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
Jamaican tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett, has branded future travellers ‘Generation-C’ amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. He did so earlier during the annual general meeting of the UK chapter of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation. During the event, the minister spoke at length about the advent of a new type of post-pandemic traveller. The term Generation-C will […] More
The UK hospitality sector saw sales decline 21.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2020, as the country and the industry moved into Covid-19 lockdown. That is according to figures from the newly launched UKHospitality quarterly tracker. Combining data from all sub-segments of hospitality, the figures reveal the cliff edge impact of the government-imposed […] More
The Competition & Markets Authority is to launch an investigation into concerns over cancellation policies across the hospitality industry. With airlines and travel agents in some cases offering vouchers instead of the cash refunds consumers are legally entitled to, the body said it had seen increasing numbers of complaints related to the issue. Such vouchers […] More
The Global Business Travel Association has appointed Scott Solombrino to the role of chief executive. He is currently executive director and chief operating officer with the organisation. “We are thrilled to equip our operating leader with the proper tools to guide the industry out of the Covid-19 worldwide pandemic,” said Bhart Sarin, president of GBTA. […] More
TUI Group has cancelled all holidays before June 11th. At the same time, all Marella Cruises will be suspended until June 30th. TUI River Cruise, due to launch last month, will now commence on the November 26th. It is the latest extension from TUI Group in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Most recently, the […] More
