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Cope to lead Tourism Australia in UK

Tourism Australia has confirmed the appointment of Sally Cope as its new regional general manager for the UK. She will oversee Australia’s fourth largest international inbound tourism market, which delivered 733,000 visitors to Australia last year. Cope joins Tourism Australia from Ultimate Winery Experiences Australia, where she is currently executive …

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Found in Miami urges residents to support tourism sector

The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau has unveiled the evolution of its Found in Miami global marketing campaign to tourism partners. The campaign, originally launched in June 2017, calls on visitors to discover themselves in Miami through unique and soul-stirring experiences.  Now for the first time, a local version …

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WTTC partners with IATA to boost biometrics use

The World Travel & Tourism Council and the International Air Transport Association have agreed to partner to achieve the benefits of biometrics and deliver traveller digital identity management throughout the tourism sector for a seamless passenger experience. The agreement, which was announced on the sidelines of the IATA annual general …

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U.S. hotel forecast lifted for 2018 and 2019

[ad_1] HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee – The U.S. hotel industry is projected to exceed earlier forecasts and continue on its record-breaking performance run through 2019, according to STR and Tourism Economics’ revised forecast just released at the 10th Annual Hotel Data Conference. “Rarely do we lift our ADR projections during our mid-year …

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What everyone needs to know when traveling abroad

[ad_1] NEW YORK – On a visit earlier this year to India, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went to great lengths to fit in, wearing heavily embroidered kurtas and showing off his polished Bhangra moves at a reception. While traditional wisdom suggests that Indians should have appreciated this, the actual …

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Latam Brazil announces two new European routes

Tickets are now on sale for Latam Airlines Brazil’s new São Paolo-Lisbon flight, with the carrier also revealing it plans to serve Munich in the first half of 2019. Both flights come as Latam Airlines Group’s continues its international expansion. Passengers throughout South America will be able to connect conveniently …

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