Cruise Ship Pollution: Background, Laws and Regulations, and Key Issues

Cruise ships carrying several thousand passengers and crew have been compared to “floating cities,” and the volume of wastes that they produce is comparably large, consisting of sewage; wastewater from sinks, showers, and galleys (graywater); hazardous wastes; solid waste; oily bilge water; ballast water; and air pollution.

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Better travel & tourism,better world

whitePaper | November 2, 2022

Travel & Tourism (T&T) has enjoyed immense success over the past seventy years. By driving economic growth, shaping communities and connecting people worldwide, the sector has unlocked countless social benefits.Having grown rapidly since the 1950s, T&T took off in the 2000s withii the advent of affordable international travel. Today, it accounts for around 10% of global GDP and up to 70% of GDP in some countries (see Figure 2).Not surprisingly, T&T is now considered strategically important, both nationally and internationally.

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The Intelligent Enterprise for the Passenger Travel and Leisure Industry

whitePaper | June 2, 2021

Read how airlines are taking advantage of the digital economy by leveraging opportunities to serve travelers, spark loyalty, and drive profit. They are selling and merchandising like retailers, building new alliances and networks, and optimizing operations to create innovative personalized traveler experiences. Download the Document

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Oracle Hospitality Hotel Cloud Services

whitePaper | August 5, 2022

Oracle Hospitality Professional Foundation Cloud Service is the basis of Oracle Hospitality Application Suite enabled in a multi-tenant environment. Users are authorized to access all modules and features of the Oracle Cloud Service.

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Nomadix Passpoint For Hospitality

whitePaper | January 5, 2022

As a critical amenity, the Wi-Fi experience at hotels affects satisfaction ratings, but hoteliers can struggle with delivering a service that matches guest expectations. Today’s hotel guests, especially loyal returning visitors, deserve a better internet experience, without repeated logins, forms and passwords, but also require stronger security and privacy as they roam between various Wi-Fi locations and providers.

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RESTARTING INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL WITHIN ASEAN

whitePaper | June 24, 2021

In the six months since the white paper was initially written, the ten Southeast Asian countries which comprise the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have continued to experience passenger traffic declines that are sharper than the global and AsiaPacific averages.

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How Supports Airbnb Sustainable Travel In Europe

whitePaper | October 31, 2022

This report shows how updates introduced by Airbnb are diverting bookings away from Europe's busiest tourist hotspots towards lesser visited areas and extending the dispersal of tourism that started with the pandemic.

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Trafalgar Travel

Simply the best trips, moments and memories. We’ve been showing thousands of travellers the true power of travel for almost 70 years. Our passion and ability to give our guests the best trips, moments and memories has led to our 97% guest feedback rating – the best across the guided travel sector. Our Travel Specialists are the experts in their field, working tirelessly to hand-craft itineraries based on our guests’ feedback and tailored to their needs. Our local, multi-lingual Travel Directors bring sights and cultures life. They are known throughout the world for their passion and inimitable expertise. That means that our guests have a knowledgeable friend in a destination, on hand to help them relax and enhance their understanding of a country and its culture.

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