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UK Plans to Test Non-Distanced Music Festival With 5,000 People
People are eager to get back to “normal” after over a year of COVID-19 restrictions, but some activities will require some extra testing to make sure they’re safe. In the UK, music promoter Festival Republic, in collaboration with the British government and Culture Liverpool, will be testing out a non-social distanced, outdoor music festival at…
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Alaska Offers Vaccines to Boost Tourism
In an effort to boost visitors and help struggling businesses, the state of Alaska has rolled out a tourism aid package that includes a unique incentive—COVID-19 vaccines. Alaska has been particularly devastated by the pandemic due to the continued delay from the CDC on approving cruises, so the state will happily vaccinate tourists arriving at…
Read MoreIn-Person Events Are Out, But Hybrid Is Around the Corner
Northstar Meetings Group recently conducted research to study the future of events. According to the study, more than half of the meeting planners surveyed identified hotel closures and staffing reductions as their top concern for the future of in-person or hybrid events (59%), followed by the impact of the pandemic on airline service, routes and…
Read MoreAmusement Park Market Has Potential to Grow
According to UK-based market research reports company Technavio, the global amusement and theme park market will grow by US$19.84 billion by 2024, progressing at a compound annual growth rate of almost 7% during this time. The company suggests that increasing investments in international tourism will offer immense growth opportunities for leading international companies in the…
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Globus Announces Return to International Travel
The Globus collection of brands will begin international operations for the first time since March 2020 this June, beginning in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Iceland. Guests can enjoy small-group tours, with a maximum of 24 individuals. Globus brands offer the Peace of Mind Travel Plan, which waives fees for cancellations or changes to trips. It…
Read MoreDisney Begins Testing Park Entry Using Facial Recognition
Disney is using the month of April to test a new way for visitors to enter Magic Kingdom—through facial recognition. The technology being tested is designed to capture an image of a guest’s face and convert it into a unique number, which is then associated with the form of admission used for entry. Those who…
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American Airlines Are Pulling All Planes From Storage
As they say in sports, numbers don’t lie. Based on what has been seen so far in the last six weeks between spring break and the Easter holiday, and the number of bookings for the upcoming summer travel season, American Airlines is pulling all its planes out of storage. American Airlines’ Chief Information Officer Maya…
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Springfield, MO Launches Initiative That Rewards Tourists
One year has passed since the pandemic shut down most travel, and cities have hurt from losing millions of tourism-related dollars over that year. In an attempt to boost tourism, Springfield, MO recently launched their “One Night On Us” initiative, a promotion that rewards people for visiting the city. The city will pick up the…
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Philadelphia Launches Economic Restoration Initiative
Ready.Set.Philly!—a year-long, collaborative initiative from the city of Philadelphia, the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and a coalition of businesses and organizations—has recently launched with the aim to restore the area’s economic and cultural vibrancy by providing information that will encourage, support and promote safely brining people back to the city. If workers and…
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CDC Says It’s Safe For Fully Vaccinated Individuals to Travel
The CDC recently stated that Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can resume travel at low risk to themselves, but the agency is still not necessarily recommending travel given rising case counts. Vaccinated individuals who do choose to travel domestically no longer have to follow the CDC’s recommendations to get a COVID-19 test before…
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