Tourism

‘Travel Bubbles’ Key To Getting Consumers To Travel Cross Border
‘Travel Bubbles’ Key To Getting Consumers To Travel Cross Border
June 03, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The summer travel season is upon the Northern Hemisphere, and while many consumers would normally be setting their sights on visiting new lands, international travel...

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Should Las Vegas Bet On Consumers Returning to Casinos?
Should Las Vegas Bet On Consumers Returning to Casinos?
June 03, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Las Vegas casinos shut their doors in mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, sending Nevada’s unemployment rate to a worst-in-the-nation 28.2 percent (nearly twice...

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Spain Could Slowly Open Borders To Tourists By End Of June
Spain Could Slowly Open Borders To Tourists By End Of June
June 03, 2020  |  International

After previously setting July 1 as the date to reopen for international tourism, which comprises 12 percent of its output, Spain is at work on...

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Charting The Travel Industry’s Next Adventure
Charting The Travel Industry’s Next Adventure
May 29, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The first half of 2020 has been particularly grueling for the travel industry. Jeff Cavins, CEO of recreational-vehicle rental site Outdoorsy, likens it to the...

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Will Hotels Win Back Customers By Cleaning Up Their Act (Literally)?
Will Hotels Win Back Customers By Cleaning Up Their Act (Literally)?
May 28, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Of all the verticals hit hard by the global pandemic, hotels have seen their business slowed to a near stop as shutdowns and social-distancing rules...

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Cyprus Gov’t Offers Free Stay To Tourists Who Catch COVID-19
Cyprus Gov’t Offers Free Stay To Tourists Who Catch COVID-19
May 28, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The government of Cyprus has a novel sales pitch for tourists considering a vacation in the Eastern Mediterranean nation: If you catch the coronavirus while on holiday...

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Croatia Awaits Tourists, But Finds Few Takers
Croatia Awaits Tourists, But Finds Few Takers
May 27, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Owners of yachts and campsites on Croatia’s scenic Adriatic coast are hoping their isolation in the Mediterranean country will attract tourists, Reuters reported. The nation’s lockdown eased in...

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Booking Holdings Chief Says Gov’ts Should Incentivize Consumer Travel
Booking Holdings Chief Says Gov’ts Should Incentivize Consumer Travel
May 13, 2020  |  Travel Payments

One solution to the pandemic’s destruction of the travel industry, according to Glenn Fogel of Bookings Holdings, could be for the government to start subsidizing...

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May Holiday Draws Out 50 Million Chinese Tourists
May Holiday Draws Out 50 Million Chinese Tourists
May 03, 2020  |  Coronavirus

China is experiencing a return to normal as travelers head to tourist locations after the country reopened following the global coronavirus pandemic, according to a...

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