ABTA has asked the government to bring forward a coordinated plan for restarting international travel, enabling businesses and consumers to plan ahead. The move follows the introduction of a 14-day quarantine requirement for arrivals in the UK. In a letter to the home secretary, ABTA chief executive Mark Tanzer reiterated the serious impact restrictions will […] More
To celebrate World Environment Day the TreadRight Foundation will be launching its updated Animal Welfare Policy. The document guides the Travel Corporation’s brands – including Insight Vacations, Luxury Gold, Trafalgar, Costsaver and Contiki – when selecting wildlife experiences for their itineraries. The policy provides greater detail for assisting teams to vet and assess sanctuaries, private […] More
A major international ticketing company has collapsed in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. 365 Tickets, which traded under the names of 365 Global Tickets and 365 Tickets International, sold and distributed tickets for tourist attractions around the world and was expected to turnover £20-£25 million in the coming year. The firm, based in Jersey […] More
Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has argued the time has come to restart tourism. “At both the local and the global level, the crisis we have faced up to together has shown the importance of making the right decisions at the right time,” he said. “The time has […] More
Airbus has named Anand Stanley as president of the company in Asia-Pacific. Based in Singapore, Stanley will lead the strategy and future positioning of Airbus and its divisions across the region. In this role he will have responsibility for commercial aircraft sales and customer affairs, group-wide government affairs, industrial and joint venture partnerships, as well […] More
Hotelbeds has announced a strategic partnership with Trip.com Group. The partnership will provide Trip.com with access to Hotelbeds’ Beyond the Bed portfolio of more than 18,000 activities in 690 destinations, 25,000 transfer routes in 1,100 destinations, as well as theme-park attractions and entrance tickets for events all over the world. Products from the portfolio will […] More
The UK hotel sector’s traditionally strong domestic leisure demand bodes well for its recovery once lockdown measures from Covid-19 are fully lifted, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS. However, the report outlines that hotels in the capital and other gateway cities, with heavier reliance on international travellers and corporate bookings, are […] More
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines designed to help the sector emerge stronger and more sustainably from Covid-19. The guidelines highlight the need to act decisively, to restore confidence and, as UNWTO strengthens its partnership with Google, to embrace innovation and the digital transformation of global tourism. The […] More
