The Tourism Council of Thailand hopes to welcome 50,000 foreign tourists in the 4th quarter, which represents 0.5% of the 2019 figure. The organization would like to convince the government to open its doors to more visitors.The expected revenue from…
Zambia is one of the more lenient and accessible African countries at the moment, so it is truly easy to make a trip there happen, even at the last minute, to take advantage of two more months of peak season…
In terms of tourism, the COVID-19 pandemic will put an end to the efforts and achievements made in 2019 in Mexico City, both in revenues and arrivals. Last year, Mexico City registered the highest tourism revenue since 2009, and was…
New Zealanders are struggling to book flights home for Christmas because of delays in getting a spot in managed isolation.A new booking system launched today was inundated by travellers wanting to secure a place for their two-week isolation, causing the…
Industry associations on Tuesday panned President Trump’s announcement of an end to coronavirus relief negotiations until after the election, calling it “reprehensible” and “woefully shortsighted.”“Against this backdrop of human suffering, extraordinary job loss and millions of small businesses closing, the…
The airline Air France is still losing 10 million euros per day. The slowdown in the recovery, linked to the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic, will force it to resort to long-term partial activity (APLD) if the already announced workforce…
Virgin Atlantic has become the first UK airline to introduce Covid-19 pre-flight testing at its Heathrow base for its cabin crew and pilots.Launched on flights to Shanghai and Hong Kong, the airline plans to extend the trial to Barbados and…
Marriott International has announced the opening of Aloft Tokyo Ginza, the first hotel from the brand to open in Japan.With its highly conceptualised design – a nod to Ginza’s “Miyuki-zoku” youth subculture movement of the 1960s – the property showcases…
Operators need to embrace the domestic market in the recovery from the impact of COVID.This is the message of Locals Who Wander (LWW) – a new platform to encourage growth in South Africa’s domestic market.Founders of the social-media-based operation say…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the extension of a No Sail Order for cruise ships through October 31, 2020. This order continues to suspend passenger operations on cruise ships with the capacity to carry at least…
