Just over one-quarter of Americans have taken a vacation since COVID-19. This was revealed by the recent research from IPX 1031, a subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial. The survey, titled ‘How Americans Plan to Vacation During COVID-19’ also found that one-fifth of Americans are planning on taking a vacation, while 37% put travel plans on […]
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Holding strong: How these two European travel startups not only survived the COVID-19 crisis but raised funding
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Naren Shaam, founder and CEO of Omio As the going gets tough, the tough gets going. Here goes the popular saying. And in the current scenario, it is the most palpable in the travel industry. Despite of being hit hard and being brought to a complete standstill by the ongoing pandemic, there are start-ups that […]
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Emirates announces the resumption of passenger services to Bangkok with daily flights starting from 1 September. Customers can now travel with confidence, as Emirates has committed to cover COVID-19 related medical expenses, free of cost, should they be diagnosed with COVID-19 during their travel while they are away from home. This cover is immediately effective […]
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With countries around the world delivering various levels of response to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, the challenge for travel managers lies in keeping up to date with the latest information. A new microsite by travel risk experts Riskline captures all the latest updates all in one central hub, arming managers with the details and data […]
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Aquatech China 2020, the largest international exhibition for process, drinking and waste water in Asia has opened its doors at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai (31 August – 2 September 2020). Aquatech 2020 is the first RAI exhibition taking place since the outbreak of COVID-19. Aquatech China 2020, originally planned from 3-5 […]
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According to John Hopkins University data, the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States of America has surged past 6,000,000 on Monday, August 31. 6,002,615 coronavirus cases have been confirmed today, among them 183 thousand deaths. The US only passed the five million mark at the beginning of August, making the development quite a […]
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The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today released an analysis on the economic and human struggle of the hotel industry six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, with millions of employees still furloughed or laid off and travel demand lagging far behind normal levels. Key findings of the report include: • Four out of 10 […]
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Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced that passengers booking with flydubai for travel between 1 September and 30 November 2020 will automatically receive free global cover for COVID-19. The new service covers passengers’ health expenses and quarantine costs if diagnosed with COVID-19 during their trip and is valid for 31 days from the time they take […]
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Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is introducing COVID-19 global wellness insurance cover as part of Etihad Wellness, the airline’s new health and hygiene program. Guests who are diagnosed with COVID-19 during their trip won’t have to worry about medical expenses or quarantine costs when they fly with Etihad. Duncan Bureau, Senior Vice […]
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Thousands of nightlife venues around the world were forced to shut down due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak to respect the safety and well-being of staff and clients and also to avoid the spread of the virus. Despite many nightlife venues being shut down, countries like Croatia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria, and Switzerland have opened […]
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