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Breaking Travel News News: Expo 2020 organisers to discuss possible... A spokesman for the Bureau International des Expositions - which awards hosting rights to the Expo - said the steering committee meeting would “reassess and adjust planned preparations”. More... News: UNWTO: Covid-19 could push tourism back... Taking into account past market trends, the UNWTO calculates that between five- and seven-years’ worth of international tourism growth could be lost to Covid-19. More... News: Singapore Airlines secures rescue funding... Singapore Airlines will offer all shareholders S$5.3 billion in new equity and up to a further S$9.7 billion through a ten-year mandatory convertible bonds. Singapore Airlines has also arranged a S$4 billion bridge loan facility with DBS Bank. More... News: TUI secures €1.8 billion loan from... TUI AG has received the approval of the German government for a bridging loan of €1.8 billion from the KfW. The funds of Germany’s state-owned development bank are to be used to increase TUI’s existing credit line with its banks amounting to €1.75 billion. More... News: Gatwick to cut operations to single... Gatwick will consolidate operations into the south terminal from April 1st. The decision comes in response to the severe and unparalleled impact of Covid-19 on the global aviation sector, officials said. More... News: Expo 2020: Water journey will highlight... Meet the water tower of West Africa, discover an ingenious ‘amphibious housing’ idea and see smart sustainability solutions in action – these are just a handful of ways Expo 2020 Dubai will shine a light on the importance of water. More... Focus: Un-cancel your vacation plans Ahh, summer travel plans. The kids are out of school, the mountains and beaches are calling, the temperatures are rising, and the vacation days are set. Summer is a time when memories are made that last a lifetime, adventures are sought with reckless abandon, and long, lazy days spent by the water help us take some sorely needed self-care. More... News: American chief executive Parker welcomes... In a video shared with team members, American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker discusses how the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security act is expected to shape the response to Covid-19. More... News: IATA reiterates call for government... The International Air Transport Association has reiterated its call for urgent action from European governments to provide financial relief to airlines. The latest IATA scenario for potential revenue loss by European carriers is US$76 billion. More... Focus: Breaking Travel News investigates: How... Minister of tourism for Jamaica, Edmund Bartlett is a powerful voice in international hospitality. Here he tells Breaking Travel News what must be done to halt the coronavirus pandemic and for the tourism sector to recover from the damage wrought More... News: Summer holiday bookings down by a third... International summer season bookings for air travel to all American destinations are currently 26.8 per cent behind where they were at the equivalent moment last year, according to new research. More... News: Global Tourism Resilience Centre to lead... Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has argued the Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre will be charged with driving the recovery of tourism in the destination and elsewhere in the region post Covid-19. More... News: Europcar offers support to keyworkers... Europcar Mobility Group has launched the ‘Together’ programme to support the movement of workers in emergency service sectors in light of the Covid-19 crisis. More... News: Qantas secures new funding as coronavirus... Qantas has completed a new round of debt funding, securing $1.05 billion in additional liquidity to strengthen its position as it manages through the Coronavirus outbreak. More... News: IBTM Americas delayed until August Reed Exhibitions Mexico has announced that IBTM Americas 2020 has been delayed. Scheduled to take place in late May, the event will now be hosted at Centro Citibanamex on August 26th-27th. More... News: Thames Clippers services to be suspended... Thames Clippers services will be halted from tomorrow as the capital is locked down to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Sean Collins, chief executive Thames Clippers, confirmed all services will be temporarily suspending until further notice. More... Focus: Breaking Travel News interview: Anne... Pan Pacific London is expected to open at the end of the year, coronavirus permitting, and will represent a number of firsts for the British capital. Here Breaking Travel News speaks to Anne Golden, newly appointed general manager of the hotel, to find out more More... News: Antigua & Barbuda closes international... The cabinet of Antigua & Barbuda has decided to close the V.C. Bird International airport to all incoming commercial traffic from tonight. To date, there have been no confirmed cases of community spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Antigua. More... News: Third of global airline fleet in storage... Nearly 900 jets have been added to the stored inventory during the past day, according to data from analytics expert, Cirium. In total, around 7,500 planes are now idle as schedules continue to be cut. More... News: WTTC urges G20 to avert catastrophic... Global leaders have been urged to execute crucial measures to save the tourism sector by the World Travel & Tourism Council. The move comes ahead of a special meeting of the G20 hosted by Saudi Arabia. More... Articles last updated at Mar 28, 2020 11:37:46am. 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