Friday, Sep 18, 2020

*Over 20 EU Travel and Tourism Association issue open letter to President von der Leyen following further dramatic decreases in air passenger traffic* Over 20 travel and tourism bodies, as well as un...

Friday, Sep 18, 2020

The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has met in-person and virtually for its 112th session. This was *the first major in-person event involving tourism and the United Nation...

Friday, Sep 18, 2020

EU budget 2020 to be increased by €6.2 billion €1.1 billion to develop and deploy a COVID-19 vaccine Cohesion funds will be reinforced with €5.1 billion The funds will allow the EU to improve its ch...

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2020

International tourist arrivals plunged 93% in June when compared to 2019, with the latest data from the World Tourism Organization showing the severe impact COVID-19 has had on the sector. According t...

Friday, Sep 11, 2020

*A majority of destinations around the world (53%) have now started easing travel restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though many remain cautious in view of the development o...

Friday, Sep 11, 2020

*Travellers from mainland Portugal to England will have to quarantine from 04:00 BST on Saturday, just weeks after the country was put on the safe list.* Wales and Scotland had already imposed the man...

Friday, Sep 04, 2020

Malta has been taken off Belgium’s red travel list and placed on its amber list, according to an updated list on the Belgian Foreign Affairs website. The country is now advising “increased vigilance” ...

Friday, Aug 28, 2020

A new policy brief from the United Nations outlining Covid-19’s impact on the tourism industry projects the pandemic will cost the tourism industry approximately $1 trillion in losses and threaten mor...

Thursday, Aug 27, 2020

Boeing’s flagship 777X is edging ever closer to entering service. Plagued with delays, it finally took its first flight in January this year. Since then, several prototypes have entered the testing pr...

Thursday, Aug 27, 2020

The UK is forecast to lose £22bn in spending as international tourism plummets, putting almost 3m jobs at risk, according to a report. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said the continuing u...

Monday, Aug 24, 2020

*The UK's travel industry has reached a "critical point" and is calling for further support to stem job losses.* Measures to curb the pandemic have already led to the loss of around 39,000 jobs, said...

Monday, Aug 17, 2020

Following various reports in the media, press statements and personal attacks on its President, the MHRA Council states that it is wrong and deceitful to try and use the Association or its President a...