Hawaii has announced that is working on a vaccine passport system to incorporate into its testing and screening programmes ahead of a hoped-for summer rush of visitors. The state government is working with three different companies – Clear, CommonPass and First Vitals – to develop a vaccine passport system that can be incorporated into its…
It’s been a huge month for Barbados, so ITTN is delighted to declare that the Caribbean island’s DMO Visit Barbados is our Supplier of the Week. New Flight On October 20th, 2021, Barbados is set to become the first Aer Lingus Caribbean destination with three weekly services between Manchester (MAN) and Bridgetown (BGI, Grantley Adams International…
The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board today announced an initiative powered by digital health company Sharecare and Forbes Travel Guide, the global authority on hospitality excellence, to verify the health security of all hotels with 50 or more rooms in the City of Los Angeles. By making health security verification a universal standard across…
The theme for April’s ITTN Photographer of the Year 2021 competition, sponsored by Emirates, is pets. And if you want to be in with a chance to win the top prize of two flights anywhere on the Emirates network, you need to get your photos into us! Lockdown has been a boon for pets and…
Silversea Cruises, the leading ultra-luxury cruise line, has announced protocol for its healthy return to service, as well as brand new voyages aboard Silver Moon from June. In line with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for safe international travel and in recognition of the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations in ensuring the…
Jet2 and Jet2 Holidays have pushed back summer restart until the end of June, blaming the UK government’s ‘lack of clarity and detail’ in its plans for the resumption of holidays. CEO Steve Heapy said he was “extremely disappointed” by the Global Taskforce report, declaring that it “lacked any rigorous detail about how to get…
Rock legend Billy Idol is one of the major acts that will relaunch live entertainment in Las Vegas this Autumn. It was announced that the English-born star will play four shows in October at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The 65-year-old rocker, who became one of the 1980s’ biggest stars with hits including ‘Rebel Yell,’…
JetBlue has released details of its economy cabin and catering services head of the launch of its transatlantic service between New York and London in August. The single-aisle Airbus A321s will have an economy cabin of 114 seats. The seat will be 18.4 inches wide – wider than most seats found on wide-body aircraft today…
Universal Orlando Resort has announced that Jurassic World VelociCoaster – Florida’s tallest, fastest launch coaster – will officially open in its Islands of Adventure theme park on June 10. After a tough year we’d all rather forget, this much-anticipated opening will see thrill-seekers soar 155 feet in the air and catapult up to 70mph (112kph)…
March’s theme in the ITTN Photographer of the Year, sponsored by Emirates, was Women – and we asked for your favourite pictures of the women in your life. Hard to pick a winner, but pick one we had to: the runner-up for March is… Fátima Rivas (Travel Department) for ‘Not Just My Sister:’ we loved…