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MONEYWEB LIVESTREAM Travel industry sees glimmers of recovery in Africa, Antarctica Travelers are starting to book now for trips they hope to take months or more down the line. By Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg 22 Feb 2021 09:04 Image: Bloomberg Early in the global pandemic, travel experts rushed to determine the shape of the recovery. Would it be L-shaped? More like a W? A year later, despite brief upticks and plenty of pent-up demand, the travel rebound has yet to arrive. Yet there are glimmers of optimism, both for the industry and for people itching to dust off their suitcases. Travelers are starting to book now for trips they hope to take months or more down the line. A smattering of markets, including Africa and Antarctica, are doing well, their highest-end inventory already selling out for stretches of their upcoming high seasons (in austral winter and summer, respectively). Some spots are even thriving right now. ....
Profit from the Zoom Boom I’m not a big fan of staring into mirrors. Especially after a rough day’s scouting. A 5 a.m. start, a day pounding pavements or bouncing down dusty roads to exploring construction sites…it does nothing for my complexion. (But it is how we get the best RETA-only deals.) Video calling is everywhere now though. Like everyone else, I spend a lot more time looking at “thumbnail Ronan” on my laptop. Does anyone like how they look on a video call? I just read that plastic surgeons across the globe are reporting an unprecedented number of requests for procedures. They are calling it “the Zoom Boom” and it’s not just because people don’t like their faces. Now folks are working at home they have the time and privacy to recover from procedures. ....
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Ultra-low-cost carrier Sun Country adds flights from DFW to California and Mexico for as low as $49 Low-priced airlines have thrived during the pandemic, feeding on bargain-seeking leisure travelers flying to vacation hot spots. A Sun Country Boeing 737 aircraft.(Sun Country Airlines) Ultra-low-cost carrier Sun Country is adding new routes from DFW International Airport to California’s John Wayne Airport in Orange County and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, trying to snag the few passengers willing to fly with bargain-priced tickets. Minneapolis-based Sun Country said Monday that it’s launching the new seasonal flights in May, operating twice weekly in a strategy used by budget carriers to serve maximum demand. ....
Parties like this (picture taken in Barcelona in 2016) have been taking place despite the pandemic. (Getty) Christy Holstege, mayor of Palm Springs in California, has slammed the “white privileged people” flocking to resorts for holidays as coronavirus cases surge. Many queer people have been watching in horror in recent weeks as influencers – many of them white gay men – flocked to resorts such as Puerta Vallarta in Mexico to attend “circuit parties” as COVID-19 spirals out of control in many parts of the world. One of those high-profile “circuit parties” ended in disaster when the boat the party was taking place on capsized – but many queer people struggled to feel sorry for those on board. ....