Sir Richard Branson sets 11 July to make spaceflight
Sir Richard Branson has named the date he'll fly to the edge of space. It will be 11 July, or very soon after…
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The Future Of Independent Hotels
Why Some Travelers Will Go the Extra Mile for a Unique Hotel Experience
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'Don't come to Amsterdam.' Dutch capital tells rowdy tourists to stay away
Amsterdam's well-known tolerance of recreational drugs and sex has long attracted tourists in search of the seedier side to the city of canals and cycle paths…
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How Mykonos Changed from Sleepy Island to Superstars’ Paradise
The idyllic island of Mykonos was one of the first Greek isles to become an international travel destination. Renowned as a haunt of the rich, its nightlife is a glittering whirl of lights, music and parties…
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On sale: $125,000 balloon trips to the edge of space
If you're trying to avoid airborne viruses, heading to a near vacuum might not be the worst idea…
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4 Key Takeaways From Skift’s Hospitality and Marketing Summit
Accelerating vaccine efforts this year helped the travel sector turn a corner in major markets like the U.S., leading hotel companies to focus both on recovery and growth opportunities.
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Lufthansa to enable vaccination certificates to appear in app
Lufthansa plans to allow German customers to access their vaccination certificates directly from the carrier’s app.
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The families ditching traditional vacations for home swapping
The concept of staying in another family's home while they bed down in yours isn't exactly new. Many frugal holiday makers have been doing it for years to save on accommodation costs while enjoying a different type of vacation experience…
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United signs agreement to buy Boom Supersonic aircraft
United Airlines has signed an agreement with Boom Supersonic to purchase 15 of the firm’s Overture aircraft.
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Hurtigruten cruising from pole to pole in 2022
Hurtigruten is sailing a “pole to pole” expedition cruise that visits Alaska, the Northwest Passage, Greenland, the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, South America and Antarctica in one voyage.
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EU Digital Covid Certificate launches in seven countries
Seven countries in the European Union have launched the EU Digital Covid Certificate, a month ahead of the deadline for its implementation.
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GlobalData: Slower travel could be next big thing
Pent-up demand for immersive travel experiences with no set time limit could help slow travel become the next big tourism trend…
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At least 14 people have died from a cable car accident in northern Italy on Sunday
A spokesperson for the National Alpine Speleological Rescue Corps, which is leading the rescue operation, said a cable snapped Sunday morning when a group was riding in a Stresa-Mottarone cable car from the Lido di Stresa piazza on Lake Maggiore to…
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Royal Caribbean: We expect all cruise guests to be vaccinated
One of the world's biggest cruise companies says coronavirus vaccinations will be needed to get on its ships. Richard Fain, chief executive of Royal Caribbean, told the BBC "we expect all of our guests who are eligible for a vaccine to have it"…
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In March 2020, the travel industry effectively hit pause in response to the Covid-19 pandemic spreading quickly across the globe…
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Boom Supersonic aims to fly 'anywhere in the world in four hours for $100'
The aviation industry is in crisis, there's a global push to cut carbon emissions, and many of us haven't stepped on a plane or hugged far-flung loved ones in more than a year. Reviving the supersonic dream that died with Concorde's retirement…
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Amadeus: Global hotel occupancy reaches two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels
Since the start of the pandemic, hoteliers have had to rethink many aspects of their business to accommodate new safety procedures, cater to changing guest needs and survive in an extremely complex operating environment…
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Airbnb predicts unprecedented rebound in travel
Online booking platform Airbnb is predicting a travel rebound "unlike anything we have seen before" after seeing a big jump in holiday bookings.
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