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Air Canada and Transat mutually agree to call off deal
Travel Pulse
Air Canada and Transat A.T. Inc. recently announced that they have mutually agreed to terminate the Arrangement Agreement for the proposed acquisition of Transat by Air Canada.
Air Canada and Transat had originally agreed in June 2019 on the acquisition, the terms of which were subsequently amended in August 2019 and then revised in October 2020 as a result of the severe economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.V-O & TRAVEL INDUSTRY NEWS
Travel industry reacts to new CDC travel guidelines
Travel Pulse
The CDC released new travel guidelines for vaccinated travelers.
The updated guidance says that fully vaccinated tourists will no longer be required to get tested before or after travel unless they are required to by the destination.
The travel industry welcomed the news.
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Vrbo targets Airbnb 'Superhosts' as rental competition heats up
PhocusWire
Traveller interest in the vacation rental sector shows little sign of waning as the industry moves through the one-year anniversary of the pandemic and into summer 2021.
The refrain has been heard time and time again over the past 12 months: rentals, compared to hotels with potentially crowded lobbies, are the preferred choice for travellers looking for socially distanced getaways.
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NCLH submits plan to CDC to restart cruising from US ports July 4
Travel Pulse
In a bold move to resume cruise operations from U.S. ports, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. sent a direct letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requesting approval to restart sailing in July.
The company’s three cruise brands — Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises — would require vaccines of all passengers and crew.
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.RANDOM BITS & NEWS BITES
BREEAM Awards: The rise of global sustainability standards in hospitality
Hospitality Insights
The annual BREEAM Awards once again showcased outstanding examples of sustainable building design, development and management of commercial and public sector projects across the globe. Large and small real estate investment portfolios were judged on performance, replicability, innovation and going beyond project expectations with the 5 highest scoring projects, making the category shortlist.
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OTC launches new benefit for HOAs to drive owner loyalty
Resort Trades
The summer of 2021 is shaping up to be the summer of travel. With most of us having been in self-imposed lockdown for the last year due to the pandemic, there is palpable excitement in the air at the prospect of getting out and traveling. Whether it is domestic travel to a favorite destination in Florida, a beachfront spot in Cabo, or travel to an exotic foreign destination, everyone I speak with is excited about traveling again. And the experts agree travel is about to come roaring back. And timeshare owners are leading the way with strong travel bookings being reported by many developers, resorts and travel services.
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'Marketing of Care' and the future of tourism
PhocusWire
A passion for Paris. Or the romance of Rome. Or the allure of Acapulco: how will travellers determine their first post‐vaccine destinations?
These destination debates will soon be with us again, as the world re-beckons, as our beloved countries and cities begin to welcome tourists from the around the world.
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More than 2 million vaccine doses heading to Canada this week as COVID-19 variants spread
Global News
More than two million doses of vaccines are set to arrive in Canada this week as the country scrambles to contain the wildfire spread of more contagious variants of the COVID-19 virus.
That includes the first batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines — 316,800 doses — to be sent to Canada from the global vaccine-sharing initiative known as the COVAX Facility.
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