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In April 2020, just when “The Challenge” audience was getting used to sheltering in place in their own homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MTV launched the “Total Madness” season of that reality competition series, which sealed its contestants off from the general public and housed them in a bunker, due to its post-apocalyptic theme.

Having shot that season before the pandemic swept the globe meant that production on “Total Madness” was business as usual for the team, led by showrunner Emer Harkin. It wasn’t until the “Double Agents” season, which premieres Dec. 9, that they had to figure out how to safely scout, travel cast and crew and film full-contact competitions amid the ongoing real-world pandemic.

“For everybody [in the cast], it was about getting [their] head wrapped around [the new] steps that would get us to the show, and then once

Many Indians Keen On Going To UK To Get Covid Vaccine: Travel Agents

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Travel agents have started receiving enquiries from Indians who want to travel to the UK as soon as possible to get the Covid-19 vaccine that was approved on Wednesday by the British government.

One travel agent is planning to launch a three-night package for the Indians who want to get the benefit of the mass vaccination drive in the UK that is likely to begin as early as next week.

The UK on Wednesday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 after “rigorous” analysis by its independent regulator Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

A Mumbai-based travel agent told the PTI that some people on Wednesday raised queries on “how and when and if” they can travel to the UK to get the Covid-19 vaccine.

“I have told them it is too early to say (whether Indians can get vaccine in UK). Anyway, the first

PORTUGAL’S MADEIRA, LISBON AND ALGARVE NAMED WORLD’S BEST DESTINATIONS AT WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

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(MENAFN – EIN Presswire) NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, November 30, 2020 /[To enable links contact MENAFN] EINPresswire.com/ —

Once again, Madeira was named the Best Island Destination in the World, at the 2020 World Travel Awards, which also recognized Lisbon as the Best City Break Destination in the World and the Algarve as the Best Beach Destination in the World. The Secretary of State for Tourism, Rita Marques, considers that ‘overcoming all constraints, we preserve the reputation and notoriety of our destinations’.

‘We show the world that we are a safe country, ready for everyone to receive, when possible. Thank you very much to all the Portuguese, who contributed so that Portugal continues to be among the best’, she added. Considered the ‘Oscars’ of tourism, the World Travel Awards have been awarded annually, since 1993, by industry professionals on a worldwide scale, distinguishing the work developed in the

Airlines Prepare To Launch ‘Covid Passport’ In Bid To Revive International Travel

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COVID-19 vaccination center in Domodedovo central city hospital in Moscow Region — Doing this – getting a Covid-19 vaccine – alone won’t make flying internationally any easier than it … [+] is today. But the global airline industry is almost ready to introduce a mobile phone app that could nudge nations into dropping or altering their travelers’ quarantine requirements and, in the process, rekindle their travel and tourism sectors. (Valery Sharifulin/Getty Images)

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Fed up with waiting for governments to come up with a way to enable people to cross international borders without enduring weeks-long Covid-19 quarantines, the airline industry’s global lobby group is preparing to launch a sort of “Covid Passport” that would allow their passengers to cross borders with ease.

The International Air Transport Association, or IATA, on Monday said it plans to introduce this month a mobile phone app that arriving travelers could use to prove that they’ve been vaccinated for the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 and tested

Airlines Issue Paper bonds Worth $88 billion in 2020 for Liquidity

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The value of bonds issued by airlines all over the world in 2020 alone is way over half of the total bond issuance value of the past four decades. All sorts of lame jokes made surprise landings on the barren runways of our mind the moment we came to know of this. For instance, even as airlines grapple with the pandemic having left them at a fraction of their usual traffic, what secret agent is it relying on to bail them out? Well, the name’s Bond, Paper Bond.

As the scourge of the Coronavirus theoretically set to ebb with successful vaccine trials by BioNTech SE and Pfizer Inc., the Bloomberg World Airlines Index shot up by 9.7%. That’s not all—shares in Cathay Pacific Airways soared to their highest since 2008 while those in Singapore Airlines reached their highest since 1999, after Hong Kong and Singapore announced their air travel bubble

Up To 36% Of Airline Business Travel Won’t Return After Covid Pandemic Ends, Study Estimates

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Pie chart showing how business travel is changing — Not all business travel by air is likely to return. Uo to 36% of pre-pandemic track may never come … [+] back.

IdeaWorks

A new study by IdeaWorks and reported by the Wall Street Journal is the first detailed look at the long-term impacts Covid-19 could have on business travel. I, along with three other travel professionals, designed the study, conducted the research, and reached out to others for comments. Its conclusions are eye-opening: that between 19% and 36% of airlines’ business traffic base will not return to the skies.

The study breaks down the reasons people have traveled for business, assesses the effects of technology, work at home changes and overall risk tolerance, and validates this with a wide range of industry and travel experts. As a result, this study is robust and more complete than any done since the pandemic began.

The four largest U.S. airlines should take

Utah’s Catalyst magazine ending its print run after 38 years, but keeping its holistic spirit online

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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Greta deJong, right, longtime publisher of Catalyst magazine is joined by her staff outside of the magazine’s HQ, a large pink house called “Big Pink.” Pictured are Sophie Silverstone, communications outreach director, Polly Mottonen, art director, John deJong co-founder, and Jenn Blum, content and communications manager, from left. Catalyst magazine, a Salt Lake City-based magazine for wellness and other New Age topics, is ending its print run after nearly 40 years — shifting to online publication.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Greta deJong, longtime publisher of Catalyst magazine, a Salt Lake City-based magazine for wellness and other New Age topics, talks about the magazine’s HQ, which is also her home on the top floor. Named “Big Pink,” she gives a tour while holding her dog Malia. The magazine is ending its print run after nearly 40 years —

World of Cruising | Top Tips and Tricks for Booking a Cruise

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Booking a cruise can be a minefield, with hundreds of cruise lines around the world and thousands of itineraries and ports, not to mention the dizzying number of packages on offer. It’s no wonder you can end up frazzled before you start. Coupled with that, the internet is rife with conflicting advice – do you book a cruise early or leave it late? Use a travel agent or do it yourself online?

Helping you secure the best deal possible, we’ve put on our investigative hats to bring you all the top booking tips and tricks…

Love to explore onshore? Go for a line where excursions are included in the fare

1. Book early to get a great deal

Booking a cruise far in advance will often secure you the best deal possible. “Cruise holidays work differently from last-minute package holiday deals,” says Paramount Cruises’ Sam Redfearn. ‘Typically, we see

Mexico, outraged at arrest of ex-official, threatened to toss U.S. drug agents

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From the moment that U.S. federal agents arrested a former Mexican defense minister last month on drug trafficking charges, the highest levels of the Mexican government were outraged at being kept in the dark about the case, seeing it as an affront, a betrayal — an egregious breach of trust among allies.

Those emotions reached a peak in recent days, as Mexico City issued an unheard-of warning to its counterparts in Washington: If the United States did not rethink its pursuit of Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, Mexico would consider expelling U.S. federal drug agents from the country, jeopardizing a decades-long partnership that has helped bring several top drug lords to justice, according to three people familiar with the matter.

That threat appeared to work. On Wednesday, at the request of Attorney General William Barr, a federal judge in Brooklyn said she would formally dismiss the charges against Cienfuegos, a former army

How to import from China with a sourcing agent?

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According to research from the British Parliament, China was the United Kingdom’s second-largest source of imports outside of the European Union in 2019, accounting for 7% of UK imported goods and services.

Additionally, the UK imported a record-high £47 billion worth of goods from China last year.

UK imports from China have grown year on year since 1999. Thus, it is no surprise that there is so much trade between some of the world’s largest economies.

For UK businesses, there is much to gain from importing from China. However, the process may not be smooth sailing, especially for first-time importers of popular items such as telecommunications equipment, furniture, plastics, toys and games, sporting goods, and office equipment. This is where the valuable guidance of a professional sourcing agent comes in.

What is a sourcing agent?

A sourcing agent helps importers find factories and get their products manufactured. They often take

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Category: TRAVEL AGENT MAGAZINE

How MTV’s ‘The Challenge’ Safely Filmed ‘Double Agents’ in Iceland Amid COVID-19 (EXCLUSIVE)

Many Indians Keen On Going To UK To Get Covid Vaccine: Travel Agents

PORTUGAL’S MADEIRA, LISBON AND ALGARVE NAMED WORLD’S BEST DESTINATIONS AT WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

Airlines Prepare To Launch ‘Covid Passport’ In Bid To Revive International Travel

Airlines Issue Paper bonds Worth $88 billion in 2020 for Liquidity

Up To 36% Of Airline Business Travel Won’t Return After Covid Pandemic Ends, Study Estimates

Utah’s Catalyst magazine ending its print run after 38 years, but keeping its holistic spirit online

World of Cruising | Top Tips and Tricks for Booking a Cruise

Mexico, outraged at arrest of ex-official, threatened to toss U.S. drug agents

How to import from China with a sourcing agent?

According to research from the British Parliament, China was the United Kingdom’s second-largest source of imports outside of the European Union in 2019, accounting for 7% of UK imported goods and services.