Johanna Jainchill
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New York, NY, United States
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WTTC introduces sustainability guidelines for hotels
Called Hotel Sustainability Basics, WTTC said it is an industry-backed initiative to enable accommodation providers worldwide, regardless of their size, "to begin their sustainability journey." → Read More
Report calls for travel industry's shift toward decarbonization
The Travel Foundation report urges the industry to take full account of its greenhouse gas emissions. → Read More
Tauck grows its small-group offerings
The company will offer 35% more small-group departures than it did before the pandemic, citing increased demand for more intimate trips. → Read More
Crew spaces on the Celebrity Beyond a labor of love for designer
For designer Nate Berkus, the space he is most proud of is also a space that remains entirely off-limits to guests: the crew bar. → Read More
McEnroe brothers will host a Tanzania tour
John and Patrick McEnroe will host a Tanzania tour in December that will include playing each other in an exhibition tennis match on a court built in the Serengeti. → Read More
When will Chinese tourists return? Recovery is expected to be gradual
The importance of China couldn't be overstated. About 2.9 million visitors from the country spent $15 billion in the U.S. in 2019. → Read More
Adam Burke of Los Angeles' tourism board on the return of Chinese travelers
News editor Johanna Jainchill spoke to Burke about China's reopening, long visa wait times and ending vaccination requirements. → Read More
Focus on Culinary Travel 2023 A culinary community is at the center of Long Island Shoals Hotel
The area's first hybrid "boatel" aims to keep the location's maritime history alive, both in and out of its eateries. → Read More
House passes bill to dump vaccine mandate for visitors
The U.S. Travel Association applauded, calling the Covid-19 vax requirement for foreign travelers "outdated." → Read More
U.S. Travel Association calls for dropping the vax requirement for visitors
U.S. Travel CEO Geoff Freeman said requiring a Covid-19 shot "is not necessary policy today." → Read More
At long last, the U.S. will fund a high-ranking tourism chief
The travel industry had been championing such a position for years. → Read More
U.S. omnibus spending bill creates first assistant secretary position for tourism
The massive bill includes the Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act, which establishes the position of assistant secretary of travel and tourism in the U.S. Department of Commerce. → Read More
Will Indonesia's premarital sex law hurt tourism? So far it hasn't
After tourism officials voiced concern about a controversial law's potential impact, Indonesia last week clarified that tourists will be exempt. → Read More
Air travelers are given more time to secure Real ID
Travelers will have now have until May of 2025 to acquire Real ID-complaint identification to fly domestically. → Read More
World Travel & Tourism Council to hold next Global Summit in Rwanda
Rwanda will become the first country in Africa to host the WTTC event. → Read More
Hindered during the pandemic, city tourism has come roaring back
Urban destinations are not only back, but they will drive the next decade of travel recovery, according to new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council. → Read More
New study shows that the travel industry has kept a lid on emissions
World Travel & Tourism Council research shows that in 2019 the travel sector's greenhouse gas emissions totaled 8.1%, down from previous estimates suggesting the sector was responsible for up to 11% of all emissions. → Read More
WTTC speakers lineup includes former world leaders:
Former U.K. prime minister Theresa May and former U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon head the list of speakers at the World Travel & Tourism Council's 22nd Global Summit in Riyadh. → Read More
Excessive wait times for U.S. visas called 'the equivalent of a travel ban':
The average wait time for U.S. visas has swelled to more than 400 days for first-time applicants from Brazil, Mexico and India, said the U.S. Travel Association. → Read More
Silversea returns to Asia, Holland America Line to Australia:
Cruise ships are slowly returning to Asia and Australia, the two regions that have been the slowest to reopen their ports. → Read More