Airbnb will cut a quarter of its staff around the world as the booking platform recalibrates in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Some 1,700 roles, form a total of 7,500, will go. As demand for travel stalls, the company added it would scale back or halt newer initiatives, such as investments in hotels and […] More
Following a piecemeal introduction around the world, the International Air Transport Association has said it supports the wearing of face coverings for passengers and masks for crew while on board aircraft. The body said the move was a critical part of a layered approach to biosecurity to be implemented temporarily when people return to traveling […] More
The Red Sea Development Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the ministry of human resources and social development in Saudi Arabia. In an effort towards enhancing local communities through corporate social responsibility programs the deal extends over a full calendar year and is renewable for the same period. The partnership was signed by […] More
Following a collaboration between medical experts and a broad array of businesses and organisations, the United States travel industry has outlined a vision for travel in the post Covid-19 world. Collated by the United States Travel Association, the Travel in the New Normal document has been submitted to the White House and state governors. It […] More
Asia is predicted to spearhead a return to visitor growth across Asia Pacific in 2021 according to the newly updated forecasts released last week by the Pacific Asia Travel Association. Considering the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the volume of arrivals under a most likely scenario is now expected to return to over 610 million […] More
The head of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has called on any international tour operators which have delayed paying hotels for services delivered to the operators’ clients as early as January to expedite reimbursements. Frank Comito cited the unprecedented pressures facing Caribbean hotels and resorts because of the coronavirus pandemic. He explained in a […] More
TUI China has resumed business operations, offering domestic tours for holidaymakers in China. Three months after the subsidiary had to completely stop selling tours, the company is now offering mainly short trips to the mountains and Chinese beach resorts under the product name TUI Selection. The portfolio also includes programmes near major cities. This means […] More
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that of the 805 ATOLs that originally expired on March 31st, 704 have been granted. The announcement comes after it was confirmed the ATOL renewal would be extended until April 28th due to the unprecedented events arising from Covid-19. This decision was taken to enable ATOL holders to […] More
