Portsmouth International has welcomed its largest ever vessel with the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas.The milestone follows a complex engineering project undertaken during a pe…
WTTC calls on travellers to wear masks as borders open
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called upon all travellers to don protective face masks to show they ‘wear to care’ in the new normal of travelling.As countries transitio…
London City resumes international flights as quarantine lifts
International flights have resumed today from London City Airport as quarantine regulations are lifted on a number of destinations.The return of flights to popular European holiday destinations from t…
Carnival Corp. CEO: Demand should be ‘more than adequate’ at the restart
Carnival Corp. expects demand to be “more than adequate to fill ships in a staggered restart,” said CEO Arnold Donald during a business update call with analysts.Donald said he was not con…
World map reveals where different nationalities want to go on holiday
A map showing the most searched travel destinations for 2021 is shining a light on where different nationalities want to go on holiday once the pandemic eases around the globe.The world map, created b…
Pointe at Palm Jumeirah welcomes Dubai Summer Surprises
The Pointe at Palm Jumeirah is all set for six weeks of family fun, dining offers and musical entertainment.The showcase includes a stunning, three-night fireworks show – all in celebration of D…
Letter to the editor: Too late to salvage 2020 bookings
A travel agent, who wishes to remain anonymous, has written to Tourism Update amid concerns that even if government does open international borders by September this year – as lobbied for by var…
Map: Some Caribbean islands cautiously reopen to U.S. tourism (updated)
Several Caribbean islands plan to cautiously reopen to international tourism, joining those destinations that have already reopened or that began phased operations in late May.However, border reopenin…
Ski industry leaders collaborate for World Ski Awards #Restart campaign
World Ski Awards has published the first series of interviews with ski industry leaders as part of its #Restart campaign to galvanise the recovery efforts of the collective global ski tourism industry…
CBRE: Recent Covid-19 case increase tempers U.S. hotel outlook
Despite 10 consecutive weeks of week-over-week occupancy gains for the U.S. hotel industry, the recent uptick in Covid-19 cases could damage the industry’s recovery, according to the latest repo…