Editor’s Note — CNN Travel updates this article periodically. It was last updated in its entirety on October 22. (CNN) — If you’re planning a trip to Dubai, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus pandemic. The basics Dubai reopened to visitors from August 1, […]
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When the £1.57bn rescue package was announced in July, the government described it as “the biggest ever one-off investment in UK culture”. Source link
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(CNN) — Remember when you used to sneak a flashlight under the covers so you could read a book after bedtime? A bookshop in Taiwan promises you a similar experience. Visitors make their way through the store in extreme darkness, except for the dim spotlights on each of the book covers and reading lights on […]
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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) saw RevPAR fall by 53 per cent in the three months to the end of September as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to take a huge toll on the hospitality sector. The fall in RevPAR reflects a 30 per cent reduction in occupancy when compared to last year, with rates falling by […]
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Movie-goers cannot cross the Welsh border to use the toilet facilities at the drive-in cinema. Source link
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Wyndham Destinations is one of the world’s largest time-share companies. At its Wyndham Vacation Clubs, which include four different brands, 900,000 owners, 230 Wyndham club resorts and 4,300 affiliated properties, online bookings for Club Wyndham (the flagship of the four brands) were up 18 percent in July, and 80 percent of resorts were seeing longer […]
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Accor has seen group revenue fall to €329 million in the third quarter of 2020, down by 69 per cent on a reported and 64 per cent on a like-for-like basis. The decline was attributed to the ongoing restrictions in travel created by the Covid-19 pandemic. RevPAR at the hotel giant fell by 63 per […]
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Only a skeleton staff at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden witnessed the blizzard of cherry blossoms scattered by spring breezes during the pandemic shutdown. Delicate blooms of wisteria tumbled over pergolas and plump roses unfurled with no appreciative fans to say “Oooh.” The garden reopened in August for a limited daily number of socially distanced visitors. […]
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(CNN) — Last month, a navy blue, six-seater aircraft took off at Cranfield Airport in England. Usually, a 15-minute, 20-mile flight wouldn’t be noteworthy — but this was the world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell-powered flight for a commercial-size aircraft. The plane’s powertrain — the mechanism which drives the plane, including fuel tanks and engine — was […]
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Last year, Viagogo dodged CMA legal action after improving what it tells customers about tickets, including seating information and whether the venue had banned ticket resales. Source link