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• Russia introduces e-visas for foreign tourists coming to St. Petersburg July 20, 2019
  Russia’s President Putin signed a decree extending the electronic visa regime to the territory of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. The relevant document was posted on the legal information website. “To establish that from October 1, 2019 entrance to the Russian Federation and departure from the Russian Federation for foreign citizens via the checkpoints […]
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• The hour they landed: The People’s Moon to be unveiled at Times Square & London Piccadilly tomorrow July 20, 2019
  This Saturday 20 July, The Aldrin Family Foundation will host a free family celebration with The People’s Moon transforming New York’s Times Square into Tranquillity base celebrating the 50th Anniversary of when humans first walked on the Moon taking over numerous screens. The People’s Moon will be shown simultaneously at London Piccadilly Lights, and in […]
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• Can Croatia bring nude tourism back? July 20, 2019
  Croatia’s idyllic Adriatic coast was an early pioneer of nudism. Its history points to people going nude to swim and enjoy the natural surroundings of the area. Koversada, a sprawling naturist – another word for nudist – complex is located on an islet off Croatia’s northwestern Istria peninsula. The pine forested camp is nearly 250 […]
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• Komodo Island shutting its doors to tourism July 19, 2019
  The Indonesian government announced today, Friday, July 19, 2019, that it will ban tourism by closing Komodo Island in 2020. Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to over 5,000 Komodo lizards, often called Komodo Dragons. Residents of this popular tourist island will be relocated. Some residents are against this closure and […]
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• Strong support for Jamaica Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme July 19, 2019
  In anticipation of passing its final hurdle in the Senate, the Jamaica Ministry of Tourism has embarked on another round of awareness and sensitization sessions to get workers signed onto the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme. The scheme has already received parliamentary approval and is expected to get the Senate’s seal of approval after inclusion of […]
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• World’s highest aquarium opens on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau July 19, 2019
  The world’s ‘highest’ aquarium, located at an altitude of more than 2,200 meters above sea level, opened in the city of Xining, the capital of northwest China‘s Qinghai Province. It is the first aquarium on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Covering about 28,000 square meters, the building has been divided into different exhibition zones, including freshwater animals, […]
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• Business jets market to grow from $24.7 billion in 2019 to $36.4 billion by 2030 July 19, 2019
  According to the new market research report “Business Jets Market by Aircraft Type (Light, Mid-Sized, Large, Airliner), Systems (OEM Systems, Aftermarket Systems), End-User (Private, Operator), Point of Sale (OEM, Aftermarket), Services, and Region – Global Forecast to 2030”, the Business Jets Market size is projected to grow from an estimated USD 24.7 billion in 2019 […]
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• 400K forced to evacuate after rivers overflow, submerge villages in Bangladesh July 19, 2019
  Bangladeshi officials said on Friday that the number of people fleeing their homes overnight after rain-swollen rivers in Bangladesh broke through at least four embankments, submerging dozens of villages, doubled to 400,000 in one of the worst floods in recent years. Heavy rains and overflowing rivers have swamped 23 districts in northern and northwestern Bangladesh. […]
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• AmaWaterways welcomes third new cruise ship for 2019 season July 19, 2019
  AmaWaterways, a luxury river cruise line, today celebrated the christening of its new 156-passenger vessel, AmaMora. Co-Founders Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst joined Mayor Adalbert Dornbusch of Lahnstein, Germany and Godmother Libbie Rice, president of Ensemble Travel Group, for a day of festivities officially commemorating the company’s third new ship launched during the 2019 season. […]
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• $4.9 billion hit: Boeing braces for biggest quarterly loss in its history July 19, 2019
  Boeing said that the company is bracing for the biggest quarterly loss in its history when the world’s largest plane-maker reports its financial results next week. Boeing’s revenue will take a $4.9 billion hit in the second quarter due to the worldwide grounding of its 737 MAX jets after two fatal crashes. According to the […]
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• Lion Air becomes first Airbus A330neo operator in Asia-Pacific region July 19, 2019
  Indonesian carrier Lion Air has received its first Airbus A330-900, becoming the first airline from the Asia-Pacific region to fly the A330neo. The aircraft is on lease from BOC Aviation and is the first of 10 A330neos set to join the airline’s fleet. The A330neo will be used by Lion Air for non-stop long-haul services […]
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• Panic and evacuations in Athens as strong earthquake strikes Greek capital July 19, 2019
  Strong earthquake struck Greek capital of Athens at 2:14pm local time, with the epicenter located 23km northwest of the city, according to the Institute of Geodynamics at the National Observatory of Athens. The city was hit by a series of tremors, with the strongest measuring magnitude 5.1, causing people to flee onto the streets from […]
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• South Korea and Japanese Tourism ruled by history: Japan is worried! July 19, 2019
  Japan and South Korea are people of a similar mentality and outlook on life. Both nations are conservative in one way and progressive in another way, but they are far away from being friends. A logical connection between the two similar nations should be tourism, but there is not enough coordination and not enough cooperation. […]
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• Thailand’s official position on Wildlife Protection July 19, 2019
  Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn  had his PR team providing a self-made interview on Thailand’s stand on protection of wildlife. The TAT release states: Q: What is the history of Thailand in relation to elephants? The role of the elephant in Thailand has been a long one that we’re not really […]
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• Hainan resort town set to become China’s first language barrier-free international city July 19, 2019
  The city of Sanya released Work Program on Sanya Barrier-free International City Construction, taking the lead in building a language barrier-free international city in China, for examples, public space multilingual signage system, 24-hour hotline for foreign language service, multilingual tourism service system, intelligent translation terminal and service center for foreigners. According to Sanya Municipal People’s […]
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• New China auto image: Chery reaches the world with Dubai Airport ads July 19, 2019
  For passengers who travel via Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport, the 33 huge advertisement boards showing latest models of ARRIZO GX and TIGGO8 by Chinese auto brand Chery are hard to miss. Covering nearly 70 percent of passengers at one of the world’s largest airports, the advertisements also mirror the synchronous-hit of Chery’s new […]
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• China has 3,722 civil aircraft, says country’s Civil Aviation Administration July 19, 2019
  China has seen a strengthening civil aviation industry thanks to continuous growth in various aspects, such as the fleet size and total transport turnover, China’s civil aviation authorities said. According to the latest statistics released by Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the country has a total of 3,722 civil aircraft at the end of […]
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• South African Airways’ employees in North America commemorate Nelson Mandela Day July 19, 2019
  South African Airways (SAA), the flagship carrier of South Africa, commemorated Nelson Mandela International Day with its employees at the North America Regional Office in Fort Lauderdale participating in an outreach program by collecting donations to support the Nancy J. Cotterman Center of Broward County, Florida. The Nancy J. Cotterman Center improves and enhances the […]
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• United Airlines again named top company for disability inclusion July 18, 2019
  United Airlines was recognized for the fourth consecutive year as a top-scoring company and best place to work for disability inclusion with a perfect score of 100 on the 2019 Disability Equality Index (DEI). The 2019 DEI measured United’s inclusion criteria including: culture & leadership; enterprise-wide access; employment practices such as benefits, recruitment, employment, education, […]
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• Kolkata readies for 35th IATO convention July 18, 2019
  The last time the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) convention was held in Kolkata, the City of Joy, was in 2002. Now this event is returning after 17 years for the 35th annual convention to be held from September 12-15, 2019. Pronab Sarkar will be the Chairman of the convention along with Mr. Rajnish […]
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