Travel bans cannot be indefinite, countries must fight virus at home: WHO
Bans on international travel cannot stay in place indefinitely, and countries are going to have to do more to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus within their borders, the World Health Organization said on Monday. A surge of infections has prompted countries to reimpose some travel restrictions in recent days, with Britain throwing the […]
The continued shutdown of Latin America and Caribbean is hurting regional airlines
With COVID-19 infections accelerating, the majority of Latin America and Caribbean countries still closed to commercial travel, and Europe imposing travel restrictions, the tourism and aviation industry risks losing millions of jobs and seeing more airlines filing bankruptcy, two leading industry organizations say. On Thursday, the International Air Transport Association and the World Travel & […]
Remarks of Alexandre de Juniac at the IATA Media Briefing on COVID-19
Good morning, afternoon or evening to everyone. Thank you for joining us on this call. James has highlighted the urgent need for governments to address the quarantine issue. For countries seeking to open up their economies, travel and tourism is a critical sector. Globally it is about 10% of GDP and in some locations, it […]
WTTC launches world’s first ever global safety stamp to recognise safe travels protocols around the world
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp. The specially designed stamp will allow travellers to recognise governments and businesses around the world which have adopted health and hygiene global standardised protocols – so consumers can experience ‘Safe Travels’. The landmark move by WTTC, which […]
WTTC unveils “Safe Travels” – new global protocols to restart the Travel & Tourism sector
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector has unveiled a range of new worldwide measures to restart the 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 […]
Bartlett coins term ‘Generation-C’ for post-pandemic traveller
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 […]
WTTC: Tourism to play key role in Americas economic recovery
The World Travel & Tourism Council has released a new report detailing the critical role the industry will have in the economic recovery in the Americas once the Covid-19 pandemic has passed. In its annual Economic Impact Report, the trade body argued tourism accounted for 8.8 per cent of the total economy in the Americas […]
Coronavirus recovery must start now
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to severely hamper the global hospitality industry, Jamaica minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett here explains the recovery must start now if the damage is not to be permanent The Caribbean Public Health Agency recently upgraded the risk of transmission of Covid-19 to the Caribbean region to ‘very high’. The projection […]
Jamaica: Tourism Minister Announces New Flights from South America and Russia
Speaking at a press conference to provide updates on industry developments, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett said come December 2, LATAM Airlines will commence service between Lima, Peru and Montego Bay, with three flights per week. This, he pointed out, will increase the number of flights out of South America to 14, with COPA Airlines […]
JetBlue Is Adding More Nonstop Antigua Flights
JetBlue is set to launch a big expansion to Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport, tourism officials said Monday. The New York City-based carrier will be adding two additional flights from New York to Antigua every week, according to Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez. That will mean nonstop flights from New York to Antigua and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, […]
