Earth Observation Data Could Represent Billion-Dollar Opportunity for Africa
Geneva, Switzerland, January 18, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Earth Observation [EO] data provides a billion-dollar opportunity for economies on the African continent, one that could create jobs and build new resilience after COVID-19. The newly released rep ..
January 18, 2021
Madrid Set to Host Key Week for Global Tourism
Madrid, Spain, January 18, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The global tourism sector is starting the new year prepared to #RestartTourism when conditions allow, with the World Tourism Organization set to again bring together leaders from across the public and p ..
WTTC Releases Mental Health Guidelines to Aid the Recovery of Tourism
London, United Kingdom, January 15, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched its new mental health guidelines for the Travel & Tourism sector, which have been compiled to support businesses of all sizes to ..
January 15, 2021
WTTC Says Unvaccinated Travellers Should Not Be Discriminated Against
London, United Kingdom, January 14, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Comprehensive testing will allow free and safe movement for all. Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC wholeheartedly supports the testing on departure of all travellers to ensu ..
January 13, 2021
WTTC Statement on Brexit
London, United Kingdom, January 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “The whole Travel & Tourism sector will be breathing a sigh of relief that the EU and UK government have been able to agree a deal at the 11th ..
January 13, 2021
IATA: Passenger Demand Recovery Grinds to Halt in November
Geneva, Switzerland, January 13, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in passenger demand which had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s summer travel season, came to a halt in No ..
January 13, 2021
UNWTO: Opportunities for Women in Tourism Increasing Across Middle East
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Fewer than one in 10 tourism workers in the Middle East are women though this proportion is steadily increasing, new research has found. The Regional Report on Women in Tourism in the Middle East ..
January 13, 2021
PATA Set to Organise Virtual PATA Annual Summit 2021
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, January 11, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today announced that the PATA Annual Summit (PAS) 2021 will take place online from April 27-29. The three-day virtual event, organised with the support o ..
January 13, 2021
WTTC New Travel Measures to Curb COVID-19 Should Replace Quarantines
London, United Kingdom, January 10, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC supports measures designed to curb COVID-19 and protect public health but calls for the complete removal of unnecessary quarantines. “Requi ..
January 8, 2021
Seychelles Resort Leads the Way in Sustainability and Green Tourism
Beau Vallon, Mahé, Seychelles, January 8, 2020 / VISITSEYCHELLES / Seychelles is increasingly winning a reputation for being a stand-out holiday destination for discerning travellers in search of authenticity, harmony, safety and one of the most extr ..
January 8, 2021
IATA: Passenger Demand Recovery Grinds to Halt in November
Geneva, Switzerland, January 7, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in passenger demand which had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s summer travel season, came to a halt in Nov ..