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 […]
WTTC unveils “Safe Travels” – new global protocols to restart the Travel & Tourism sector
London, UK: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector has unveiled a range of new worldwide measures to restart the sector. […]
Hyatt Hotels to lay off 1,300 employees as pandemic cripples travel
Hyatt Hotels said late Monday it would lay off 1,300 people globally as it tries to cope with the coronavirus crisis, which has virtually halted global travel by keeping people […]
Covid-19: UNWTO announces Technical Assistance package for Tourism recovery
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a Tourism Recovery Technical Assistance Package to offer guidance to Member States in response to COVID-19. The package is structured around three main […]
Colombian airline Avianca files for bankruptcy
Colombia’s national airline, Avianca, has filed for bankruptcy protection in a US court. The carrier is the second-largest in Latin America, but its passenger operations have been grounded since March […]