Spanish airline Iberia is to stop requiring women to take a pregnancy test as part of its recruitment process, it said in a statement on its website. A pregnancy test, which was a routine part of the medical examination that potential female recruits had to undergo, will be stopped, the airline said. “We will no longer […]
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A truly accessible and inclusive tourism industry should view people with disabilities, such as visual impairment, the same as anyone else — as a potentially lucrative market segment and a productive and innovative human resource — according to A Lajwanti Naidu in this “Good Tourism” Insight. Sensory organs play a vital role in life. Among them, eyes are probably […]
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The reintroduction of the Eurasian lynx into European countries has resulted in new industries such as wildlife tourism and ecotourism; “breathing new economic life into remote rural communities”. So says the Lynx UK Trust, which last week updated stakeholders on its proposed trial reintroduction of the Eurasian lynx to the Kielder Forest of Northumberland in […]
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Great Barrier Reef tourism operators hope UNESCO’s decision not to list the natural wonder “in danger” will reverse a drop in visitor numbers, according to a Courier Mail story. “UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee endorsed Australia’s Reef 2050 plan to protect the iconic asset, avoiding international embarrassment for the $6.4 billion-a-year tourist drawcard. “However, the WHC […]
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“Talks to reunify the divided island of Cyprus collapsed amid anger and recriminations in the early hours of Friday, marking the end of a process seen as the most promising in generations to heal decades of conflict.” Thus reported Reuters earlier today. The collapsed talks in Switzerland between Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot […]
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The reality of Bhutan tourism is more gross dysfunction than gross happiness, according to Rieki Crins in this “Good Tourism” Insight. UPDATE, May 2021: This “GT” Insight from July 2017 contrasts with the April 2021 “GT” Insight by Dorji Dhradhul of the Tourism Council of Bhutan: “High value, low volume tourism: Is Bhutan’s old normal […]
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