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LISTENING IN: A slice of Heaven

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“Stairway to Heaven” consistently ranks as one of rock music’s greatest songs (listeners at one radio station in NYC have ranked it No. 1 for the past 20 years), remarkably achieving such glorious heights despite never have being released as a single. The Led Zeppelin classic was released on the British band’s unnamed masterpiece album in 1971 (subsequently called Led Zeppelin IV…

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Vienna Announces €4 Million Meeting Fund to Support MICE Organisers

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Vienna, Austria, May 6, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The City of Vienna is providing the Vienna Tourist Board and its Vienna Convention Bureau with an additional €4 million to support national and international organisers of meetings held in the city, from 1 May 2021 to 31 December 2023, paving the way for the sector’s growth offering up to €60,000 of funding per event. Significantly, for the first time…

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RED ALERT: Chinese tourism marches on

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The sites of China’s revolutionary leader Mao Zedong’s early battles, his escape from Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist forces in the Long March and the cementing of his leadership in Zunyi, are experiencing an influx of tourists this year as post-pandemic travel returns to China. The flood of visitors to the historic locations in Jiangxi and Guizhou provinces is part of a trend of patriotic Chinese…

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SpaceFund Announces New Space Strategic Consulting Company

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Houston, Texas, United States, May 6, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / SpaceFund venture capital firm announced today that it is spinning off a new aerospace strategic consulting company to serve growing government, corporate, and investment industry demand for advice and informed diligence. The new firm, SpaceFund Intelligence (SFI) builds on the skills and team already assembled by the rapidly growing…

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Camille Chevalier Becomes Champion of Sustainable Golf

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Aix-en-Provence, France, May 6, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Camille Chevalier has become a Sustainable Golf Champion – partnering with the non-profit GEO Foundation to help support the group’s mission to advance sustainability in and through golf. 2017 Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year partners with GEO Foundation to help raise awareness and encourage action across the sport. The move follows in…

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Hyatt Ziva Resort Expected to Debut in Riviera Cancun in 2021

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Chicago, Ill, United States, May 5, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. today announced plans for a new Hyatt Ziva all-inclusive resort in Mexico’s Riviera Cancun region. Slated to open later this year, the family friendly Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun will be the latest resort to join the award-winning Hyatt Ziva portfolio, which is designed for travelers…

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Bali Luxury Resort Readies for International Tourism with New Offer

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Bali, Indonesia, May 5, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / As Bali prepares to welcome tourists from July 1st one local resort has launched a stay package designed for this new period of travel. Aptly named “The Art of Renaissance”, the new offer from Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana, draws inspiration from a time in history marked by great change and creativity. The two-night (or more) stay consists of five…

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SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE: Travel Agent Day activities and incentives

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The first Wednesday in May is Travel Agent Day with the industry collectively celebrating, as Carnival Cruise Line put it this week, the “incredible efforts of travel advisors whose guidance and knowledge helps consumers make the vacation choices that are right for them.” And while a little love is always nice, a few perks are even better. Here then is a small sampling of some of the TAD events…

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G20 Ministers Welcome UNWTO Recommendations for Tourism’s Green Transformation

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Rome, Italy, May 5, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has served as tourism’s global voice as the Tourism Ministers of the G20 nations met to devise a way forward for an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable recovery for the sector. Upon assuming Presidency of the G20 , Italy has drawn on UNWTO data to highlight the impact the pandemic has had on tourist numbers globally and how this translates into lost…

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WTTC Requests Clear Rules and Consistent Protocol for Mobility at G20

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Rome, Italy, May 5, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, President & CEO of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) gave an opening keynote speech at the G20 Tourism Ministers Meeting today, as Ministers gathered to discuss the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism. WTTC shared that this unprecedented crisis has had a devastating impact on the sector and that clear rules and a protocol to…

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