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Marriott International Launches Global Cleanliness Council to Promote Even Higher Standards of Cleanliness in the Age of COVID-19

Marriott International to roll out enhanced technology to help counter virus spread; new multi-pronged platform details increased safety measures for guests and associates. Marriott International, which for 92 years has been recognized as a hospitality leader for its commitment to quality, exacting standards, and rigorous training, announced today that it will be rolling out a multi-pronged […]

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STR: U.S. hotel construction hit all-time high in March

The U.S. hotel industry recorded 214,704 rooms under construction in March 2020, the highest end-of-month total ever reported by STR.  The industry’s previous construction peak occurred in December 2007 with 211,694 hotel rooms in construction. That level was slightly surpassed in February 2020 at 211,859 rooms in the final phase of the development pipeline. “The number of […]

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Accor and Bureau Veritas launch a label based on sanitary measures to support the return to business in the hospitality industry

Accor, a global leader in augmented hospitality, and Bureau Veritas, a world-leading provider in testing, inspection and certification, have joined forces to develop a label designed to certify that the appropriate safety standards and cleaning protocols have been achieved to allow businesses to reopen. Franck GERVAIS, CEO Europe Accor, said, “Welcoming, protecting and taking care […]

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UNWTO: 96% of global destinations impose travel restrictions

The scale of disruption caused by COVID-19 to global tourism is shown in a comprehensive new report on travel restrictions from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The landmark report, published at a time of unprecedented disruption for the sector, shows that almost all global destinations have imposed restrictions on travel since January 2020, including complete […]

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Norwegian’s pilot and cabin crew companies in Sweden and Denmark file for bankruptcy

Norwegian has recently announced that 4 of its subsidiaries have already filed for bankruptcy due to the financial impact of COVID-19. Due to the ongoing spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) most countries have advised against or have banned non-essential travel. The closure of borders and quarantine restrictions has effectively brought the entire airline industry to […]

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IATA and ICS: Governments Must Facilitate Ship Crew Changes

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are jointly calling on governments to take urgent measures to facilitate crew change flights for seafarers. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, seafarers are having to extend their service onboard ships after many months at sea, unable to be replaced following long tours […]

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STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 11 April

Reflecting the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. hotel industry reported significant year-over-year declines in the three key performance metrics during the week of 5-11 April 2020, according to data from STR. In comparison with the week of 7-13 April 2019, the industry recorded the following: Occupancy: -69.8% to 21.0% Average daily rate (ADR): […]

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Jet2 announces full program for summer 2021|2 million seats to Greece

The programme means that Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will operate more than 1,400 flights per week at peak times in Summer 21, giving holidaymakers plenty of choice and flexibility. With 59 destinations and 365 routes available, customers and independent travel agents are spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing popular summer hotspots such as the Canaries, Balearics, Spain, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. With daily and multiple weekly flights […]

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ABTA issues new guidance on refunds and vouchers

As the weeks pass and the British Government isn’t making any decision on refunds, ABTA steps in and issues new guidance. International travel has been brought to a complete standstill by government measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic and this has led to hundreds of thousands of holidays being affected. Customers are strongly encouraged to […]

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Lufthansa Group extends repatriation flight schedule until 17 May

Due to the continuing national and international travel restrictions, the Lufthansa Group’s return flight schedule will initially be extended until 17 May and then reduced further. Originally, the already greatly reduced flight schedule was valid until 3 May. As of today, the additional cancellations for the period between 4 May and 17 May will be […]

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