INCREASE IN H-2B VISAS IS A BIG WIN FOR TRAVEL INDUSTRY - U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Wednesday announcement that it will make available an additional 65,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year FY23: “After months of vociferous advocacy from the U.S. Travel Association, this announcement—the largest ever supplemental visa release—is a lifeline for an industry whose workforce shortage tops a million open posi…
VISIT MALDIVES COMMENCES A MAJOR GLOBAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN WITH 10 KEY MARKETS - Visit Maldives has commenced a major global media campaign that will utilize both local and international media channels in mainstream and travel trade print to promote the destination in 10 key markets simultaneously. This is one of the most prominent campaigns to be taking place this year, under the slogan “Rediscover Maldives...the sunny side of life.” The ultimate aim of this one-month campaign, which will take place during November and December، is to promote…
Australia’s travel insurance to contract by 7.7% in 2020, forecasts GlobalData The Australian travel insurance business is expected to contract by 7.7% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a sharp decline from the 46.3% growth witnessed in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics company. GlobalData has revised Australia’s travel insurance forecast in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak. As per the latest data, travel insurance is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of just 0.2% during 2019-2024 …
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