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Roger Jamieson, a key contributor and advocate for Newfoundland and Labrador’s tourism industry, passed away Saturday at the age of 66. (Carnell’s Funeral Home – Image courtesy)Roger Jamieson, a key contributor and advocate for Newfoundland and Labrador’s tourism industry, passed away Saturday at the age of 66.Roger Jamieson, a key contributor and advocate for Newfoundland and Labrador’s tourism industry, died Saturday at age 66. (Carnell’s Funeral Home)Roger Jamieson, a pillar and key supporter of Newfoundland and Labrador’s tourism industry, passed away on Saturday. He was 66 years old.Mr. Jamieson has held many positions, including past president of the Newfoundland and…

Descriptive statisticsThe descriptive statistics of the main variables are given in Table 2. Panel A presents the information about cities that issued digital travel vouchers, while Panel B presents information for cities that did not issue vouchers during the same sample period. Among all the cities in the sample, 69 issued vouchers, constituting approximately one-fifth of the total cities. The average influx of tourists into cities in Panel A is much higher than that in Panel B. On average, the difference between issuing cities and non-issuing cities is 0.128, indicating the potential impact of digital travel vouchers in attracting tourists…

“We apologize to those who were looking forward to this project.”Diva DownBillionaire fashion entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa has cancelled a much-publicised space tourism flight, citing preparation issues with SpaceX’s Starship rocket.First announced in 2018, the trip, dubbed “DearMoon,” would have taken Maezawa and 10 other space tourists (including DJ Steve Aoki) around the moon and returned to Earth. If the trip had gone ahead, it would have been the first privately funded trip around the moon in history.”We expect to go further from Earth than humanity has ever gone before,” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said of the mission in a 2021…

The announcement by Germany’s FTI Group, Europe’s third-largest travel company, that it would file for bankruptcy and cancel or scale back trips that have yet to start comes at a critical time for Greek tourism as the main summer season gets underway. FTI brings hundreds of thousands of German and other tourists to Greece, mainly to the islands of Crete, Rhodes, Kos and Corfu. It is estimated that there are currently 7,500 travellers who have booked holidays in Greece through FTI. Kathimerini understands that the group has paid out the majority of last season’s holiday packages in recent months, as…

The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development District has officially released the results of its Western Upper Peninsula Tourism Impact Analysis. The final report, produced in collaboration with the University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute, shows the economic impact of tourism in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontanagon counties. The analysis also includes information researchers collected from travelers about their travel behavior and spending habits. Data was also collected that includes a variety of characteristics and trends.WUPPDR plans to use the impact analysis in two ways. First, to provide an objective picture of tourism’s economic impact to aid in…

Speaking at the “Medical Tourism: Potential Solutions for Bulgaria” forum on Monday, Svirena Dimitrova, president of the Bulgarian Hospital Association, noted that medical tourism is a potential growth area for Bulgaria’s healthcare system. With the right development, she suggested, Bulgaria could become a medical tourism hub. She noted the slow progress in formulating government policies for the sector and stressed the need for stable political governance. Dr. Ivan Madjarov, president of the Bulgarian Medical Association, said the industry was struggling to embrace the concept of tourism. He also expressed concern about the high level of distrust in the country’s health…

Cross-border tourism between Ireland and Northern Ireland is set to more than triple in the 10 years between 2013 and 2023, according to a new report. The report, produced by the University of Ulster in partnership with DCU, said the number of cross-border journeys by Irish nationals has increased dramatically over the past decade. For example, in 2013, the average cross-border trips per quarter was less than 100,000. By 2023, that average will be over 300,000. The report also found that 4.6 times as many international visitors visited Ireland in 2019 than Northern Ireland, and international visitors tend to spend…

(MENAFN-Azerbaijan News) Tourism Ministers’ Meeting Image” Height=”500″/>Nazrin Abdul Read more Azerbaijan actively participated in the 12th Tourism Ministers’ Conference hosted by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Khiva, Uzbekistan, from May 31 to June 2, focusing on “developing a sustainable and resilient tourism industry,” AzerNews reported, citing the Azerbaijan State Tourism Organization.The Azerbaijani delegation held fruitful discussions during the event. Of particular note was the fact that a meeting of high-level officials of OIC member states was held in parallel with the conference. On June 2, the ministerial meeting concluded with the transfer…

Hong Kong’s tourism chief said the city’s hospitality industry has been tarnished by a few bad actors on social media and the three-year-old pandemic, and the government needs to launch a campaign to move the industry forward.”What we are looking for is a spirit of service. We are keen to welcome tourists wholeheartedly. Whether it’s attracting tourists or enhancing Hong Kong’s image, it will set a good example for Hong Kong,” Yeung Wan Hung, secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, said on Monday.”The vast majority of service industry workers are very polite and eager to serve customers,” he added, “but…

At Novo Asian Food Hall on the Strip, a scene reminiscent of a Taiwanese night market or a Singaporean hawker center, Novo Asian Food Hall’s operations manager Matthew Zelinsky says more than 5,000 people line up each week to try everything from Filipino “Bora Bora” meatballs to Korean “red bean bingsu” shaved ice. Many of the customers are not from the neighborhood.”Events are a big part of our business,” Zelinski said, “and they don’t necessarily have to be big events like this weekend.”Tens of thousands of people have flocked to the city in recent days for a packed weekend of…