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Virgin Atlantic offers free COVID-19 global insurance cover for all bookings

Virgin Atlantic offers free COVID-19 global insurance cover for all bookings

Virgin Atlantic prospects can e book with confidence this yr with the introduction of free COVID-19 insurance coverage cowl on all new and present bookings. The coverage, which applies robotically to all flights booked with Virgin Atlantic, is designed to enrich present journey insurance coverage and supply extra peace of thoughts for upcoming journeys, whether […]

Just over one-quarter of Americans have taken a vacation since COVID-19

Just over one-quarter of Americans have taken a vacation since COVID-19

Simply over one-quarter of Individuals have taken a trip since COVID-19. This was revealed by the current analysis from IPX 1031, a subsidiary of Constancy Nationwide Monetary. The survey, titled ‘How Individuals Plan to Trip Throughout COVID-19’ additionally discovered that one-fifth of Individuals are planning on taking a trip, whereas 37% put journey plans on […]

Dubai – Bangkok again on Emirates with COVID-19 medical expenses included

Dubai – Bangkok again on Emirates with COVID-19 medical expenses included

Emirates announces the resumption of passenger services to Bangkok with daily flights starting from 1 September.  Customers can now travel with confidence, as Emirates has committed to cover COVID-19 related medical expenses, free of cost, should they be diagnosed with COVID-19 during their travel while they are away from home. This cover is immediately effective […]

First RAI exhibition in China since COVID-19 outbreak

First RAI exhibition in China since COVID-19 outbreak

Aquatech China 2020, the largest international exhibition for process, drinking and waste water in Asia has opened its doors at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai (31 August – 2 September 2020). Aquatech 2020 is the first RAI exhibition taking place since the outbreak of COVID-19. Aquatech China 2020, originally planned from 3-5 […]

Number of US COVID-19 cases surges past 6 million

Number of US COVID-19 cases surges past 6 million

6,002,615 coronavirus cases have been confirmed today, among them 183 thousand deaths. The US only passed the five million mark at the beginning of August, making the development quite a spike. The surge in the number of cases can be largely attributed to lockdown measures being lifted almost countrywide, in hopes of boosting the economy. […]

Economic and human struggle 6 months into COVID-19 pandemic

Economic and human struggle 6 months into COVID-19 pandemic

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today released an analysis on the economic and human struggle of the hotel industry six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, with millions of employees still furloughed or laid off and travel demand lagging far behind normal levels. Key findings of the report include: • Four out of 10 […]

flydubai unveils free global cover for COVID-19

flydubai unveils free global cover for COVID-19

Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced that passengers booking with flydubai for travel between 1 September and 30 November 2020 will automatically receive free global cover for COVID-19. The new service covers passengers’ health expenses and quarantine costs if diagnosed with COVID-19 during their trip and is valid for 31 days from the time they take […]

Etihad Airways introduces free COVID-19 global health insurance

Etihad Airways introduces free COVID-19 global health insurance

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is introducing COVID-19 global wellness insurance cover as part of Etihad Wellness, the airline’s new health and hygiene program. Guests who are diagnosed with COVID-19 during their trip won’t have to worry about medical expenses or quarantine costs when they fly with Etihad. Duncan Bureau, Senior Vice […]

Global nightlife claims $1,500 billion loss due to COVID-19 pandemic

Global nightlife claims $1,500 billion loss due to COVID-19 pandemic

Thousands of nightlife venues around the world were forced to shut down due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak to respect the safety and well-being of staff and clients and also to avoid the spread of the virus. Despite many nightlife venues being shut down, countries like Croatia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria, and Switzerland have opened […]

Hong Kong bags four first-ever MICE events amidst COVID-19

Hong Kong bags four first-ever MICE events amidst COVID-19

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced that Hong Kong has been recently chosen as the host city for four international MICE events, including the city’s first-ever events of high strategic values, and two repeated events amidst the COVID-19 challenges. These business events are expected to bring in about 10,000 high-yield visitors in total and […]

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