Small Island Developing States (SIDS), as defined by UNESCO, have experienced a dramatic expansion of their tourism sector, particularly in the last decade. However, the sharp decline in international tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact…
Zimbabwe has lined up tourism marketing initiatives at home and abroad for 2021, to create a more positive image of the country post-COVID-19.“Key activities in 2021 will include hosting educational and familiarisation tours for influencers, including celebrities, local and international…
LATAM has not resumed flights to South Africa following the reopening of borders on October 1.Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, LATAM was the only airline operating direct flights between South Africa and South AmericaAccording to flight schedules in the…
American Airlines joins the airlines that ‘fly to nowhere’. The Texas-based airline is preparing five employee-only trips in the B737 MAX in the hopes of regaining confidence in this aircraft.American Airlines is giving Boeing’s 737 MAX a vote of confidence….
Royal Caribbean International said that more than 150,000 consumers have so far expressed interest in taking part in the line’s simulation sailings.Royal last month invited past guests to apply to be on the test sailings that the CDC is requiring…
MSC Cruises and Costa Cruises both paused operations out of Italy after the Italian government banned unnecessary domestic travel over the Christmas and New Year’s period.Due to a surging number of Covid-19 deaths, Italians can only travel between regions for…
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is continuing to expand beyond the water.The company Friday said that it will begin offering luxury train trips on the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express from Moscow to Vladivostok, Russia, in 2022.At the same time, Uniworld said…
The expenses of Russian tourists on holidays abroad this year amounted to 31 billion rubles (about 345 mln. EUR). Russian outbound tourism thus decreased by 61% compared to last year.These data come from VTB Bank, one of the leading universal…
The Gold Reef City Theme Park, which has been closed since lockdown began, reopened its doors this week, just in time for the high season.This follows a two-month ramp-up to ensure that the mine and rides were fully compliant with…
The companies of the world have quickly adjusted their meetings and events programs to the requirements of a year full of uncertainties in order to maintain contact with customers, potential customers and employees.This is shown by the Global Meetings &…
