The Covid-19 pandemic is having a drastic effect on the tourism industry worldwide. Countries are suffering economically, businessmen are going bankrupt, and the entire sector is decimated after these tough 14 months. Evidence of this is the UN report from October 2020, according to which up to 120 million jobs in the tourism sector […]
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) urged G20 leaders to press for the urgent return of international travel to recover millions of jobs at the G20 Tourism Ministerial meeting hosted by Italy. WTTC urged action is needed now to save millions of jobs which depend on the immediate resumption of international travel. President said […]
Russia restricts regular air service with Turkey, claiming it’s due solely to new COVID-19 outbreak there From April 15 through June 1, Russia is limiting regular air service with Turkey Flight restrictions don’t not have any political implication, Kremlin claims Russian-Turkish expert group on tourism safety to meet in Antalya According to Turkish Ambassador to Russia […]
United Airlines launches new online fundraising campaign to support those impacted by the COVID-19 crisis in India United announces launch of new online fundraising campaign United is working directly with its partner organizations, as well as engaging with community leaders United supports victims of COVID-19 crisis in India Today, United Airlines expanded its efforts to support […]
What can happen between now and July 15 with the first reopening in Italy yesterday was contained in a statistical model developed by Stefano Merler, the mathematician-epidemiologist of the Bruno Kessler Foundation who does the accounts for the Higher Institute of Health and the Ministry of Health. Calculations provided by Merler were: Up to 1,200 […]
Today’s G20 Tourism Ministers meeting marked one of the first official appointments of Italy President Sergio Mattarella. The pandemic has forced us to close down temporarily. But Italy is ready to welcome back the world. Economies will be different after the pandemic. Some sectors will shrink while others will expand. G20 Rome Guidelines for the […]
Hawaii has been seen as a model for the United States and the World to keep COVID-19 out. It can be hoped that this assumption is also based on facts. Why would State officials and elected officials take the risk to mislead visitors and residents with incomplete COVID statistics? Hawaii legislators from both the Senate […]
Kazakhstan suspends visa-free entry until December 31, 2021 Kazakhstan extends visa-free entry suspension for third time Visa-free entry suspension a part of efforts to combat COVID-19 spread The restriction applies to citizens of 54 countries Kazakh government officials announced that the Republic of Kazakhstan is extending the suspension of the unilateral visa-free regime for citizens […]
Greece’s second COVID-19 lockdown, which started on November 7, 2020, is gradually being relaxed this spring Greek dining and catering sector restarted under restrictions ahead of the opening of the tourism season Food and drink establishments are only allowed to serve seated customers outdoors Customers need to book an appointment and send a text message […]
Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2021 has reconfirmed that Dubai will host the largest in-person travel & tourism event in the world, since the onset of the pandemic last year. A new hybrid format will debut for the first time in Arabian Travel Market history – in-person as well as virtually. 62 countries will be represented […]