As the summer season kicks off, the Jamaica Tourist Board is continuing to engage its retail travel partners in the United States and Canada with the launch of a new weekly photo contest.The board will invite travel agents to participate…
Ruby Hotels has announced expansion plans for its Vienna property, Ruby Lissi, as it reopens.The expansion project, which will be completed by late 2021, includes the addition of 64 new guest rooms, a lounge and an additional two-story bar with…
After a record year, Swiss tourism is now experiencing a crash. According to a KOF study, the corona pandemic is causing an unprecedented slump. A wave of redundancies and bankruptcies is likely to follow.However, the start of the past winter…
The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant effect on the tourism industry worldwide, which is now slowly awakening from the crisis caused by the spread of the virus. To analyze possible scenarios and solutions for the future of tourism after…
P&O Cruises has announced an extension to the pause in its operations until October 15th.The line said the latest delay would allow it to focus on working with all relevant public health bodies to approve further enhancement of health and…
Trip.com Group has reported a $754 million loss in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted global travel.For the three months to March 31st, the China-based travel operator recorded a net loss of 5.4 billion yuan ($754 million), down…
The National Trust is to reopen some gardens and parklands in England and Northern Ireland from June 3rd.As the government loosens restrictions in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the organisation said it would open nearly 30 sites to those…
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a global safety and hygiene stamp.The stamp will allow travellers to recognise governments and businesses which have adopted global hygiene protocols.The move has received the backing of the United Nations World…
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has joined forces with CNN International for a new initiative designed to inspire people to get ready to travel again.The #TravelTomorrow campaign combines the key message of the United Nations specialised agency with the creativity…
As the global tourism sector faces the greatest challenge of a generation, the Global Travel & Tourism Resilience Council is preparing to host a full-day virtual summit.Entitled ‘Re-engineering Readiness’ the event will take place on Tuesday, May 26th from 10:30-19:30BST.Free…
