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newyorker.com - Has Taking the Perfect Photo Ruined Tourism in 'The Spectacle'?
Has Taking the Perfect Photo Ruined Tourism in 'The Spectacle'?
The New Yorker

The New Yorker Documentary View the latest or submit your own film. The rumbling of a hidden ocean, along a rugged coastline covered by mist. A symphony of insects chirping away in the crisp night air, spiky geologic formations silhouetted against…

bloomberg.com - Kate Duffy - Virgin Galactic Seeks Space Tourism Revival After Bezos Retreat
Virgin Galactic Seeks Space Tourism Revival After Bezos Retreat
Bloomberg

Richard Branson said Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. wants to capitalize on opportunities created by Jeff Bezos-backed rival Blue Origin 's decision to halt trips to space for tourists. Blue Origin's January announcement that it's suspending space…

winnipegfreepress.com - The Associated Press - Air France will suspend flights to Havana in a new blow to Cuba's tourism sector
Air France will suspend flights to Havana in a new blow to Cuba's tourism sector
Winnipeg Free Press

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abcnews.com - The Associated Press - Air France will suspend flights to Havana in a new blow to Cuba's tourism sector
Air France will suspend flights to Havana in a new blow to Cuba's tourism sector
ABC News

HAVANA -- Air France announced Wednesday it will suspend flights for several weeks between Paris and Havana given Cuba's fuel shortage and its impact on tourism and other economic activity. The airline said flights leaving from Paris-Charles de…

dailymail.co.uk - Alesia Fiddler - How tourism tax 'could cost UK business more than £100,000 a year
How tourism tax 'could cost UK business more than £100,000 a year
Mail Online

READ MORE: Opposition grows over plans for 'tourist tax' in England The commercial director for Business Travel Association has pushed back at plans to expand tourism tax across the UK - revealing it'll cost businesses more than £100,000 a…

deccanchronicle.com - MD Ilyas - Tourism in AP To Power Economic Growth in State, Says Durgesh
Tourism in AP To Power Economic Growth in State, Says Durgesh
Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: The tourism sector in Andhra Pradesh will serve as an economic growth engine of the state, Minister Kandula Durgesh, who looks after the portfolio, asserted in the AP Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. Detailing the government's…

island.lk - Sahan Weerasooriya - New Tourism Act to strengthen legal action against visa violators
New Tourism Act to strengthen legal action against visa violators
The Island

The government is in the process of drafting a new Tourism Act to address legal loopholes that currently prevent the prosecution of foreign nationals who engage in unauthorised activities while on tourist visas. Speaking at a certificate awarding…

reporterherald.com - Jocelyn Rowley - Loveland council advances tourism improvement district plan
Loveland council advances tourism improvement district plan
Loveland Reporter-Herald

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Hoping to entice more overnight visitors and their money to Loveland, the City Council on Tuesday took the initial steps toward forming a Tourism Improvement District (TID). With a unanimous vote, members…

skift.com - Darin Graham - Coastal, Mountain Destinations Already Hit By Climate Change - EU Tourism Chief
Coastal, Mountain Destinations Already Hit By Climate Change - EU Tourism Chief
Skift

Climate change is already damaging European travel destinations, especially coastal and mountain regions, with increased extreme weather and biodiversity loss. The European Commission is developing its first sustainable tourism investment plan…

france24.com - Nothing is working': Gulf travel turmoil hits Berlin tourism fair
Nothing is working': Gulf travel turmoil hits Berlin tourism fair
FRANCE 24

But he fears the potential effects on his business if the conflict continues for much longer, he told AFP at the global travel industry event, which opened on Monday. Iran's strikes on Gulf states following US-Israeli attacks have grounded most…

wqad.com - Alec Doxsee - Survey: Quad Cities residents more pro-tourism than Midwest average
Survey: Quad Cities residents more pro-tourism than Midwest average
wqad.com

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Quad Cities residents overwhelmingly back tourism growth, but only about half believe the region is a destination visitors actively want to visit, according to a resident sentiment survey organized by Visit Quad Cities and…

japantimes.co.jp - Byron Kaye - Airline and travel industries scramble with fallout from Middle Eastern conflict
Airline and travel industries scramble with fallout from Middle Eastern conflict
The Japan Times

The airline and tourism industries are scrambling to deal with the fallout from the escalating U.S. and Israeli air war against Iran, while governments are rushing to bring stranded travelers home from the Middle East following the cancellation of…

yomiuri.co.jp - 佐藤 - Iran Conflict Threatens Gulf Tourism, Undermining Years of Investment
Iran Conflict Threatens Gulf Tourism, Undermining Years of Investment
読売新聞オンライン

LONDON/FRANKFURT, March 3 (Reuters) – Middle East tourism, worth some $367 billion annually to the region, is taking a hit from the widening conflict between U.S.-Israel forces and Iran, putting at risk the region's carefully-constructed…

cyprus-mail.com - Cyprus tourism sector calls for calm as US advisory triggers booking slump
Cyprus tourism sector calls for calm as US advisory triggers booking slump
Cyprus Mail

Cyprus hoteliers have reported cancellations for April and May and a slowdown in new bookings for the coming months, following the US travel advisory for the island, while industry groups are urging calm and closer coordination with the government.

seekingalpha.com - Disruptive Investor - MakeMyTrip: Structural Industry Tailwinds To Support Growth Story (NASDAQ:MMYT)
MakeMyTrip: Structural Industry Tailwinds To Support Growth Story (NASDAQ:MMYT)
Seeking Alpha

MakeMyTrip (MMYT) is upgraded from 'Sell' to 'Buy' after a 55% correction, offering an attractive entry point for long-term investors. MMYT commands a dominant 55-60% market share in India's online travel agency sector, well-positioned to benefit…

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