The Pacific Asia Travel Association has launched the PATA Crisis Resource Centre and Tourism Recovery Monitor. The organisation hopes the system will become a unified platform that provides reliable and up-to-date policy statements, authoritative information and tourism indicators from around the globe. The aim is…

DCT Abu Dhabi has come up with a feel-good video campaign full of striking images of the emirate, hoping to inspire people to consider their newfound downtime in a positive light. The video encourages travellers across the globe to contemplate as the coronavirus pandemic forces…

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has released a very crisp, relevant and powerful #visitmaldiveslater campaign that encourages everyone to stay home and Visit Maldives later. MMPRC requests everyone to follow their country’s medical guidelines and rules during the…

NYC & Company has begun highlighting ways to experience the iconic cultural scene of the city virtually, for those who may be seeking an escape in light of the current global Covid-19 situation. Fred Dixon, Chief Executive, NYC & Company said, “During this unprecedented time,…

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of recommendations calling for urgent and strong support to help the global tourism sector not only recover from the unprecedented challenge of COVID-19 but to ‘grow back better’. The Recommendations are the first output of the…

As part of South African Tourism’s call for citizens to not travel now, so that you can all travel later, two inspirational TVCs have been launched giving further hope to South Africans during the 21-day lockdown and reinforcing the message that South Africa and it’s…

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released its updated assessment of the likely impact of the COVID-19 on international tourism. Considering the unparalleled introduction of travel restrictions across the world, the United Nations specialized agency for tourism expects that international tourist arrivals will be down…

Up to 75 million jobs are at immediate risk in global Travel & Tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The alarming figure, based on research from WTTC, shows a punishing Travel & Tourism GDP loss to…

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on innovators and entrepreneurs to put forward new solutions to help the tourism sector recover from COVID-19. With millions of jobs at risk as the pandemic hits tourism harder than…

As the COVID19 situation in France has worsened, the country’s daily hotel occupancy plummeted to as low as 3.3 per cent on March 17, according to preliminary data from STR and In Extenso TCH. Daily occupancy in the country was as high as 65.3 per…