The UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines to help the tourism sector emerge stronger and more sustainably from COVID-19. The guidelines highlight the…

As travel restrictions begin to ease and many countries gear up to celebrate the Whitsun holiday, the Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof in Vienna and the Steigenberger Hotel & Spa Krems…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announced a new organisational partnership with FeedsFloor, a digital platform that enables clients to create and manage various event-related…

The UK’s most influential travel companies have written to the UK home secretary, Priti Patel, urging for an immediate withdrawal of government plans to impose a mandatory 14-day…

ABTA has unveiled new data which shows record levels of engagement with Members and consumers, indicating the extent to which the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the travel sector for…

Hotelbeds has announced plans to launch ‘Safe Stay’ in the coming weeks to help support the recovery of the travel industry. Safe Stay is a distribution filter category that displays in…

In a move that reflects the growth of interest in luxury small ship cruising - and expedition cruising in particular, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has opened the new…

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…

Swiss Education Group, the largest provider of hospitality and culinary education in Switzerland, is collaborating with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group on a research initiative to study…

In a bid to promote Arizona in the post-pandemic times, Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT) has launched a series of new UK agent training webinars. The tourism board is hosting four…

airBaltic has reported that when compared to the first full week of May, the number of new bookings made on airBaltic flights last week increased by nearly 500%. In total, passengers…

Pledging to guarantee the safety of visitors and the workforce, Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, announced the country will reopen to international tourists from July. The leading…

PATA UK & Ireland are launching virtual training experiences for travel agents, starting with their first-ever online quiz nights. The online quizzes will take place on 28 May, 4…

Alitalia will resume its nonstop Rome-New York service, direct flights to Spain (Rome-Madrid and Rome-Barcelona), and nonstop flights between Milan and southern Italy from 2 June. The…

The World Responsible Tourism Awards 2020 will be dedicated to recognising those in travel and tourism who have taken significant steps to address the multiple challenges brought to the…

As Cumbria Tourism supports hundreds of tourism businesses in their preparations to re-open this summer, the organisation has launched a new national survey to invite people to tell them…

Hotel Continental has taken a lead in providing post-corona virus measures for travellers staying at Switzerland’s hotels, by leveraging technology provided by Portier Technologies. The…

Beonprice has announced that it will reinvent its revenue management system (RMS) to integrate consumer traveller trends, and destination demand insights to optimise rates and…

Travelzoo, the online publisher of exclusive offers and experiences for members, has unveiled a new outdoor campaign to inspire Britons to keep dreaming of and planning for holidays to…

VisitEngland has announced this year’s English Tourism Week to highlight the economic importance and value of tourism to local economies across England is going virtual. English Tourism…

Avis has launched its new ‘Avis Safety Pledge,’ which is a set of protocols that will be implemented in all Avis UK rental stations. It demonstrates its commitment to providing a safe,…