Tag: tourism

Israel will be reopening its borders to international travellers on May 23rd after more than a year. However, visitors will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and will be expected to travel in groups. The news follows a deal...

Speaking to the UNWTO Global Tourism Crisis Committee and Commission for the Middle East yesterday, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu noted that ongoing pandemic impacts on international mobility reveal that the world is “back to 2003 levels in terms...

Veganism has traditionally been associated with both the consumer and retail sectors but its influence in the tourism space is growing, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Vegan-friendly tours, excursions and digital travel apps are emerging as...

Spain could introduce its own ‘green corridor’ for vaccinated British holidaymakers, if there is no collective EU decision on vaccine passports, the country’s Tourism Minister Fernando Valdés has said. Mr Valdés confirmed that Spain was in “discussions” with the UK...

Canada’s ban on travel to the Caribbean will deliver a massive blow to Jamaica’s economy, with nearly half a billion dollars in tourism revenue to be lost. This is according to the island’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett. On January...

Speaking to the 8th Virtual Meeting of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Tourism Crisis Committee this week, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu acknowledged that the latest measures to confront the most recent waves of COVID-19 transmission are...

Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica, has underscored the need for tourism interests around the world to embrace and leverage a new ‘smart tourism’ model. Only then could the sector return to success in the post-Covid-19 era, he argued....

United Airlines announced plans to restart service on close to 30 international routes this November, in addition to strengthening U.S. domestic connections to tourism hotspots in Hawaii and Florida. In rebuilding its network, United is also bolstering service to popular...

Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) congratulates Flamingo International Airport – Bonaire for obtaining the Airport Health Accreditation. The ACI Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) programme provides airports with an assessment of how aligned their health measures are...

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has added 100 destinations to its ‘Safe Travels’ accreditation scheme, with the Philippines becoming the latest member. The stamp, which was developed in order to help restore confidence in travellers and work to...