour operator member survey reveals optimism for travel recovery n 2021

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Qatar Airways Expands U.S. network to 12 Destinations and Over 85 Weekly Flights

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UNWTO and Euronews partner to highlight the relevance of tourism

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Baraner TALK

Turkey´s Tourism Minister Ersoy: ‘The contribution by the hotels will be deducted from taxes’

Hüseyin Baraner talked with Turkey´s tourism minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy about the new PR Agency and its future impact on Turkey´s tourism. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy is a well-known and very experienced tourism professional managing his own tour operator along with hotels and airlines. He was appointed Minister for Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey in July 2018.

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Tourism hub Antalya prepares for summer rush with speedy vaccination drive

Over 1M jabs given in Mediterranean resort city, some 60%-70% of Turkey's tourism workers vaccinated, say officials.

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Turkey's ancient city of Assos to be closed for 500 days

Assos, also known as Behramkale, to be closed for rehabilitation work on slope after rocks came down near port.
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Portugal eases restrictions amid low infection rate

Devastated by pandemic 2 months ago, Portugal reports just 1 COVID-19 death on Monday.
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Mauritius plans to resume tourism activities in mid-2021

Island nation receives 100,000 doses of Chinese vaccine.
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Tourism: Spain 'can't afford' another summer like 2020

Secretary of state for tourism insists travel and safety compatible.
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‘Qatar fully supports footballers and football associations who promote human rights’

In an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro, Sheikh Thamer bin Hamad Al Thani, Deputy Director for Media Affairs of the Government Communications Office, confirmed that calls to boycott the 2022 World Cup in Qatar were based on misleading media reports.

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New USTOA tour operator member survey reveals optimism for travel recovery n 2021

Nine out of 10 USTOA Active Members Report a Recent Sales Increase.
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S P Lohia Family acquires Toscana Resort Castelfalfi

TUI with strong focus: holiday experiences, hotel, cruise, and holiday brands as well as operation and marketing of hotels
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TUI expects a strong 2021 holiday season

TUI has cash and cash equivalents of 1.7 billion euros (as of 7 May 2021).
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TUI delivered 43 million greener and fairer holidays since 2015

Sustainability certifications for hotels drive environmental and socio-economic improvements.
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TUI powers trivago’s new Activities category

Travelers Will Have Access to more than 55,000 Experiences in over 100 Countries

TUI partners with Nezasa on digital tours platform for the ‘next era of travel’

Development of platform for digital production of personalis

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ASTA: ‘House passes Alaska Cruise Bill’

ASTA issues the following statement in response to unanimous House passage today of the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act (H.R. 1318), which would create a temporary, targeted waiver from the Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 by deeming certain roun

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ASTA Launches Ambitious Multimedia Campaign in Support of Travel Agency Relief

Today, the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is announcing the launch of an ambitious digital campaign to increase awareness on Capitol Hill about the critical importance of the travel agency industry and the need for additional relief from Congress.
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ASTA to Texas – Now is the Worst Possible Time to Tax Travel Agency Services

Eben Peck, Executive Vice President for Advocacy at the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), releases the following statement on behalf of its 646 Texas member companies calling on the state legislature to reject House Bill (HB) 2889, which would impose new taxes on travel services:
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ASTA Supports Legal Action for Removing Restrictions on Cruise Travel

Zane Kerby, President and CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), releases the following statement in response to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) continued inaction in removing restrictions on cruise travel and Governor Ron DeSantis’s announcement that
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ASTA Statement on New CDC International Travel Restrictions

Zane Kerby, President & CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), issues the following statement in response to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) announcement that it will require international inbound airline passengers to test negative for COVID-19 within 7
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Turkish resort city to host German tour operators

Tourism representatives from Germany to visit Antalya to see Turkey's measures in touristic facilities against pandemic.

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Kenyan athletes claim titles in 42nd Istanbul Marathon

Benard Cheruiyot Sang finishes men's race first, Diana Chemtai Kipyogei wins women's title.Kenyan athletes clinched crowns in the 42nd Istanbul Marathon, the world’s only intercontinental footrace, on Sunday.
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ASTA to Texas – Now is the Worst Possible Time to Tax Travel Agency Services

Eben Peck, Executive Vice President for Advocacy at the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), releases the following statement on behalf of its 646 Texas member companies calling on the state legislature to reject House Bill (HB) 2889, which wo
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ASTA Supports Legal Action for Removing Restrictions on Cruise Travel

Zane Kerby, President and CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), releases the following statement in response to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) continued inaction in removing restrictions on cruise trave
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ASTA Statement on New CDC International Travel Restrictions

Zane Kerby, President & CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), issues the following statement in response to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) announcement that it will require international inbound airline
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Turkish resort city to host German tour operators

Tourism representatives from Germany to visit Antalya to see Turkey's measures in touristic facilities against pandemic.

‘Turkey’s Antalya center of international tennis tournaments’

Mediterranean resort city hosts 3 tournaments attended by to

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Qatar Airways Resumes Phuket Flights

Route will be operated by the airline’s modern and sustainable Boeing 787 Dreamliner, offering 22 seats in Business Class and 232 in Economy Class.

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Emirates Skywards brings back Tier Miles offer on everyday spend for the rest of the year

Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, has announced the return of its exclusive offer enabling ADIB Emirates Skywards Cardholders, Emirates-Citibank Credit Cardholders and Emirates NBD Skywards Credit Cardholders the opportunity to earn Tier Miles, in addit
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Qatar Airways and Oman Air Further Expand Strategic Cooperation

Qatar Airways and Oman Air have taken the next step in further strengthening strategic cooperation, expanding their codeshare partnership to cover more than 80 destinations on Qatar Airways’ network.
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Emirates restarts flights to Venice and ups services to Milan

Emirates will resume flights between Dubai and Venice from 1 July, initially offering 3 flights a week on the route, increasing trade and tourism connectivity between the UAE and Italy, and offering customers more travel options.
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Emirates returns to Roland Garros 2021

Emirates returns to Roland-Garros 2021 for the ninth consecutive year as the Official Airline and Premium Partner of the iconic Paris tournament, taking place from May 30th to June 13th, 2021.
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Qatar Airways Expands U.S. network to 12 Destinations and Over 85 Weekly Flights

Qatar Airways is the ideal choice for U.S. travellers with its 12 gateways connecting seamlessly with hundreds of domestic destinations via its strategic partners and onwards globally via the only 5-Star COVID-19 Safety Rated Airport in the Middle East, Hamad International Airport.

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New Directions, out now

A walk into the future of travel
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Turkey's Kilit Group opens new hotel in Antalya

Nirvana Hotel focuses on adapting tourism to changing demands.
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RIU Group acquires TUI’s 49% stake in 19 RIU branded hotel properties

After this transaction, that also includes two hotels in development in Mexico and Senegal, RIU Group will hold 100% of the ownership of the properties
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Destination: Unexpected

Sure, the bright lights and buzz of New York, Berlin, and Mexico City burn bright in our hearts and imaginations.
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Hotelbeds expands its French portfolio thanks to partnership with Réside Études Group

As part of this deal, Réside Études, one of the French leaders in investment property, will gain access to Hotelbeds’ 60,000 travel trade buyers, including travel agents, airlines, points redemption programs and tour operators.

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Hotelbeds and Samoa Tourism Authority enter into an exciting new partnership

Hotelbeds has signed an agreement with the Samoa Tourism Aut

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Uniworld to return to the rivers 20 june

Uniworld’s Newest Super Ships Will Set Sail Starting This Summer.

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CLIA unveils Generation Innovation Wave campaign

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland, the cruise industry trade association, has announced that its Wave 2021 campaign will be called ‘Generation Innovation’.
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AIDA presents the most beautiful cruises for the summer of 2022

Booking starts on December 21, 2020.
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AIDA Cruises – route highlights in summer 2021

The Germany-based cruise company AIDA Cruises offers trips to the most popular destinations in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean with its summer program in 2021. The variety of routes and dream destinations promise unique holiday experiences and unforgettable hours on board in the period from Ma
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Odyssey of the Seas leaves building dock

Float out started in the morning.
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AIDA Cruises releases Sustainability Report 2019

In the latest edition of “AIDA Cares”, the company reports further progress on the way to the first emission-neutral ship in 2030. An important milestone was reached with the commissioning of AIDAnova, the world's first LNG cruise ship. The first use of fuel cells and batteries on board is plann