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Lynne Davis & Co, PR, Marketing, Representation, welcomes African Pathfinder to its exclusive client list.

Led by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative has welcomed 26 new signatories.

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, has completed its acquisition of key assets of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE).

The International Geothermal Association (IGA) has announced that it will move its operational headquarters to The Hague.

Las Vegas has long been seen as the epicentre of the gambling world. Its bright lights and exciting shows make it a must see place to visit.

Did you know that a jet boat first appeared in 1950 in New Zealand? A resourceful farmer Bill Hamilton invented this watercraft to cope with the shallow waters of Canterbury Rivers.

The TUI Care Foundation and Chako join forces to create a cleaner Zanzibar – helping to protect the beautiful archipelago in the Indian Ocean, whilst fostering social and economic opportunities for its communities.

The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili traveled to Brazil on a first visit to the Americas region since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Travel spending in the United States is expected to finish the year 45% down from 2019 levels, and will still not have returned to its pre-pandemic strength by 2024.

For the first time this year, global travel authority Lonely Planet has unveiled lists of not only places but also people and communities who are transforming the travel industry.

It’s no secret that 2020 has been a year unlike any other. Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants release new food and beverage trends for 2020 and shared predictions on how evolving consumer behaviour will shape 2021 trends.

Sydney has commemorated Qantas Airways' 100-year anniversary by lighting up its iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge as a birthday cake.

The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the entire economy, and most industries suffered a huge hit caused by the virus outbreak. It seems that it will take a long time for tourism to recover from the lockdown consequences.

World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals that if there is no immediate alleviation of restrictions on international travel, as many as 9.2 million jobs – more than half of all jobs in the sector in the U.S. in 2019 – would be lost.