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Qurator: Hawaii’s New, All-encompassing Tourism Certification Program

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Under a pilot program begun in May, 13 businesses—three airlines, one hotel, one restaurant, six tour operators and two attractions—were first to be certified. Across all of these, three tiers of overall certification can be awarded, starting with “Qurator Certified,” moving up to “Qurator Honored” and finally to “Qurator Elite.”

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Airlines Evolve to Cater to Groups

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Airlines are updating their business travel programs to be friendlier for groups struggling with last-minute changes, rising costs and reporting requirements. They can be used for travel on United’s partner airlines as well, making connecting flights easier. Old-school seat-blocking didn’t work for airlines or travelers.

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Demystifying Covid Testing: The Differences, Access and What It All Means for Travelers

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Sometimes airlines and destinations will not accept antigen tests (but will accept an NAAT test), but often a viral test is the only specification. Check your airline’s and your destination’s government or tourism bureau travel restrictions website to ensure your negative result meets every qualification.

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IATA Travel Pass Accepts EU and UK Digital COVID Certificates

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Travelers holding the EU Digital COVID Certificate and UK NHS COVID Pass can now upload the documentation into IATA Travel Pass as verified proof of vaccination, according to an announcement from the International Air Transport Association.

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Event Insurance 101 – The Ultimate Guide 

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And even obtaining a certificate of insurance for the event. . Guests can be injured by falling due to a slippery floor, chairs or tables can break, air conditioners can go out , airlines can lose luggage, and the list goes on. . How to Get a Certificate of Insurance for an Event? The different types of event insurance.

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David Whitaker Named Greater Miami CVB President and CEO

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Miami International Airport (MIA) has recently welcomed Spirit Airlines, with its first flights scheduled for October, and has seen a recent expansion by its dominant carrier, American Airlines. During the pandemic, Southwest Airlines and JetBlue also began service to Miami. He is coming back to an expanding Miami.

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This Week in Travel: Ireland Relaxes Covid Rules, New AA/BA Terminal at JFK Debuts

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American Airlines, British Airways Tease JFK Terminal Specs. American Airlines and British Airways have released more details on plans to co-locate operations at Terminal 8 starting in December of this year. The requirement is being removed as of January 26, the government said in a press release. “I

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