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The World Tourism Organisation has welcomed Spain’s readiness to lead the way in restarting tourism. The head of the United Nations specialised agency attended a meeting with Spanish president, Pedro Sánchez, in Madrid earlier to learn about his government’s work to ease restrictions on travel introduced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. UNWTO secretary-general […] More
The World Travel & Tourism Council has praised European efforts to reopen borders in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. Officials at the European Commission earlier recommended Schengen member states lift all internal border controls this week. International travellers are expected to be welcomed from July 1st. The government body also recently announced website – […] 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
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
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
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority is working closely with hospitality partners and government authorities to safely welcome guests back to the emirate as restrictions are gradually eased. In recent days, hotel pools and beaches have become accessible to visitors. To ensure the wellbeing and safety of visitors and employees, the authority is in ongoing […] More
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has released a Tourism Recovery Technical Assistance Package to offer guidance to member states in response to COVID-19. The package is structured around three main pillars: economic recovery, marketing and promotion, and institutional strengthening and resilience building. The move follows similar efforts from the World Travel &Tourism Council and European […] More
The World Travel & Tourism Council has unveiled a range of new worldwide measures the organisation argues would allow for the restart of the hospitality sector. The measures have been designed to rebuild confidence among consumers so they can travel safely once the restrictions are lifted. The new Safe Travels protocols provide consistency to destinations […] More
