Flying is safe, although the industry did take a step back on performance in 2020 The total number of accidents decreased from 52 in 2019 to 38 in 2020 The total number of fatal accidents decreased from 8 in 2019 to 5 in 2020 Fatality risk remained unchanged compared to the five-year average at 0.13 […]
The Russian tourism industry has reported the first signs of recovery after the Covid crisis. According to experts, despite a clearly negative year in 2020, the tourism sector is currently seeing a certain effect of deferred demand. Generally, about 7-8 million Russians are estimated to relax abroad this year. This is four times more […]
WTTC has not lost its faith in the recovery of the International Travel and Tourism Industry and releases its Economic Impact Report (EIR) today indicating a road to recovery The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) represents the most influential and largest companies in the global travel sector. WTTC research reveals global Travel & Tourism […]
The African Tourism Board goal is to rebrand Tourism for a more united Africa and rewrite a new history for the African Continent through Tourism after COVID-19. Leaders in Ivory Coast agree and call it the Golden Vision. Ivory Coast National Federation of Hospitality Industry officially joins the African Tourism Board, Only a United African […]
The number of malnourished children admitted to nutrition centers supported by Islamic Relief in Yemen has almost doubled in the past three months, as the crisis escalates as international governments cut vital humanitarian funding. The centres have also seen an 80 per cent increase in malnourished pregnant women and new mothers seeking help. 1.The UN […]
The city of Beijing saw the momentum of travel and tourism industry halted in 2020 Beijing revenue from tourism dropped by over $50 billion after years of growth COVID-19 hit China early and caused massive disruption in H1 of 2020 Tourism in China projected to completely recover within 5 years The tourism industry was badly […]
Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has revealed that the $6 million tourism linkages backyard gardening project, which has been implemented by the Tourism Enhancement Fund, will be expanded across the island to enable even more Jamaicans to benefit from the tourism sector. This project has paved the way for 10 young men and women […]
Cruise Lines International Association calls for CDC to lift framework for Conditional Sailing Order Over the past eight months, a highly-controlled resumption of cruising has continued in Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific Cruise industry has adopted a high bar for resumption around the world with a multi-layered set of policies Cruise lines have been […]
The Himalayan country of Nepal, which was once a kingdom, is making great efforts to get more tourists to visit from neighboring India. Both countries have long had close ties in various endeavors. The perception of the country of Nepal is being changed with a focus more on the many attractions in the hill and […]
African nations step up pressure on Tokyo Government to close ivory market ahead of March 29 government meeting. Letters from four African nations have been sent to the Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, pleading to protect elephants from the ivory trade. The continuing existence of Japan’s large open ivory market has an impact on the […]