FITUR 2021 dates announced
The next edition of the International Tourism Fair, FITUR 2021, will be held from the 19 to 23 May next year in Madrid (Spain) as decided by IFEMA and the FITUR Organising Committee.
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Global Tourism Crisis Committee Meets Again
Consistent and harmonized travel protocols, enhanced safety measures and the protection of jobs and livelihoods are the main ingredients needed for the restart of tourism. The Sixth meeting of the UNWTO Global Tourism Crisis Committee reminded participants of the need to work together as the only means of advancing the sustainable recovery of the sector.
UNWTO And ITC Collaborate To Strengthen Coastal Tourism In Liberia
One of the main attractions of Liberia is its coastal tourism product. In recent years, several initiatives have been undertaken to develop and diversify Liberia tourism product, based on the country natural and cultural heritage. In particular, surf tourism has been identified as a niche market that has a high growth potential in the country, with the destination of Robertsport as a site with excellent geographical features for surf tourism development in West Africa.
HAMA release Fall 2020 Industry Outlook Survey reults
The Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) has released the results of a wide-ranging survey of asset managers thoughts, experiences and forecasts for the upcoming year as the hotel industry continues to deal with the on-going pandemic.
G20 Tourism to save 100 million jobs
In a historic first, G20 Tourism Ministers hosted more than 45 CEOs and Members of WTTC, who presented their plan to save the embattled Travel and Tourism sector and 100m jobs globally.
UNWTO and Google host Tourism Acceleration Program in Sub-saharan Africa
The Covid-19 crisis has disproportionately affected tourism, a sector that accounts for millions of jobs around the globe. While no one can say with certainty when tourism will recover, people are starting to dream again of getaways whether closer to home or to remote destinations.
UNWTO Launches Comprehensive Tourism Recovery Tracker
As growing numbers of countries around the world ease restrictions on travel, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a new Tourism Recovery Tracker to support global tourism.
UNWTO and EBRD join forces for web tool for green technologies
The EBRD and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) are joining forces to promote sustainable tourism, accelerate the transfer of climate finance and make green technologies more accessible for the tourism sector through the Bank online shopping-style platform Green Technology Selector.
WTTC Announces plan to save the Travel and Tourism
Following various meetings with governments around the world and a letter signed by 120 CEOs of private companies, addressed to the Heads of State of the G7, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC, for its acronym in English) hopes to finalize an international plan to save the travel and tourism industry from the worst threat in its history, due to the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Second Wave Brings Uncertainty to Business Travel Recovery
The majority of Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) companies expect their employees to return to in-person events in 2021.
Potential of Domestic Tourism to help drive economic recovery
As restrictions on travel begin to ease globally, destinations around the world are focusing on growing domestic tourism, with many offering incentives to encourage people to explore their own countries.
61,450 Manhattan hotel rooms remain closed - 58 per cent of Room Inventory
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to severely impair Manhattan hotels in the second quarter, as travel restrictions and business closures remained the new normal.
United States to lose 155 B from missing international tourists and visitors
A devastating $155 billion looks set to be lost from the U.S. economy due to the collapse of international travel during 2020
France to lose 48 Billion from missing tourists and visitors
A staggering €48 billion looks set to be lost from the French economy due to the collapse of international travel during 2020, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Germany to lose 38 Billion from missing tourists and visitors
A devastating €38 billion looks set to be lost from the German economy due to the collapse of international travel during 2020, according to latest research conducted by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Italy to lose more than 36 Billion from missing tourists and visitors
A devastating €36.7 billion looks set to be lost from the Italian economy due to the collapse of international travel during 2020, according to latest research conducted by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
UK to lose 22 Billion from missing tourists and visitors
A staggering 22 B pounds looks set to be lost from the UK economy due to the collapse of international travel during 2020, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Middle East hotel construction pipeline continues to show signs of decline
According to the latest published Construction Pipeline Trend Report for the Middle East, analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) state at the end of the second quarter of 2020, the hotel construction pipeline in the Middle East decelerated once again to 591 projects/169,538 rooms.
China Hotel Construction Pipeline continues to trend upward
China total hotel construction pipeline continues to trend upward to an all-time high of 3574 projects and 647704 rooms. Up 19% by projects and 9% by rooms year-over-year (YOY), this is the 12th consecutive quarter China pipeline has increased.
Hotel construction pipeline in Latin America shows continuing decline
Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) state in the Q2, 2020 Latin America Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report, that the total construction pipeline stands at 681 projects / 118,936 rooms, down 4% by projects and rooms, year-over-year (YOY).
