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"Everest" reopens to tourists after 7 months

🔹 After seven months of waiting, it is possible for climbers to conquer the highest peak in the Himalayas in Nepal. 🔹 The reopening of the country's borders to foreign tourists has drawn criticism. 🔹 Of course, for now, the opportunity to enter Nepal will be more for people who want to climb the mountains of this country. 🔹 In fact, only mountaineers who have already received the necessary permits can enter Nepal.

Create: Nov 8, 2020 Edit: Nov 9, 2020

The most important tourism exhibition in the world is also held virtually

🔹 The German tourism fair ITB, which was not held this year due to the outbreak of the Corona virus, will be held virtually in 2021. 🔹 This exhibition will be held virtually and digitally for the first time from March 9 to 12, 2021. 🔹 More information about exhibitors, visitors' tickets, sponsors, etc. will be available on the exhibition website at November 16, 2020.

Create: Nov 7, 2020 Edit: Nov 8, 2020

The largest hotel chain in America was fined

🔹 The Marriott Hotels Group was fined. 18.4 million for leaking the personal information of 339 million passengers. 🔹 The fine was imposed by the Office of the United Kingdom Information Commissioner (ICO) for leaking personal information to millions of guests. 🔹 The Marriott Hotels Group reported a data breach in 2018 that revealed the personal information of 339 million hotel customers worldwide.

Create: Nov 4, 2020 Edit: Nov 4, 2020

Tourists return to Machupicchu

🔹 Machupicchu, Peru's famous tourist destination, has opened to visitors after months of closure due to the outbreak of the Corona virus. 🔹 Currently, due to the need to comply with health protocols, only 675 people will be allowed to enter this place daily. 🔹 Under normal circumstances, more than 5,000 people visited this historic site, which plays an important role in Peru's tourism, daily.

Create: Nov 4, 2020 Edit: Nov 6, 2020

Russian hotels lost 60% of their revenue in one month

🔹 Russia's hotel revenue fell 60 percent in October, according to a study by IT company OFD Platform. 🔹 The company's experts attribute the decline in sales of hotel services in the fall to coronary restrictions and a sharp decline in tourism. 🔹 On the other hand, with the development of telecommuting methods, the volume of business trips and consequently the income of hotels has drastically decreased.

Create: Nov 2, 2020 Edit: Nov 4, 2020

Cuba welcomes tourists far from Corona

🔹 Cuba is almost free of crona these days, taking appropriate and precautionary measures. 🔹 The country is currently seeking revenue generation and economic development by focusing on the tourism industry. 🔹 After reopening its borders, the country welcomes foreign travelers every Friday and Saturday to spend the weekend in the Latin American country.

Create: Nov 2, 2020 Edit: Nov 4, 2020

Free reception for earthquake victims in Izmir hotels

🔹 Izmir Hotel Owners' Chamber announced the free reception of earthquake victims in the city's hotels. 🔹 So far, 13 hotels have announced their participation for free admission of earthquake victims.

Create: Nov 2, 2020 Edit: Nov 2, 2020

Airlines are not able to reduce their core costs

✨ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in a report; ⭕️ Airlines are not able to reduce their core costs. 🔹 The aviation industry's revenue is projected to fall by more than 46 percent by the end of 2021, compared to $ 838 billion in 2019. 🔹 Previous analysis of 2021 revenue showed a 29 percent decline. 🔹 The International Air Transport Association also predicts that air traffic will fall by 66% by 2020 compared to 2019.

Create: Nov 2, 2020 Edit: Nov 2, 2020

Barcelona restaurant owners protest corona restrictions in Spain

🔹 Outraged restaurantgoers threw eggs and smoke bombs and incendiary bombs at the Catalan government headquarters in Barcelona to protest the curfew and impose restrictions to curb the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Create: Oct 31, 2020 Edit: Oct 31, 2020

Dismissal of thousands of Boeing personnel

🔹 The world's aircraft giant is still planning to remove thousands of jobs from its list of jobs. 🔹 The CEO of the company recently announced that by the end of 2021, the number of employees will be reduced to 130,000.

Create: Oct 31, 2020 Edit: Oct 31, 2020

About 200 airports are on the verge of bankruptcy

✨ The International Council of Airports in Europe announced; ⭕️ About 200 airports are on the verge of bankruptcy. 🔹 According to the council, if traffic on 193 continental airports in Europe does not return to normal by the end of this year, these airports will inevitably go bankrupt in the next few months. 🔹 In the current situation, even the busiest airport in the world in "Dubai" can barely afford its current costs.

Create: Oct 28, 2020 Edit: Oct 31, 2020

Corona losses to Lufthansa; 500,000 euros per hour

🔹 Lufthansa has announced a sharp drop in flights in the winter due to the corona. 🔹 The world's second-largest airline predicts the grounding of another 125 aircraft, which will cause its shares to decrease. 🔹 According to Lufthansa executives, the number of passengers has decreased by 80% compared to last year.

Create: Oct 28, 2020 Edit: Oct 28, 2020