Covid-19: UN Tourism News out
The latest UN Tourism News, a newsletter dedicated to serving the public ON activities of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) is out with a special issue on the novel coronavirus […]
Covid-19: Interventions for the Tourism Sector in South Africa
Following the announcement of measures by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to mitigate businesses who may have been affected with the 21 day nationwide lockdown effective Midnight of 26/03/2020, the […]
Covid-19: WTTC urges governments to implement policies supportive of Travel and Tourism
Significant and Swift Measures are needed to support the Travel & Tourism sector in the turbulent months ahead. WTTC urges governments to implement policies that will directly support the sector […]
Marriott charts solvency plans amid COVID-19 pandemic
In the wake of news that Marriott International was closing hotels and furloughing workers due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the company is taking steps to support hotel owners and […]
Covid-19: Ethiopian Airlines Suspends Flights to 30 Destinations
In an attempt to reduce the spread of pandemic coronavirus, Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to 30 countries, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia said. In a televised message today, […]
UNWTO convenes Global Tourism crisis meeting
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) hosted a high-level virtual meeting yesterday, bringing together key UN agencies, the chairs of its Executive Council and Regional Commissions, and private sector leaders. Tourism […]
Africa’s Travel Indaba 2020 will take place as scheduled
Following the cancellation of the World’s biggest travel exhibition, ITB Berlin last week and other major postponement of events around the world, many event organisers have had to make readjustments […]
Uganda reiterates commitment to tourism trade to remain free of COVID-19
In its latest Advisory to Uganda Travel Trade on Coronavirus, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has reemphasized the government’s commitment to ensuring that the country is free of the novel […]
“Cancel ITB to protect the global tourism fraternity” – Mohammed Hersi
In his first column for ATCNews, Mohammed Hersi, one of Kenya’s most high profile tourism personalities, has taken issue with the growing CoronaVirus crisis. Read his unedited thoughts why he […]
