It was overwhelming to hear from our exhibitors how they felt safe and comfortable whilst conducting business at the Arabian Travel Market. There was a positive atmosphere and confidence that the travel industry is on its way to recovery" - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Category - Luxury Travel News
Urban hotels hit hard by pandemic, recovery will take years
Leisure and hospitality has lost 2.8 million jobs during the pandemic that have yet to return, and the unemployment rate in the accommodation sector remains 225% higher than the rest of the economy. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
NH Hotels announces upcoming Middle East debut
Currently in the final stages of development, the new-build 533-key NH Dubai The Palm will open its doors in December. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
The Napa Valley Wine Train reopens on May 17
One of the few active historic passenger railroads in the U.S., the iconic wine country experience celebrates its reopening. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
At Sandals Resorts a guest review is worth a thousand words
In a world of search engines and websites that review everything from food to hotel stays and more, the guest or customer has become king. What they say is now available to the masses for consumption, and what they say matters. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Princess Cruises cancels select Mexico, Caribbean and Mediterranean cruises
Princess Cruises is working diligently to resume sailing in the U.S. and meet the CDC guidelines. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Top US travel leaders urge White House to reopen international travel
Efforts toward reopening should start by pursuing a “public health corridor” between the US and the UK, given its importance as a travel market and its similar pace of vaccinations and declining infection rates. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Carnival Cruise Line announces July restart plan from select US ports, additional cruise cancellations
Carnival hopes to begin operating sailings on three ships from Florida and Texas, including Carnival Vista and Carnival Breeze from Galveston, and Carnival Horizon from Miami. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
US Leisure and Hospitality sector hamstrung by lack of international and business travel
Disappointing jobs report would have been significantly worse without Leisure & Hospitality - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
World Tourism Network President awarded US Public Health COVID-19 Pandemic Civilian Service Medal
COVID's worst enemy has been the travel and tourism industry. Members of this industry had been fighting back in every country, from every sector of the industry. Many leaders are part of the World Tourism Network rebuilding travel discussion. This effort was recognized by the US Government with a medal presented to co-founder and president Dr. Peter Tarlow. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Sandals Resorts and ASTA reveal key travel trends ahead of summer rush
In celebration of National Travel Advisor Day, Sandals® Resorts partnered on a research study with the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) to examine travelers’ attitudes and behaviors ahead of the expected rush on summer travel. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Holland America Line resumes Greece cruises in August
Holland America Line has received approval to restart cruising from Piraeus, Athens - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Iconic New York hotel to be reimagined by Corinthia
The Surrey, a Corinthia Hotel will mark the Corinthia group’s first property in the United States - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Restaurants, bars and cafes re-open in Greece after a 6-month COVID-19 shutdown
Greece's second COVID-19 lockdown, which started on November 7, 2020, is gradually being relaxed this spring - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
European Commission urges EU countries to reopen to vaccinated foreign travelers
EC today advises European Union countries to lift restrictions on “non-essential” travel for fully vaccinated foreigners - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Loyalty programs and increased collaboration key features of post-COVID travel
Main obstacles facing travel’s recovery are quarantine requirements, travel restrictions and fear of contracting COVID-19 - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Millennial families still traveling despite COVID worries
Family travel has the potential to be a serious player in the travel and tourism recovery - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Sandals Resorts brings back #SandalsMaycation giveaway
They swabbed your nose, held your hand, kept the peace, and kept you going. To celebrate the nurses, teachers, military members, and moms who each enjoy a special day in May, the Caribbean’s leading all-inclusive resort company Sandals® Resorts is launching #SandalsMaycation. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Seychelles features on Palazzo Versace Dubai’s E-Gift Platform
In partnership with Palazzo Versace Dubai, the Seychelles Tourism Board places the destination under the luxury spotlight through the lavish hotel’s E-Gift Platform. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Travel industry needs to communicate more effectively to increase UK consumer confidence
Yravel industry being called into question by BBC Watchdog will do little to reassure UK consumers’ confidence to travel in the near future - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
COVID-19 pandemic: A year later, hotel industry recalibrates, reassesses
Global hotel industry is stirring from hibernation and seeing modest gains in traveler demand - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Shanghai International Resort: 5 years, $6.16 billion, 83 million visitors
Shanghai International Resort reports over 40 billion yuan in tourism revenue over 5 years - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Sandals Resorts embarks on 10,000-tree sustainability mission
Sandals Resorts International through its Sandals Foundation celebrated on Earth Day the work to bring guests together with efforts for environmental sustainability. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Rosewood Miyakojima opens in 2024
The ultra-luxury resort represents the first Rosewood property in Japan - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Caesars Entertainment to invest $400 million in its Atlantic City resorts
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. announces major investment in its Atlantic City casino destinations – Caesars, Harrah's Resort and Tropicana Atlantic City - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
VistaJet records an 81 percent increase in flights to Hawaii
VistaJet reports substantial uptick across North American destinations - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Sandals Resorts Jamaica adds exciting new resorts
Sandals Resorts International has announced the acquisition of 2 iconic properties and the purchase of prime beachfront land in Jamaica. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Seabourn and Barbados launching summer luxury cruises from July 2021
Seabourn Odyssey will operate 7-day cruises from Barbados to Southern Caribbean destinations - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Hawaii hotels: March 2021 numbers much lower compared to first three months of 2020
Hawaii quarantine order for travelers due to the COVID-19 pandemic immediately resulted in dramatic declines for the hotel industry - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Travel is heating up: Two-thirds of Americans planning summer vacations
Americans are done with quiet staycations and hanging out idly in their homes; they're excited to get out and about - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online