EU members agree on ‘vaccine passports’, that would allow the free movement of tourists among the 27 European Union member countries this summer. All European Union member states will accept the vaccine passport The vaccine passport will show whether people have been vaccinated against the coronavirus EU countries should not impose additional travel measures such […]
Tourism
Seychelles Tourism Board reconnects with Italian partners at Travel Open Day fair
Maintaining its visibility on the Italian Market, the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) participated to the second edition of the travel virtual fair Travel Open Day, where it was represented by its representative office in Italy. Seychelles repositions itself on the Italian market. The Seychelles Tourism Board team was quite busy with many exclusive video meetings […]
Hawaii hotels reported substantially higher revenue in April 2021
Year-to-date, the statistics for statewide hotel RevPAR and occupancy were much lower compared to the first four months of 2020. Hawaii hotel room revenues statewide rose to $237.2 million (+2,210.8%) in April Luxury Class properties earned RevPAR of $335, with ADR at $720 and occupancy of 46.5 percent Midscale & Economy Class properties earned RevPAR […]
Lufthansa adds seven new Frankfurt and Munich connections for Summer 2022
In addition to four more routes from Frankfurt, the Munich hub will again be integrated more strongly into the Lufthansa Group’s long-haul tourist offering. Directly from Munich to Punta Cana, Cancún and Las Vegas Four additional destinations from Frankfurt: Fort Myers, Panama City, Salt Lake City and Kilimanjaro All destinations for summer 2022 bookable as […]
Lufthansa Help Alliance supported over 40,000 disadvantaged people worldwide in 2020
The Lufthansa Group NGO reacted quickly to the changed situation caused by the Corona crisis and was able to continue its important work in the areas of education, work and income, prevention, health and food supply in its 39 projects in 202 Part of funding resources were rededicated to Corona emergency measures and additional fundraising […]
High desire to return to travel before end of year
IGLTA survey focused on the likelihood of LGBTQ+ individuals choosing a variety of travel-related activities in the next six months, again showcasing strong willingness to travel and the diversity of the LGBTQ+ travel market. 73% of global respondents said they plan to take their next major vacation before the end of 2021 23% of the […]
Air Astana awarded APEX audit Diamond status for COVID-19 prevention
The APEX audit covers categories including pre-departure testing of passengers and crew, contact tracing of infected passengers, ground handling, precautions during a flight and the quality of preflight cleaning. First airline from the CIS and Southeast Asia successfully passes APEX audit The Audit evaluated compliance of mandatory sanitary rules Air Astana flight attendants replace their […]
Urban hotels hit hard by pandemic, recovery will take years
Leisure and hospitality has lost 2.8 million jobs during the pandemic that have yet to return, and the unemployment rate in the accommodation sector remains 225% higher than the rest of the economy. Hotels are the only segment of the hospitality and leisure industry yet to receive direct aid despite being among the hardest hit Only 29% of […]
Don’t ask, but Arabian Travel Market Dubai set a new trend for Travel and Tourism
It was overwhelming to hear from our exhibitors how they felt safe and comfortable whilst conducting business at the Arabian Travel Market. There was a positive atmosphere and confidence that the travel industry is on its way to recovery” I am feeling super proud of our Arabian Travel Market team as we close the curtains […]
Tourism recovery being driven by unity among tourism partners
Stakeholders in the tourism sector have expressed that the recovery of the industry is being driven by the unity among tourism partners, which has been further concretized following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many emphasize that the sector has never been more united. In Jamaica, over 70 licensed attraction operators and more than 5,000 […]