Marriott International extends furloughs and labour hours cut
Marriott International has announced new directives to help them absorb and withstand the shocks of the coronavirus pandemic on its businesses. Marriott International today provided an update to the company’s […]
CNN joins UNWTO’s #TravelTomorrow campaign
Cable News giant CNN has joined the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)’s #TravelTomorrow campaign. The UN Agency in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic launched the campaign to rally […]
Tourist hotspots to explore sustainable tourism
Tourists photograph the sunset over Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PHOTOGRAPH BY JON HICKS, GETTY IMAGES With some parts of the world slowly coming out of lockdown and […]
Spain to reopen to overseas tourists from July
Spain will reopen to overseas tourists from July, the prime minister has announced, pledging that the government will guarantee the safety of visitors and locals as the country emerges from […]
Italy to lift travel restrictions from June 3
Italy will ease travel restrictions from June 3 allowing travel between regions and some international travel. People will be able to travel within their own region from Monday after the […]
BBC Global News join WTM’s Sustainability Week webinar programme
WTM is hosting two online seminars as part of next week’s Sustainability Week programme, with representatives from broadcast and magazine media sharing their thoughts on how the media is reacting […]
French PM Philippe confirms massive investment plan to aid tourism industry
France announced an 18-billion-euro ($19.4-billion) rescue plan Thursday to help its tourism sector through the coronavirus crisis that has shuttered hotels and restaurants in one of the world’s most visited […]
Research shows strength of Tourism sector’s support for Workers and Communities
Employers from across global tourism are taking the lead in supporting their workers and helping the communities in which they operate, research carried out into the sector’s response to COVID-19 […]
IATA wants government’s quarantine measures sector friendly
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new analysis showing that the damage to air travel from COVID-19 extends into the medium-term, with long-haul / international travel being the most […]
