Iker Casillas named UNWTO Ambassador for Responsible Tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) today designated Spanish football legend and World Cup winner Iker Casillas as Special Ambassador for Responsible Tourism. In a virtual ceremony, the goalkeeper pledged to […]
World Tourism at a standstill as countries impose travel bans
Madrid, Spain, 11 May 2020 – COVID-19 has placed the whole world on lockdown, with new research from the World Tourism Organization showing that 100% of global destinations continue to […]
Emirates predicts 18-month slump as profits slip
Dubai-based Emirates Group has posted a profit of AED1.7 billion (£367 million) for the financial year ended March 31st, down 28 per cent from last year. The fall was attributed […]
Latest UNWTO Barometer projects 60-80% plunge in International tourism
Madrid, Spain, 7 May 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a 22% fall in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2020, the latest data from the World […]
Radisson Hotel Group partners SGS; launches ‘Safety Protocol’
Radisson Hotel Group has announced its Radisson Hotels Safety Protocol, a new program of in-depth cleanliness and disinfection procedures, in partnership with SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and […]
Marriott International boosted with U$ 920m cash from credit card deals
Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott” or “the company”) today announced it has signed amendments to its existing co-brand credit card agreements with JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“Chase”) and American Express. These […]
‘Too hard to tell’ if US travel ban will be lifted, says Mnuchin
Steven Mnuchin, the US Treasury secretary, said it was “too hard to tell” if the US will loosen international travel restrictions affecting Asia and Europe this year, even as measures […]
No time to waste as lost working hours devastate Lives- Zurab Pololikashvili writes
Photo: Zurab Pololikashvili For many millions of people around the world, tourism is so much more than a leisure activity. Our sector gives them the chance to make a living. […]
Covid-19: Airbus warns of ‘gravest crisis’ in aerospace industry
Planemaking giant Airbus said it consumed €8 billion in cash in the first quarter as chief executive officer Guillaume Faury warned of the “gravest crisis the aerospace industry has ever […]