The Health Protection Agency (HPA) on Friday confirmed that an additional 78 individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in Maldives, while recovered cases topped

Travel firm Tui has seen a sharp jump in bookings for 2021 as customers make early plans for next year. The UK's largest tour operator said bookings for next summer were up by a "very promising" 145 per cent. News of a bounce-back came as Tui posted a €1.1 billion (£995 million, $1.3...

Consistency, transparency, flexibility and price integrity will be key to travel's comeback from the coronavirus crisis. That was the message from suppliers and agency executives during Virtuoso Travel Week, which this year was held virtually for the first time.

Padraig Gallagher, Director of Rooms, Thompson Nashville: The traditional housekeeping expertise is still very much relevant but with a greater focus on disinfectant and personal protective equipment.

As restrictions begin to ease more and more in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hotel industry is slowly reopening and re-emerging to face a very different world. 

Times are tough in travel but by leveraging UGC, hotels can save money, build trust and keep audiences engaged now and once travel is reopened.

The travel standstill has afforded hotels and their partners a chance to revisit distribution and marketing strategies and processes which in better days have mostly operated on a "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" maxim.

Read the NextGuest blog to learn more about innovative hotel digital marketing strategies that generate revenue via the direct online channel.

Debuting a property during the COVID-19 crisis takes equal parts tenacity and ingenuity.

During the current global healthcare and financial crisis, all the standard strategies and playbooks are out of the window. So what to do?

By the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

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By WHO

UNWTO also calls upon the sector and travelers to address this challenge with sound judgment and proportionate measures.

Follow the latest news about coronavirus and its impact on hotels, airlines, cruise lines, tourism destinations, and other sectors of the travel industry.

By Harvard Medical School & Co.

By Academics @ Nextstrain

COVID-19 Local Updates - Ministry of Health - Maldives

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Avas.mv - Maldives news leader

How many cases are there in Singapore?

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 83 new COVID-19 infections as of noon on Friday (Aug 14), including four imported cases, said the Ministry of Health ...