LONDON, 21 September 2020: The World Travel & Tourism
Council announced at the weekend it has awarded ‘Safe Travels’ stamps of
endorsement to 100 destinations with the Philippines becoming the official
100th destination.
WTTC, which represents the...
LONDON, 21 September 2020: Reed Exhibitions, the organiser
of the prestigious International Luxury Travel Mart Cannes scheduled for 7 to
10 December, has cancelled the event until 2021 according to a press statement
issued at the weekend.
MADRID, 17 September 2020: International tourist arrivals plunged 93% in June when compared to 2019, with the latest data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization showing the damage Covid-19 has inflicted on the tourism sector.
MADRID, Spain, 16 September 2020: Destinations worldwide are
stoking domestic tourism demand as attempts to kick-start international travel
stalls.
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), domestic tourism is set to return faster than...
MADRID, 14 September 2020: Just over half of destinations worldwide (53%) have now started easing travel restrictions introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation claims in its latest update.
BRUSSELS, 11 September 2020: The European Tourism Manifesto Alliance, the voice of the European travel and tourism sector, calls on member states to urgently agree on harmonised travel restrictions and ensure swift implementation to help the sector...
GENEVA, 3 September 2020: The International Air Transport
Association is calling on governments to work together to urgently find ways to
re-establish global connectivity by re-opening borders and to continue with
relief measures to sustain airlines during the Covid-19 crisis.
LONDON, 3 September 2020: G Adventures has again suspended
tours this time including departures through to 31 October, as well as the
November and December 2020 departures of its G Expedition ship.
The exceptions are...
GENEVA, 26 August 2020: The International Air Transport
Association is appealing to all travellers to wear face-covering during the
travel journey for the safety of all passengers and crew during the Covid-19
pandemic.
Wearing face coverings is...
LONDON, 25 August 2020: Visa service provider Official-esta.com has looked into which countries have suffered the biggest revenue loss, alongside the highest percentage of GDP lost to reveal the financial impact of Covid-19 on world tourism.