FASHION & JEWELRY SHOPPING ARE MEANINGFUL FOR AMERICANS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC Americans' relief reflects increased demand for fashion items The clothing category increased by 80% and jewelry reached 650% The relief felt by the nearly 110 million Americans who have received the vaccine is beginning to be reflected in the type of purchases they make; Today, consumers stopped focusing on stocking up on groceries and household items to turn their interest in fashion items such as apparel and jewelry. According to Tiendeo.us , t…
SPAIN OPENS UP FOR FULLY VACCINATED TRAVELERS Travelers, regardless of where they are coming from, will be able to enter Spain if they are fully vaccinated. What you need to know in order to travel to Spain. After all these months of confinement, mobility restrictions and dreaming about travel, you can actually reward yourself with carefree and relaxing vacations in Spain beginning June 7. Spain, already opened with no requirements to travelers from Singapore, Australia, Thailand and New Zealand among others. Now it is opening its doors to the…
JAPAN HAS THE MOST POWERFUL PASSPORT BUT ONLY IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD - As vaccination program rollouts gather momentum in certain countries, the resumption of regular international travel is no longer an abstract hope. The latest results from the Henley Passport Index — the original ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa — provide exclusive insight into what post-pandemic travel freedom might look like as countries around the world selectively begin to o…
U.S. TRAVEL PRAISES CALIFORNIA REOPENING PLAN - U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the “Beyond the Blueprint” reopening plan announced today by the office of California Governor Gavin Newsom: “The governor's reopening plan is tremendous news for some of the hardest-hit areas of the economy, especially the conventions and large meetings sector that has been completely shut down for 14 months. “It is fully possible to safely hold conventions and large meetings while observing prescribed…
WORLD'S TOP THREE CRUISE LINES ACCUMULATE OVER $60 BILLION IN DEBT - The year 2020 was unforgiving for cruise lines but 2021 seems to have started off on a slightly higher note. For the top three industry players, surviving the year took its toll resulting in a high level of cash burn and massive debt burdens. According to the research data analyzed and published by ComprarAcciones.com , the top three cruise lines have accrued more than $60 billion in debt during the pandemic period. Norwegian Cruise Lines’ debt burden was over $12.15 b…
BEIJING'S TOURISM REVENUE DROPPED BY 53% IN 2020 - LOSS OF OVER ¥330B -The tourism industry was badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and the city of Beijing saw the momentum of the industry halted in 2020. Beijing had become an increasingly popular tourist destination prior to the pandemic with revenue from inbound tourism recorded at $5.16B in 2019. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com , Beijing’s total revenue from tourism decreased by over 53% in 2020 for a staggering loss of ¥330B or $50B. Beijing Revenue From Tourism Dr…
ONLY 12% OF AMERICANS PLAN SPRING BREAK TRAVEL, POLL SAYS - The spring break season is traditionally the first major travel period of the year—but only about one in eight Americans plans a spring break trip this year, according to polling data by Destination Analysts. And despite the nationwide progress on vaccines, spring break travel intentions actually appear to be dropping: the 12% who plan to travel for spring break is down from 16% the week prior—the first time that question was polled. The data suggests that Americans remain wary ab…
SRI LANKA IS NOW OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS - As Sri Lanka opens its doors to the world once again, Sri Lanka Tourism has pulled out all the stops, ensuring that every precautionary measure has been set in place to make the island getaway as safe, secure and serene as possible for the visitors. In this regard, Sri Lanka Tourism has published 'Safety Protocols' to be followed by the tourism industry stakeholders and visitors to traveling to Sri Lanka during Covid-19 . These protocols were issued by the Ministry of Health and adop…
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