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telegraph.co.uk - Christopher Jasper - Tourism chief: 'Tick-box' ban on mini toiletries is green madness
Tourism chief: 'Tick-box' ban on mini toiletries is green madness
The Telegraph

Tourism chiefs are fed up with net zero zealots forcing them into ludicrous “tick-box” green initiatives such as banning mini shampoo bottles from hotel rooms, a billionaire cruise boss has warned. Manfredi Lefebvre, chairman of the…

nytimes.com - Kenneth Chang - Jeff Bezos's Rocket Company Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon
Jeff Bezos's Rocket Company Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon
The New York Times

|Jeff Bezos's Rocket Company Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/science/blue-origin-new-shepard-rocket-bezos.html The small, stubby New Shepard rocket from the rocket company started by Jeff Bezos has sent…

techcrunch.com - Sean O'Kane - Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on the moon
Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on the moon
TechCrunch

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin is pausing its space tourism flights for “no less than two years” in order to focus all of its resources on upcoming missions to the moon, the company announced Friday. The decision puts a…

space.com - Andrew Jones - Chinese space tourism startup eyes 2028 for 1st crewed mission, signs celebrity for future flight
Chinese space tourism startup eyes 2028 for 1st crewed mission, signs celebrity for future flight
Space

A Chinese space firm is booking passengers for its suborbital tourism flights and has now signed up a celebrity for an early flight. Commercial company InterstellOr unveiled a full-scale experimental version of its CYZ1 (ChuanYueZhe 1) crew capsule…

thestar.com.my - Heritage not a burden, strategic asset for economic and tourism growth, says PM
Heritage not a burden, strategic asset for economic and tourism growth, says PM
The Star Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Heritage should not be viewed as a burden of the past, but as a strategic asset capable of generating tourism, driving the creative industry, creating job opportunities and strengthening the local business ecosystem. Prime Minister…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Kerala for All conclave: State government mulling industrial status for tourism sector, says Minister Rajeeve
Kerala for All conclave: State government mulling industrial status for tourism sector, says Minister Rajeeve
The Hindu

The State government is actively considering a proposal to give industrial status to the tourism sector, a long-standing demand of the tourism stakeholders, said Minister for Industries P. Rajeeve. He was talking on the ‘Role of Industries…

pcmag.com - Will McCurdy - Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism Program to Focus on Return to the Moon
Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism Program to Focus on Return to the Moon
PCMag

If heading up to space was on your bucket list, you might have to wait a little while longer. Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin has paused its space tourism program, dubbed New Shepard, to focus on accelerating the development of the company's human lunar…

arstechnica.com - Eric Berger - Here's why Blue Origin just ended its suborbital space tourism program
Here's why Blue Origin just ended its suborbital space tourism program
Ars Technica

Blue Origin has “paused” its New Shepard program for the next two years, a move that likely signals a permanent end to the suborbital space tourism initiative. The small rocket and capsule have been flying since April 2015 and have…

ocregister.com - Victoria Le - Visit Anaheim says 'poised for success' with tourism on the rise
Visit Anaheim says 'poised for success' with tourism on the rise
Orange County Register

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Anaheim's tourism bureau saw 2025 slowed by fires, inflation, tariffs and geopolitical issues, but Visit Anaheim President and CEO Mike Waterman optimistically said 2026 is poised to be the best performing…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Kerala for All conclave: Inclusive and accessible tourism a shared responsibility of stakeholders, says Kerala Tourism Minister
Kerala for All conclave: Inclusive and accessible tourism a shared responsibility of stakeholders, says Kerala Tourism Minister
The Hindu

Inclusive and accessible tourism is not a special service for a few, but a shared responsibility of governments, industry, stakeholders, communities, and citizens, Kerala Minister for Public Works and Tourism P.A. Mohamed Riyas has said. Opening…

intelli.news - jeepeg - Unveiling Alaska's Tourism Surge: Explore the New Hotspot Among America's Record-Breaking Destinations!
Unveiling Alaska's Tourism Surge: Explore the New Hotspot Among America's Record-Breaking Destinations!
intelli.news

Alaska Joins Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, and More in Record-Breaking Tourism Surge: Everything You Need to Know In a striking evolution of the United States tourism landscape, Alaska has emerged as the latest state to experience a…

space.com - Mike Wall - Blue Origin pausing space tourism flights for at least 2 years to focus on moon plans
Blue Origin pausing space tourism flights for at least 2 years to focus on moon plans
Space

Blue Origin won't be launching any more space tourism missions for a while. Jeff Bezos ' aerospace company announced today (Jan. 30) that it's grounding its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years, so it can focus on sending people…

thehindubusinessline.com - Kerala Tourism Minister Riyas says inclusive tourism is a shared responsibility
Kerala Tourism Minister Riyas says inclusive tourism is a shared responsibility
BusinessLine

Kerala Tourism Minister P A Mohammed Riyas on Saturday said that inclusive and accessible tourism is not a special service for a few, but a shared responsibility of governments, industry, stakeholders, communities and citizens. Inaugurating the…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - 'Tamil Nadu's healthcare services a top draw for global medical tourism'
'Tamil Nadu's healthcare services a top draw for global medical tourism'
The Hindu

The high standard of healthcare has made Tamil Nadu a leading destination for medical tourism from 70 countries, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ma. Subramanian said in Tiruchi on Saturday. Speaking at the Graduation Day programme of Periyar…

nationalpost.com - Bloomberg News - Blue Origin to halt space tourism flights for at least two years
Blue Origin to halt space tourism flights for at least two years
National Post

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin will pause tourist flights to space for “no less than two years” in order to shift resources to accelerating the development of its moon lander and other lunar technologies, the company announced. “The…

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