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TWT: Canada’s Covid Veil Lifts, Biden Asks Airlines for Fee Transparency

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In a highly anticipated move, the Government of Canada has announced “the removal of all Covid-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for anyone entering Canada, effective October 1, 2022.”. wear masks on planes and trains. Canada Drops Last and All Covid Restrictions.

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Vaccine Mandate for Travel in Canada Highlights America’s Conundrum

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By end of October, air, train, and sea travelers in Canada must show proof of vaccination, sharpening the U.S. travel industry’s debate about proposed vaccine mandates. In addition, all those who work in the air, train, and marine-travel industries must also be vaccinated.

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Stubborn Hotel-Labor Shortages: What Should Planners Expect?

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Unfortunately, current law prevents them from legally working for at least six months, forcing them to rely on assistance from local governments and communities. Further, AHLA hopes to see the passage of the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act. “ To wit: Brian Gilligan, senior vice president sales and distribution, U.S.

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Disney’s Covid-Era Crowd Management Offers Lessons for Planners

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Meetings and events can be brought to life with presenters from Disney-owned properties like National Geographic or Disney Institute , which provides training in the management practices that have made “The Mouse” so successful. Gran Destino/Photo credit: Dahlia Kapelke.

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Public Art is Unifying, Functional and Important

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Whether it is a government-funded installation, a private business owner who hired a local kid to paint a mural, or a graffiti artist establishing their presence in their own city when they feel invisible, public art has a much deeper meaning than many understand. Site-specific works of art along the trajectory of the train.

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Why Are Public and Private Stakeholders Investing in Foreign Tourism Projects?

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Private and Governmental Investment in Foreign Tourism Projects An important reason why governments and corporations invest in foreign tourism is because it is a form of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). In early 2023, the Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) formulated ten development project proposals (DPPs), which will require around $1.18

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Transportation of the Future: What You Need to Know about Hyperloop

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Somewhere between trains and hyperloop, these pods will carry passengers, or entire cars, at 155 mph. HyperloopTT Proposed Station Design. 17 shined favorably on the proposed route and the economics behind it. Going forward, the same tunnels could be used for full hyperloop systems. What’s Happening Now. A week later, on Oct.