COVID-19

Already surpassing recovery targets with 640,000 visitors, the world is invited to experience Fiji: where happiness comes naturally. 

After stronger than expected recovery in 2022, this year could see international tourism arrivals return to pre-pandemic levels in Europe and the Middle East.

In the professional game streaming industry, there are quite a few big names with millions of followers, making millions of dollars through subscriptions, advertising, and brand…

As per a recent market analysis by Future Market Insights (FMI), Bicycle Tourism market is poised to reach a valuation of USD 345.1 Mn in 2022.

Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, on the imposition of travel restriction for travellers from China said: “Several countries are introducing COVID-19 testing and other measures for…

Airports Council International – ACI EUROPE has criticised the Coronavirus travel measures imposed on travellers from China at the end of 2022 by several European Union Member States and…

All travellers reaching Spain from China now need to present negative COVID-19 test results, or proof of complete vaccination against the virus, with any of the vaccines approved by the…

Three years after the first case of a person infected with Coronavirus was detected in China, Italy has imposed again entry restrictions on travellers from this country, in a bid to prevent…

A tourist from Argentina, who had come to visit the Taj Mahal tested positive for COVID-19 on 26 December, has gone missing. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Agra Dr Arun Kumar Srivastava…

Abiding by the latest guidelines issued by MoH&FW and in the wake of current COVID-19 situation, CSMIA has put together measures to curb the spread of the virus.

Hong Kong Tourism is ready. All indication are pointing to a record expxlosion for inbound and outbound tourism from and to the Chinese Territory. Hong Kong Travel Warning: Tourism Exodus…

The travel and tourism industry in Hongkong has been anxious. As of Wednesday this Chinese city is opening for foreign visitors again. Hong Kong Travel and Tourism Reopens

Entry in Seychelles resumes to pre-COVID protocols from December 1, 2022, as the last COVID-19 travel requirements are removed. Seychelles drops the last of the COVID-19 travel measures

Responses to a survey by BCD Travel suggest strong traditional travel risk management practices but reveal shortcomings in support for future of work trends.

SAP Concur released new research that finds APAC corporate travellers are concerned about the continuing health and safety threats from COVID-19, even as they retain high interest in…

NusaTrip, an Indonesia-based Online travel agent (OTA) and travel platform of Society Pass Incorporated, Southeast Asia’s (SEA) leading data-driven loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem,…

The share of holiday travelers who plan to stay in hotels is up this year, and hotels are the top lodging choice among those certain to travel for leisure in the next three months, according…

The Cathay Pacific Group – comprising passenger airlines Cathay Pacific and HK Express – is committed to restoring passenger capacity and connectivity in the Hong Kong aviation hub to serve…

China may soon shorten Covid-19 quarantine requirements for inbound travellers from the current 10 days to seven or eight days.

The shared progress being made in putting women’s empowerment ‘center stage’ of tourism’s restart has been presented at the World Travel Market in London. With the pandemic having made clear…

The West Coast of New Zealand is hoping to pique the interest of travellers with a quirky new campaign. ‘Pretty Great, Actually’ entices visitors to “tackle a mighty West Coast adventure, or…

Travelex has launched the first phase of its operations at Adelaide Airport with the opening of a brand-new store and ATMs.

To travel and discover, to explore new places, meet new people, encounter different cultures is in people's DNA. Travel is good for the soul

40% of Europeans are worried about increasing travel costs in light of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. Nonetheless, the appetite for travel among Europeans is growing with 70% planning a…

Celebrating October’s double day with a great promotion, Thai Vietjet launched ‘10.10 Super Sale’ promotion, offering special fares starting from THB 599 (inclusive of taxes and fees) …

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has updated its global health and safety protocols by removing all COVID-19 testing, masking and vaccination requirements effective 4th October 2022.

The German government has announced that the country will continue to apply relaxed entry rules for all travellers until 31 January.

Investment in Asia Pacific Hotels Rises to USD10.1 Billion YTD—17% Increase Y-O-Y. Confidence in Asia Pacific’s Hotels & Hospitality market continues to grow as borders reopen,…

Frustration, anger, aggression, violence – these are some of the common attributes of what identifies a disruptive or unruly passenger. Unruly Passengers: Aviation sector bands together

The Dutch government has scrapped all remaining Coronavirus entry restrictions, for all incoming travellers, including here those coming from non-European Union countries.

Spain has further extended its COVID entry restrictions until mid-November.

Passengers flying out of Changi Airport will have to pay more in airport fees and levies from Nov 1 as the aviation industry continues to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic.  

As predicted by the last edition of ANIXE report, this summer’s high season smashed all pre-pandemic levels despite inflation.

Thailand police arrested 6 suspects in a multi-million hotel heist while at another hotel a burglar was electrocuted trying to enter a room. Thailand hotel robberies result in USD 2 million…

China has locked down 65 million of its citizens under tough COVID-19 restrictions and is discouraging travel during upcoming national holidays.

Japan to allow non-guided package tours from all countries and more than double the number of people it allows to enter daily.

New study reveals travel customers are rapidly changing their travel habits in planning and booking based on a multitude of factors. Leisure travel: What’s trending in 2022

Sanya's lockdown has been triggered by a COVID-19 outbreak and was declared a day after 263 new positive coronavirus cases were confirmed Sudden lockdown traps 80,000 tourists in…

Requirements for travelers arriving to Canada are expected to remain in effect until at least September 30, 2022 Canada extends current entry rules for foreign travelers

Airline industry has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak and the ensuing lockdowns, travel bans and other restrictions Global airlines market expected to reach $744 billion by…

Following the easing of global COVID-19 restrictions, mentions in filings of ‘business travel’ per company across sectors rose 17% in 2021 and have risen a further 4% in 2022, suggesting…

Visitors worldwide sigh in relief as outdoor mask-wearing is now optional following a review of the Public Health measures in Seychelles. Only (3) three months after allowing…

eTurboNews | eTN American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) President and CEO Zane Kerby issued the following statement in advance of today’s Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation…

Ninth Holland America Line’s ship returns to service - Holland America Line welcomed its ninth ship back into service Sunday, May 8, as Oosterdam embarked guests…

eTurboNews | eTN Munich city authorities announced that after a two-year break caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, world-famous Oktoberfest festival will return to the Bavarian capital…

Travel is changing – and not only because of the pandemic. Tech-savvy jetsetters expect a seamless experience in the palm of their hand. With technology evolving at breakneck speed, the…

Of the 128 million vaccine doses administered so far, more than three quarters of those vaccinations are in just 10 countries that account for 60% of global GDP.

Weird. Scary. Frustrating. It’s hard to choose just one word to describe 2020. However, if you’re a hotel owner staring at the books, you might just say, “Vacant.”…

In a press conference today, Tuesday, August 18, 2020, Mayor Caldwell explained that over the past 4 to 5 days, he and the other mayors and Governor have been debating on whether they should…

A new national report shows that the hotel industry is facing a historic wave of foreclosures as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate small business hotel owners and its workforce.

The World Health Organization (WHO) made a shocking announcement on the possibility of COVID-19 airborne transmission.

t’s no secret that the first half of 2020 has been challenging for the travel industry. In combination, the coronavirus pandemic and government responses to suppress the virus saw the demand…

Right at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic I was absolutely sure people will only travel again if they feel it is safe to do so in the new Covid-19 world, and when they have the…

Months after lockdown, countries are slowly reopening their borders to travellers. OTAs are also seeing a surge of search in the past few weeks.

What started as a mysterious virus in Wuhan, China has become a global pandemic in a matter of months that affected at least 188 nations. However, there are a few COVID-free countries that…

A new nationwide study about the UK Government’s recently introduced quarantine measures shows that just 9% of the public believes the economy will be unaffected, with over a third (36%)…

Let's be honest, we all know what it is by now! In the past couple of weeks good news could be read on headlines all over the world (with the exception of a few countries where…

"No international travel until 2023... some state borders within Australia won't re-open until September...mandatory quarantine for all arrivals to London..." BOOM! While…

“It will soon be the time when we will quarantine people coming into the country by air.” The words of Boris Johnson Prime Minster speaking to the nation last night, Business Travel News…

Malcolm Ginsberg from Business Travel News (BTN) discusses their view on what happens next during this Covid-19 Global pandemic.

The recently appointed British aviation minister Kelly Tolhurst has spoken out. Not yet well known to the air transport community her words, to the UK weekly Business Travel News, were…

Last week Anita shared a few post COVID-19 trends and ideas on what hotel GMs can do to get ahead of the game to welcome Chinese travelers post COVID-19. Anita decided to elaborate on her…

We are living in extraordinary times. With the world forced into a complete shutdown and travel by any means frowned upon and commercial aircraft largely grounded GLOBALLY we are all in…

With countries closing their borders and travel is non-existent nowadays, hotels struggle to fill their rooms.

Genting Cruise Lines announced its ‘Cruise As You Wish’ assurance via its flexible and convenient booking options for Dream Cruises and Star Cruises to assist guests in their decisions…

China's ministry of science and technology has announced on late Tuesday that favipiravir, the main ingredient in the influenza drug Avigan, showed "very good clinical results" during…

As the COVID-19 situation evolves, the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) observes that full or partial travel restrictions have been – and continue to be – introduced across the…

First patient has received COVID-19 vaccine as part of the clinical trial for possible cure of the pandemic.

In a positive development towards finding a solution to the coronavirus pandemic that shook the world and crippled the global economy and the travel and tourism industry, a team of…

The Covid-19 impact on travel to Asia has been devastating, and the fallout for US tourism will be worse than SARS and possibly as bad as after 9/11, according to a Tourism Economics…

India has now barred entry of the nationals of three more countries -- France, Germany and Spain -- suspending the regular as well as e-visas granted to them till date. “All regular…

Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific warns the prolonged duration of the COVID-19 outbreak will significantly set back the region’s airports from previously forecasted…

In an update on the sector’s response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) offers a first assessment pointing to a decrease in international…

Singapore Changi Airport’s latest data shows passenger movement dropped by 25% during the first half of February. Despite the first signs of the Covid-19 showing up in late January, the…

Closing borders, blanket travel bans and more extreme government policies will not stop the spread of coronavirus, argues the head of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).…

Amid the current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), leading market research firm STR analysed historical data for China and found that the country’s hotel performance recovered quickly…