Here’s this week’s recap of Tourism Industry News.
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Airlines / Aviation News
https://simpleflying.com/qantas-future/
Simple Flying: 5 Things We Will See From Qantas In The Next Decade
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/all-the-ways-to-fly-private-starting-at-dollar100-per-flight
CN Traveler: All the Ways to Fly Private Starting at $100 per Flight
Cruise Industry News
https://www.travelmarketreport.com/Cruise/articles/Cunard-Looks-to-Engage-Travel-Advisors-with-a-New-Level-of-Personalized-Service
Travel Market Report: Cunard Looks to Engage Travel Advisors with a New Level of Personal Service
Lodging News
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-airbnbs-in-new-orleans
CN Traveler: 9 Best Airbnbs in New Orleans, from 19th Century Mansions to Colorful Shotgun Houses
https://lodgingmagazine.com/tag/women-of-ahlaf-board/
LODGING: The Women of the American Hotel & Lodging Association Foundation (AHLAF) Board
Restaurant, Food and Drink News
https://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Article/2020/12/14/Chefs-Tom-Brown-Peter-Sanchez-Iglesias-Brad-Carter-relaxed-fine-dining-restaurants
Big Hospitality (UK): Meet the chefs championing fun dining not fine dining
Meeting & Event News
https://www.benchmarkresortsandhotels.com/press_media/trends-2021/
Benchmark Resorts: Top 10 Trends Impacting and Transforming Meetings in 2021
https://lodgingmagazine.com/brands-launch-new-solutions-for-meeting-planners/
Lodging: Three Hotel Brands Launch New Solutions for Meeting Planners
Destination News
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/inside-making-connections-tokyo
CN Traveler: Tokyo Travel Experts on What the City Will Look Like Post-Pandemic
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/americas-most-popular-national-parks
CN Traveler: These 10 National Parks Saw the Most Visitors in 2020
https://www.travelweekly.com/Europe-Travel/Insights/Finland-is-exporting-happiness-to-import-tourists
Travel Weekly: Why is Finland so Happy?
Experiences
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-spots-for-bird-watching-in-the-us
CN Traveler: The Best Spots for Bird Watching in the USA
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/a-stargazing-road-trip-across-the-american-southwest
CN Traveler: A Stargazing Road Trip Across the American Southwest
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/our-favorite-movies-set-in-every-single-state
CN Traveler: Our 50 Favorite Movies Set in Every Single State <- Film Tourism can be a big draw if there were any tv shows or movies filmed or set in your area!
Inspiration for the Tourism Industry
https://www.travelweekly.com/Luxury-Travel/Insights/Website-makes-it-easier-to-plan-a-dude-ranch-vacation
Travel Weekly: With many travelers expected to remain close to home this year, the Dude Ranchers’ Association (DRA) has revamped its website to make it easy for travel advisors and consumers to find pandemic-era luxury in the great outdoors.
https://www.travelmarketreport.com/Destinations/articles/These-are-the-Trips-Travel-Advisors-Are-Planning-in-2021
Travel Market Report: The Trips that Travel Advisors are Planning in 2021
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/florences-uffizi-gallery-is-spreading-its-art-around-italy
CN Traveler: Florence’s Uffizi Gallery is Spreading Its Art Around Italy
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/flexible-travel-deals-to-take-advantage-of
CN Traveler: Flexible Travel Deals to Take Advantage of Right Now
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/retirement-travel-trip-ideas
CN Traveler: How to Plan an Epic Retirement Trip, According to Recent Retirees
https://www.afar.com/magazine/the-best-spring-break-destinations-for-families
AFAR: How You Can Still Make Spring Break Special This Year
Diversity and the Tourism Industry
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/women-in-the-travel-industry-pandemic-job-loss
CN Traveler: Women in the Travel Industry Are Bearing the Brunt of the Pandemic’s Economic Hardships
COVID and Tourism News
https://www.unwto.org/news/harnessing-the-power-of-culture-and-creativity-in-tourism-recovery
UNWTO: Harnessing the Power of Culture and Creativity in Tourism Recovery
https://www.travelmarketreport.com/RetailStrategies/articles/6-Ways-Advisors-Are-Re-Tooling-for-Post-Pandemic-Success
Travel Market Report: 6 Ways Travel Advisors Are Re-Toling for Post Pandemic Success
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/when-the-pandemic-ends-hospitality-design-will-reflect-our-need-to-celebrate
CN Traveler: When the Pandemic Ends Hospitality Design Will Reflect Our Need to Celebrate
https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Sellers-celebrate-the-comeback-of-client-confidence
Travel Weekly: As Vaccines Roll Out Enthusiasm for Travel Grows
https://www.afar.com/magazine/britons-are-booking-vacations-amid-plans-to-end-lockdown
AFAR: Brits Are Rushing to Book Vacations Amid Plans to End Lockdown
