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COVID-19 State of Emergency renewed for Montréal
US, Germany, Belize, Indonesia, Senegal host new global COVID-19 summit
NASA’s attempts to communicate with ETs could trigger alien invasion
Bulgaria joins Italy and Romania in banning Russian ships
WHO: Longest-running decline in COVID-19 infections in Africa
Russia bans PM Boris Johnson, half of the UK government
Riyadh Airport now provides flight notifications in sign language
Sri Lanka now rationing fuel at the pumps
10 best city break destinations in Europe
South Korea: Most COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted on Monday
US State Department’s new Travel Warning Policy is Good News for World Tourism
‘Unprecedented’ floods kill 341 people in South Africa
Russia pledges massive bailout for its high and dry airlines
Hawaii is the most expensive US state to own and run an Electric Vehicle
New augmented reality set to transform travel and tourism industry
5 European tourists killed, many injured in Egypt tour bus crash
New Belfast City to Birmingham flight on Flybe launched
WTN Wants Some WTTC Members to Go One More Step in its Support of Ukraine
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CDC: Mask Order remains in effect now
Atyrau to Istanbul flights on Air Astana now
Default: Sri Lanka halts all payments on its foreign debt
10 people shot on New York City subway
Air France-KLM orders four new Airbus A350F jets
Russian Railways ruled in default after missing bond payment
Most underrated and overrated road trips in the world
Latvia bans public display of ‘Z’ and ‘V’ that symbolize Russian aggression
Is The Travel Industry really supporting Ukraine?
Global food prices skyrocket amid Russian aggression in Ukraine
New way to fly: American Airlines replacing planes with buses
Montserrat reopens: COVID-19 restrictions relaxed
Martinique tourism sees light at the end of the tunnel as COVID-19 restrictions ease
Montréal extends COVID-19 state of emergency for five more days
Boeing 757 jet breaks in half during Costa Rica emergency landing
Runners from Russia and Belarus banned from Boston Marathon
Kyiv Airport liberated from Russia
Russia suspended from the UN Human Rights Council
US airports with the longest and shortest wait times
Scream for Ukraine at the WTTC Member Taskforce Meeting
Air travel posted a strong rebound in February 2022
IATA: Air cargo growth continues in February, up 2.9%
Turkey to benefit from rise in budget-conscious travelers
