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The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada has appointed Gustavo Segura Sancho as the country?s new tourism minister and executive president of the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT), replacing Mar?a Amalia Revelo Ravent?s as head of the department.

The capital of Mallorca, Palma, has seen a surge in private jet arrivals with the destination receiving more private jets than any other airport in the Mediterranean, representing 30% of air traffic arrivals into Palma airport since the reopening of the borders in mid-June. 

Travel industry groups have welcomed the government?s announcement that all refund credit notes will be protected under the ATOL scheme for holidays cancelled  due to COVID-19.

Paul Williams, Phil Dakin and Edward Bines of Duff & Phelps, have been appointed joint administrators of Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) and sister companies South Quay Travel & Leisure, Independent Coach Travel (Wholesaling) and Viceroy.

The Czech Republic has officially reopened its borders for the British tourists, with new health and safety guidelines in place, after it was exempted from the UK FCO?s list of travel-restricted countries.

Celestyal Cruises has announced the addition of a new ship, named Costa NeoRomantica to its fleet.

The Anguilla Tourist Board has launched an audio-visual platform which offers visitors an opportunity to experience the best of Anguilla from home.

The first direct flight out of London Gatwick to Kingston, Jamaica, has taken off on July 20.