Destinations
Work, Learn, Play With Hyatt Regency Maui
Following the completion of a multi-million-dollar renovation to its 810 guest rooms and its lobby, the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa is inviting travellers to come and work, learn and play at the resort. Feature of the package include: Work: Access to screen monitors, office supplies, and printers to work from the rooftop Learn: Astronomy lesson from a NASA Ambassador Edward Mahoney (adults and/or kids can learn) Play: Dinner at sunset on the rooftop and private stargazing experience on the rooftop where guests can see 80 out of the 88 constellations ...
CHTA Wants To Move “Forward Together”
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has launched “Forward Together,” a new initiative that encourages industry stakeholders to join their colleagues in supporting the trade association as the Caribbean tourism and hospitality industry continues to respond and adapt to challenges arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vanessa Ledesma, CHTA’s Acting CEO and Director General, said that: “With the growing deployment of vaccines worldwide, we are encouraged by industry research indicating that travelers’ views towards international travel are increasingly favorable,...
Takeaways From ExploreGB 2021
It may feel like a distant memory amidst the ongoing pandemic, but VisitScotland’s Senior Insight Manager Chris Greenwood points out that it wasn’t all too long ago that destinations the world over were dealing with the issue of overtourism. “Among consumers as well, up until the start of 2020, people were increasingly aware of the impact their travel was having and were looking to offset that damage through other ways,” Greenwood said at this month’s virtual ExploreGB conference, VisitBritain’s annual travel trade event. “So, looking at more sustainable ways of...
WTTC Going Hybrid For April Global Summit In Cancun
“Uniting The World For Recovery” is the theme of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC’s) annual Global Summit which will take place in Cancun, Mexico from April 25 to April 27. The WTTC says that as the world sees progress with vaccine rollouts, digital passes becoming more normalized and an increased regularity of health and hygiene measures that signal that countries are preparing for the restart of international travel through all the right measures and protocols, it is the “perfect time” for the summit to happen, and it will be...
Help DownUnder
Reports from Australia indicate that the government there has launched a $928 million stimulus package for the country’s travel and tourism industry. The package includes air ticket subsidies for travellers; low-cost loans for small tour companies and financial aid for Australia’s airlines in an effort to support the industry until foreign tourists return. In 2018-2019, tourism generated A$60.8 billion in GDP and employed about 5% of the country’s workforce. Qantas and Virgin Australia will receive A$200 million for the period of April to October to assist them to maintain...
Royal Caribbean Sets Sail From Bahamas
Royal Caribbean International’s Adventure of the Seas will set sail this summer from its new homeport, Nassau, The Bahamas. The Adventure of the Seas will operate a lineup of 7-night cruises all passengers to island-hop, along with including the first series of two back-to-back days on Perfect Day at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private island destination in The Bahamas, and time exploring Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas and Cozumel, Mexico. Travellers looking ahead to their summer vacations can book their roundtrip cruise as soon as Wednesday, March 24 and set sail starting...
Portugal Launches A Sustainable Challenge
“Can’t Skip Tomorrow” – that’s the challenge that Visit Portugal has launched, calling for the promotion of a more responsible and sustainable tourism through a new video campaign which will run through the first quarter of 2021. The #CantSkipTomorrow concept is informed by the global guidelines of the World Tourism Organization which state that the tourism sector will rebound stronger post-COVID if the recovery is responsible and sustainable. VisitPortugal CEO, Luís Araújo said of the challenge: “This message conveys our responsibility as a tourism destination, to the...
GBTA Lends Support To EC Proposal
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has lent its support to the European Commission’s proposal to introduce a Digital Green Certificate that is inter-operable and consistent across member states. The certificate will verify that a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19, has recovered from the virus, or has a negative test result, to enable the safe and swift restart of business travel in the EU. Catherine Logan, Regional VP Europe, GBTA, said: “We are already witnessing some European countries opening up their borders with differing entry requirements and...