Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson speaks at an event to unveil the first commercial space wear in Yonkers, New York, on October 16, 2019.

Branson launching Virgin Voyages luxury cruises

British billionaire Richard Branson was Friday to launch luxury cruise company Virgin Voyages, at a time when the sector faces headwinds from the coronavirus epidemic.

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Tourists brave sub-zero temperatures for a night at Sweden's ice hotel

High above the Arctic Circle and nestled in the snow-dusted forests of northern Sweden, gaggles of tourists gathered on a February morning for a glimpse of hallways, bedrooms and a wedding chapel sculpted from ice. ...

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London is the world's best destination for 5-star hotels, according to Forbes

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Airline check in staff wear face masks to protect against the spread of the Coronavirus at the Los Angeles International Airport, California, on January 29, 2020.

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Airlines warn of first global traffic drop since 2009 on virus

The airline industry expects the first annual decline in global passenger demand in 11 years, after tallying up the initial impact of the thousands of flights canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak in China.

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Amsterdam eyes 'erotic center' as new red light district

Amsterdam is looking at moving part of its red light district indoors to an "erotic" complex where prostitutes no longer beckon customers through street-front windows that often attract rowdy tourists.

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Philippine Airlines to open direct flight connecting Manado, Davao

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will open a new direct route connecting the Philippine city of Davao with Manado in North Sumatra.

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AirAsia has been operating a Belitung-Jakarta service since Oct. 1 last year and direct flights from Belitung to Kuala Lumpur since Oct. 2, 2019.

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AirAsia's newest livery seeks to promote Belitung

Dubbed "Let's Go To Belitung", the new livery on the AirAsia Airbus 320-200 was introduced at H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin International Airport in Tanjung Pandan in collaboration with the Belitung administration.

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Tourists wearing masks pass by Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 31, 2020.

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Malaysia maintains tourism target, bets on locals and non-Chinese visitors

Malaysia expects to meet its target of a record 30 million tourists this year by redirecting its marketing efforts to local and other markets as arrivals from coronavirus-hit China fall.

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A man wears a facemask as he takes pictures outside a casino in Macau on January 30, 2020.

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Macau casinos to reopen after virus ban lifted

Macau's casinos will reopen on Thursday after authorities lifted a city-wide two-week closure aimed at stopping the spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

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Visitors, wearing protective facemasks amid fears about the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, walk along the Jubilee Bridge in Singapore on February 17, 2020.

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'Business as usual': Singapore tourism persists amid coronavirus outbreak

Despite the outbreak, Singapore still continues with “business as usual”.

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This picture taken on January 27, 2020 shows a view of the Kasbah (ancient fortress) of Ait-Ben-Haddou, where scenes depicting the fictional city of Yunkai from the hit HBO television series 'Game of Thrones' were filmed, about 32 kilometers northwest of the city of Ouarzazate south of Morocco's High Atlas mountains.

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Morocco fortress village hopes to draw 'Game of Thrones' fans

Millions worldwide may have seen the desert fortress in the hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones", but fewer know they can visit the Moroccan village of Ait-Ben-Haddou.

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According to the methodology developed by Insurly for its '2020 Ranking of the World's Safest Countries', Switzerland is the world's safest travel destination.

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Switzerland is the safest country for travelers

According to the methodology developed by Insurly for its "2020 Ranking of the World's Safest Countries", Switzerland is the world's safest travel destination.

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Perched in the Italian Riviera not far from Genoa, the Cinque Terre is a group of five villages in a national park which is a UNESCO world heritage site.

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The Cinque Terre tops the list of the world's most Instagrammed villages

Perched in the Italian Riviera not far from Genoa, the Cinque Terre is a group of five villages in a national park which is a UNESCO world heritage site.

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This photograph taken on March 28, 2018 shows a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A350 aircraft taking off from Singapore Changi Airport.

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Singapore Airlines slashes flights globally due to virus impact

Singapore Airlines Ltd. will cut more flights across its global network through May as the outbreak of the novel coronavirus discourages people from traveling.

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Tourists watch the sunrise at the Borobudur temple, Central Java. The ninth and 10th levels of temple have been temporarily closed to the public.

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Borobudur temple temporarily closes level nine, 10 to public

According to kompas.com, the restriction is part of the monitoring program of the terrace stupas and main stupa structures.

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Mandiri, Traveloka team up on new credit card for millennials

The Traveloka Mandiri Card comes with various benefits, including more opportunities to get Traveloka Points for Traveloka products, double points for Traveloka transactions, free travel insurance and more.

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The D 1410 steam locomotive arrives at Purwosari Station in Surakarta, Central Java, on Feb. 6.

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Surakarta introduces vintage tourist train Joko Kendil

The 99-year-old train will serve a 7-kilometer route from Purwosari Station to Sangkrah Station in Surakarta, Central Java.

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The project is the brainchild of Olav Selvaag, a member of one of Norway’s richest families, known for real estate and property development. Among the owners is Norwegian billionaire Stein Erik Hagen.

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Now even Norwegians are skiing indoors in winter

Norway’s Sno resort opened its doors just one month ago, during the country’s warmest January on record.

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This picture taken on February 7, 2020 shows patrons having a drink at a restaurant in the main tourist market in Luang Prabang. Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle; the Mekong is absorbing billions of dollars of losses from a collapse in Chinese tourism since the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 novel coronavirus.

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Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home

Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses from a collapse in Chinese tourism since the outbreak of a deadly new coronavirus.

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The travelers had been among the more than 2,200 passengers and crew on the Holland America Line’s Westerdam cruise ship, which was turned away by five ports before disembarking in Cambodia.

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Cruise ship passengers bumped from KLM flight in Malaysia

A number of passengers, including two Dutch citizens, were denied boarding for an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight departing from Kuala Lumpur, the Dutch foreign ministry said.

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Reflections of people are seen on glass from a rooftop viewing area showing Tokyo's east side on February 8, 2020.

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Japan may lose $1.3 billion in tourism revenue due to virus outbreak

Japan could lose $1.29 billion in tourism revenue in the January-March period due to international flight restrictions stemming from the new coronavirus outbreak, according to an estimate by a UN agency.

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So far, Prague has been unsuccessful in regulating the holiday rental site and similar efforts have previously failed to gain the support of lawmakers.

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Prague seeks to rein in Airbnb to avoid ghost city scenario

Prague is widening its campaign to put the brakes on Airbnb and other holiday rental websites, which they say are locking locals out of the housing market and changing the face of neighborhoods.

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KLM apologizes after airliner crew's coronavirus toilet note sparks outrage in South Korea

KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France KLM, offered a public apology on Friday after a crew member sparked online outrage by posting a sign in Korean saying passengers on a recent flight were not allowed to use a toilet because of the new coronavirus.

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Picturesque view of Ha Long Bay in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Vietnam turns away two cruise ships over coronavirus fears

Vietnam has denied two cruise ships permission to dock due to fears of coronavirus infections on board, Vietnamese state media and a cruise operator reported on Friday.

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Aice Indonesia welcomes visitors for tourism-inspired factory tour

Aice Indonesia currently has two factories located in Cikarang, West Java, and Mojokerto.

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Viral video shows man punching woman’s reclined seat on a flight

A viral video shows an American Airlines passenger hitting the back of another passenger's reclined seat, causing the latter the need of medical attention.

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Used chewing gum plagues Borobudur temple

Not all visitors treat the ninth century Buddhist temple with the esteem it deserves as thousands of wads of used chewing gum can be seen covering its stone surfaces.

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A customer poses before a photo of film director Bong Joon-ho at the 'Sky Pizza' restaurant in Seoul on February 13, 2020. Locations featured in the South Korea's Oscar-winning 'Parasite' are bracing for a boom in customers following the film's success.

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Business booms for 'Parasite' locations

Locations featured in South Korea's Oscar-winning "Parasite" movie have enjoyed a business boom since its Oscar triumph, with a pizza store seeing sales double.

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A picture taken on February 18, 2019 shows an aircraft of the Scandinavian airline (SAS) parked on the tarmac at the airport of Manchester in England.

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Airline ad about imported Scandi traditions sparks turbulence

A new commercial from airline SAS challenging the authenticity of Scandinavian traditions has provoked furore in the form of cyber attacks, a wave of social media anger and bomb threats against the ad agency behind it.

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