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More Than 20 Years of Airline Passenger Traffic Growth Got Erased in 2020, Report Finds
The Covid pandemic reduced airline passenger traffic to levels last seen in 1999, according to a new report by travel data and analytics company Cirium.
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Hawaii's Business Community Wants You to Move Your Remote Office to Its Islands
Hawaii is a tourism-dependent state, but visits have dropped almost 90% as the pandemic has nearly frozen leisure travel. A temporary residency program called Movers and Shakas is trying to change that by giving contest winners a ticket to move and work from the island. Co-founder Richard Matsui talked to LX News about the new initiative that he hopes will...
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Americans to Stay Home for the Holidays — Or Stick to Cars If Traveling
Most Americans intend to stay home for the December holidays, with fewer than a quarter or so taking to the roads, rails or skies amid the pandemic.
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Loss of ‘Snowbirds' Amid Pandemic Another Hit to US Tourism
Many so-called snowbirds who live part time in warmer climates to escape cold weather won’t be flocking south this winter
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After ‘Cruise to Nowhere' Returns Early, Singapore Says Passenger Does Not Have Covid
The passenger was aboard Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas that set sail on Dec. 7 for a round trip to the city-state with no port of call in between.
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Singapore's ‘Cruise to Nowhere' Forced to Return Early After Passenger Tests Positive for Covid
Singapore has been testing trips where cruises make round trips to the city-state with no port of call in between.
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The Worst Is Over for the Travel Industry, But Expect a ‘Spotty' Recovery, Hotelier Says
The tourism industry may take two steps forward and one step back on its path to recovery, said Ho Kwon Ping of Banyan Tree Holdings.
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Charity CEO Warns of the Impact of Covid on Conservation in Africa
The co-founder and CEO of charity Tusk, Charles Mayhew, told CNBC that the economic impact of the pandemic had been “huge” in Africa.
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Singapore-Hong Kong Travel Bubble Delayed Amid Rise in Hong Kong's Coronavirus Cases
The announcement came hours after Singapore said the agreement, which was set to take effect on Sunday, would go ahead as planned.
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‘All Eyes' on the Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble as Other Asian Countries Prepare for More, Bookings Firm Says
All eyes will be on Singapore and Hong Kong’s forthcoming quarantine-free travel bubble, as Asia’s tourism boards prepare for similar arrangements, said Klook.
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Singapore Can Forget About Other Air Travel Bubbles If It Messes Up Its Covid-19 Response, Says Tourism Chief
It is “crucial” for Singapore be in the right position before loosening coronavirus measures further, said Keith Tan of the Singapore Tourism Board.
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Thousands Arrive in Hawaii on First Day Pre-Travel Testing
About 8,000 people landed in Hawaii on the first day of a pre-travel testing program that allowed travelers to come to the islands without quarantining for two weeks if they could produce a negative coronavirus test
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Roosevelt Hotel Closing Latest Sign of NYC Tourism Trouble
The Roosevelt Hotel will soon join the growing list of New York City businesses to shutter amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. NBC New York’s Anjali Hemphill reports.
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US Tourist Couple Found Dead in Well Near Ensenada, Mexico
Authorities in northern Mexico say they have identified bodies found in a well as two missing tourists from the United States.
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Mexico's Famous Floating Gardens Reopen After Virus Shutdown
Mexico City’s famous “floating gardens” of Xochimilco have reopened to visitors after a five-month lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic.
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Now's the Time for New Yorkers to Visit City's Tourist Spots, as Industry Slowly Returns
With more and more places reopening across the five boroughs, visitors to the Big Apple have just begun to trickle back once again — making now the perfect time for locals to hit tourism hot spots while the crowds are down
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As New York Reopens, Tourists Return To The City
During the height of the pandemic, crowded sidewalks in Times Square were empty, tourist attractions were closed, and tourists canceled their trips. But as New York City reopens, tourists are slowly returning to New York. Adam Kuperstein reports.
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World-Famous Empire State Building Observatory to Reopen Monday
The Empire State Building is reopening its Observatory on Monday with limited capacity and new safety protocols, which have become the new normal during the pandemic. The limited reopening is also accompanied by employee training as well as compliance with all government requirements. Visits to the Observatory will be limited to New York State’s Phase 4 capacity guidelines and...
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Empire State Observatory Prepare to Reopen Monday With Social Distancing Measures
The Empire State Observatory is expected to welcome guests again on Monday.
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EU Welcomes Back Tourists But Excludes American Travelers
The European Union reopened its borders on Tuesday for tourists from a list of 14 approved countries. The United States was excluded from the list of approved countries as U.S. states battle a spike of coronavirus.