Vacation Rentals has changed its policy to ensure customers will have the option of a full refund if a booking has been cancelled because of restrictions associated with the coronavirus outbreak. More
WTTC designed the Safe Travels stamp to enable travellers to identify destinations and businesses which adopted relevant health and hygiene protocols. More
The largest certified B Corp in the travel industry, Intrepid is a vertically integrated business that includes 25 destination management companies, three tour operator brands and a not-for-profit, the Intrepid Foundation. More
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
