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Baby Elephant Reunited With Mother After Being Separated by the Tourism Industry for 3 Years! (VIDEO)
Oh boy, get ready for some elephant-sized happy tears! At three years old, Me-Bai the elephant was ripped from her mother's side and sold into the Thai tourism industry. The poor calf was subjected to a brutal “ breaking ” period and…
As the tourism industry returns, 3 million workers wait for a callback
Employment has begun to recover, with 13.8 million people employed in leisure and hospitality jobs this March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's up from 8.7 million last April after mass layoffs took place. But that's still 3…
Alaska's plan to boost tourism - offer COVID-19 vaccinations to visitors
The Republican governor of Alaska, Mike Dunleavy, has a plan to bring back Alaskan tourism. He announced a plan to offer COVID-19 vaccinations at several of the state's airports. Starting on June 1, travelers flying into Anchorage, Fairbanks…
Alaska Will Offer Vaccines On Arrival At 5 Airports To Promote Tourism
The Maldives is planning to offer vaccines on arrival to promote tourism. That's great for wealthy travelers from countries that are lagging the U.S., U.K. and elsewhere in vaccination. I'm not sure how India, which is providing most of their…
Judgment reserved in court challenge of govt's tourism equity fund criteria | Fin24
The coronavirus pandemic and related lockdowns have been particularly devastating on SA's tourism industry. Government has announced a Tourism Equity Fund, which does not relate to Covid-19 relief, but focuses on transformation in the industry.
COVID-19 cluster report highlights how cases are spreading at Maui church, Hawaii retailers, tourism industry
The state Department of Health's latest cluster report highlights how the coronavirus spread among four retail salespeople within a two-week span. Out of four COVID-19 cases identified among salespeople working at a retail store, the…
Who opens a new tourist attraction during a pandemic? Meet Canada's most-optimistic entrepreneurs
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email Canadians desperate for new holiday adventures this summer will soon have some fresh options. It could seem surprising, given the surge in COVID-19 cases, but a number of tourist attractions across…
Nigeria: Tourism Association President, Saleh Rabo, Is Dead
'Rabo died being the Managing-Director of All States Travels with office in Transcorp Hilton Abuja,' he said. Saleh Rabo, the President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria, FTAN, is dead. FTAN Public Relations Officer (North)…
In plan to boost Alaska tourism, governor announces state will offer vaccines to tourists
Alaska will offer tourists vaccinations starting on June 1 as part of the state's plan to assist tourism-related businesses, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced on Friday at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage. State officials acknowledged that…
PEMERKASA offers tourism relief during hard times - Borneo Post Online
KUCHING: The aid for tourism under the PEMERKASA stimulus package could not have come at a better time for homestay operator, Elisa Azura Ali, who has not had a single guest since the Covid-19 pandemic hit Sarawak. She has been operating the…
Visiting Iceland: Tourism Open to This Fantastic Destination!
Pandemic got you feeling cooped up? Are you longing to take a trip to an exotic and faraway land? Consider traveling to two extraordinary locations that couldn't be more different than home-sweet-home in America. You might want to button up your…
SPAC Wipeout Is Punishing Followers of Chamath Palihapitiya
Equal-weighted basket of his SPACs has underperformed index Clover Health investment hampered by SEC investigation Just as Chamath Palihapitiya was the face of the SPAC frenzy that gripped financial markets at the start of the year, he is today the…
Alabama beach businesses scramble for employees amid tourism boom: 'Begging people to work'
The Wharf entertainment district is celebrating its 15th year with near 100% capacity, and is boasting record-breaking occupancy numbers over the spring. OWA, an amusement park and entertainment complex in Foley, saw record attendance and sales…
Idled workers in tourism wait for call
Business is rebounding quickly across the country at hotels, restaurants and airlines, but millions of employees have been left behind as big companies seek to lock in pandemic changes to their models and slash labor costs in the future. For a…
Business owners say red tide 'perceptions' take toll on tourism
MANATEE COUNTY (WFLA) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reporting low to medium concentrations of red tide in Sarasota County. Meantime, Manatee County waters remain in the clear. Locals hope with changing wind…
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