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Tuesday, Oct 13, 2020

The Westin Dragonara Resort - more eco-friendly investments

The Westin Dragonara Resort, located in Malta’s seaside town of St. Julian’s, has just completed the installation of 1,000 photovoltaic panels over an area measuring 3,100 square metres of the Hotel’s...

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Friday, Oct 09, 2020

Malta Business Bureau Wins National Enterprise Support Awards 2020

The Malta Business Bureau has won this year’s edition of the *National Enterprise Support Awards with its Energy Ecosystem initiative*. This annual award is hosted by the Ministry for the Economy, Inv...

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Friday, Oct 09, 2020

IATA seeks to reassure passengers over onboard Covid-19 transmission risks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has sought to demonstrate the low incidence of in-flight Covid-19 transmission with an updated tally of published cases. Since the start of 2020 ther...

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Thursday, Oct 08, 2020

G20 Tourism Leaders Commit to Intensify Efforts towards a Sustainable Recovery

Tourism Ministers of the G20 nations have committed to stepping up their efforts to place sustainability and inclusion at the heart of tourism recovery and future growth. The implementation of the Wor...

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Thursday, Oct 08, 2020

ACI World and IATA in joint push for globally consistent approach to testing

*Airports Council International* (ACI) World and the *International Air Transport Association* (IATA) have made a joint call for a globally-consistent approach to testing international passengers as a...

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Tuesday, Oct 06, 2020

UNWTO and IATA Sign Agreement to Restore Confidence in International Aviation

Ahead of the G20 summit of the world’s largest economies, which includes a dedicated tourism segment, *the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Internat...

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Tuesday, Oct 06, 2020

Egypt reveals 59 ancient coffins found near Saqqara pyramids

** Egypt says archaeologists have unearthed dozens of ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo * Egypt’s tourism and antiquities minster said on Saturday archaeologists have unearthed dozen...

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Tuesday, Oct 06, 2020

UNEP appoints renowned Italian chef and food system activist Massimo Bottura as Goodwill Ambassador

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today appointed renowned Italian chef Massimo Bottura as its newest Goodwill Ambassador, in a move designed to step up the fight against the global problem of food ...

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Thursday, Oct 01, 2020

UNWTO to Harness the Power of A.I to Link Tourism Workers with Jobs

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is to work with California-based Eightfold.ai to help *connect tourism jobseekers with employers* and so drive the global recovery of the sector. The new partner...

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Tuesday, Sep 29, 2020

UNWTO and FAO to Work Together on Developing Tourism for Rural Development

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two agencies work together to a...

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Monday, Sep 28, 2020

Malta’s consumer sentiment improved slightly in September 2020

*Consumer Confidence in Malta * *EMCS Consumer Confidence Index* Following a downward blip in Consumer Confidence in August 2020, Malta’s consumer sentiment improved slightly in Septemb...

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Sunday, Sep 27, 2020

Official Message by Zurab Pololikashvil, Secretary-General, UNWTO

For the past 40 years, World Tourism Day has highlighted the power of tourism to touch on almost every part of our societies. Right now, this message is more important than ever. The theme of *World T...

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