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Uniworld Expands to India
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has partnered with Maharajas ’ Express to create the epic , 16-day “ Sacred Ganges & the Maharajas ’ Express ” itinerary which will kick off in late October 2023 . Travelers will begin their adventure in Kolkata where they ’ ll board the Ganges Voyager II for seven nights of sailing before hopping aboard the luxurious Maharajas ’ Express for six nights to traverse India ’ s Golden Triangle and Rajasthan region .
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DELTA AIR + RAIL EXPANDS IN EUROPE
TOURISM IN ASIA-PACIFIC EXPECTED TO RECOVER BY 2023
According to the World Travel & Tourism Council ’ s 2022 Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Report , the Asia-Pacific region is predicted to be one of the first destinations to recover to pre-pandemic numbers in 2023 . After suffering a massive blow in 2020 and struggling with recovery efforts in 2021 due to strict border restrictions , the report found that the region ’ s overall economy forecast is expected to increase by 71 % in the new year .
In Q4 of 2022 , Delta Air Lines expanded its Air + Rail program to include Brussels , Manchester , Rome and Zurich as hubs where travelers can book onward train tickets to nearby cities through the air carrier . The company also plans to add Geneva as an Air + Rail city when it launches a route to the Swiss destination from John F . Kennedy International Airport in April 2023 .
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