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ROUND-UP:April 19-23, 2021

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Canada has banned flights from India and Pakistan, extended the US border closure, and committed funds to travel and tourism in the federal budget. And get ready to for JetBlue in this country. Read on for the rest of last week’s round-up. NEWS Effective April 22, Canada suspended all commercial and private passenger flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days due to the surge of coronavirus in…

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Casa de Campo Receives Prestigious Golf Digest Award

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La Romana, Dominican Republic, April 25, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Casa de Campo Resort & Villas – home to the Caribbean’s premier, luxury golf experiences, including the iconic Teeth of the Dog course – has received Golf Digest’s prestigious 2021 “Editors’ Choice Award” in the “Best Resorts in the Americas” (Caribbean / Bermuda category). The Editors’ Choice Awards annually honors the “best of the…

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Global Real Estate CEOs Plan for Industry Transformation

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New York City, NY, United States, April 25, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The real estate industry needs to transform to serve the needs of people and cities in the next decade, according to a new report released today by the World Economic Forum. COVID-19 has revealed vulnerabilities throughout the real estate industry, ranging from indoor air quality problems to excess supply and accelerated underlying…

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S Hotels Books USD 6 million from Divestment of UK hotels

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London, United Kingdom, April 24, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / S Hotels and Resorts Public Company Limited (SET: SHR), the flagship hospitality arm of Singha Estate PCL (SET: S), has disclosed its intention to divest a selection of its underperforming hotel assets in the United Kingdom, as part of its strategy to optimise its UK portfolio and maximise returns. The company announced today that it intends…

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IATA: Now or Never for Single European Sky

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Geneva, Switzerland, April 24, 2021 / AIRLINEHUB by TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the Single European Sky (SES) project to reform Europe’s air traffic management system faces collapse if European states do not support the European Commission’s proposals to reboot the stalled initiative. “The European Commission has been trying to deliver the benefits…

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UNWTO and IATA Collaborate on Destination Tracker to Restore Confidence in Travel

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Madrid, Spain, April 23, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announce a Destination Tracker in preparation for the restart of international travel. It is the result of both organizations joining efforts to boost confidence and accelerate recovery of the tourism sector when borders reopen. The UNWTO-IATA Destination…

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Ibero-American Leaders Urged to Embrace Tourism as Driver of Development

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Andorra, April 23, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The unique power of tourism to drive sustainable development was made clear as UNWTO took part in the 27th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government in Andorra. With a special focus on the role of innovation in sustainable development, the hybrid summit united leaders of the 22 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries of Latin America and…

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Banyan Tree Krabi Marks Earth Day with Beach Clean-Up

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Krabi, Thailand, April 23, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / While Thailand’s palm-fringed beaches are famed for soft white sand and turquoise seas, they have also come under scrutiny in recent years for the amount of plastic waste in their waters and its effect on marine life and coral reefs. Now, at least one hotel, Banyan Tree Krabi, has taken matters into its own hands by launching a beach clean-up…

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Alma Among World’s Most Instagrammable Hotels

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Cam Ranh, Vietnam, April 23, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Beachfront resort Alma has clinched a spot as Most Instagrammable Hotel in the World competition. Tens of thousands of readers of the well-respected United States-based website this month voted Alma as the winner of the Asia and Indian Ocean bracket, placing it in the poll’s top four resorts worldwide. • Discover the World’s Best Luxury Hotels here.

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Banyan Tree Group Partners with EarthDay.org Project to Amplify Sustainability

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Singapore, April 22, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Global greenhouse gas emissions are rising every year, and a 2018 study revealed that worldwide tourism accounted for 8% of such emissions from 2009 to 2013. To improve sustainability in line with the Paris Climate Change Agreement and United Nations (UN) Global Goals, the UN has been working with the travel industry to reduce its carbon footprint by 66%

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