Travel News | Trans Maldivian Airways revealed the seaplane operator carried the majority of tourists to their holiday destinations since border reopening.
IATA has published an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the ICAO’s Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the ongoing global COVID19 pandemic. “Safety is always the number one priority for air transport. And the challenges of COVID-19 have added a new dimension to our...
A joint letter, sent on their behalf by the WTTC today to the G7 countries and Australia, South Korea and Spain, asks governments to convene a COVID-19 global summit in a bid to "rescue the world from this unprecedented crisis."
A key on your phone, voice-activated digital assistants that can dim the lights and order fresh towels, electrostatic sprayers—hotels are piling on tech workarounds to keep guests safe from Covid-19.
The cost of the restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is there for all to see. Between January and May, the sudden and rapid fall in tourist arrivals cost an estimated $320 billion. Thats three times greater than the impact of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 on...
An effective pricing strategy requires flexibility throughout each phase of travel recovery. One common reaction in times of crisis is to dramatically reduce your hotels average daily rate (ADR) to boost near-term revenue. While significantly dropping ADR may be a temporary solution, it can take...
UN World Tourism Organization Secretary-Zurab General Pololikashvili has called for “strong, clear and consistent messages” from leaders to encourage travel again.
WTTC has made an urgent call to the heads of state of the G7 countries, plus Australia, South Korea and Spain, for strong leadership and international collaboration to save the travel and tourism sector.
Do not waste this slow-down. It should be used as an opportunity for hotel operators to evaluate their current tech stack and make smart, data-based decisions for the future.