FiturNext, the FITUR observatory dedicated to promoting good tourism practises regarding sustainability, will host four conferences dedicated to boosting the role of women in the tourism industry, from the 19 to 23 May. The programme, to be presented within the …
Published on : Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Vanuatu, a country in Oceania has been hit by one of the strongest recorded tropical cyclone ever to make a landfall, forcing the government to suspend coronavirus social distancing measures for evacuees. Tropical Cyclone Harold packed winds of up to …
Published on : Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Japan has finally decided to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other prefectures. The decision comes in light of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Tokyo saw a sudden surge on Sunday. …
Published on : Tuesday, April 7, 2020
For 18 months the Singapore Airport also known as Changi, has announced it will close one of its terminals. Being one of the world’s biggest air hubs it sees a bleak near future for the global aviation. On …
Published on : Monday, April 6, 2020
By August if an order for more than 100 new Airbus jets is not cancelled the founder of easyJet has warned that the airline will not run out of cash. Although Stelios Haji-Ioannou who is not into an executive role …
Published on : Monday, April 6, 2020
Edinburgh’s five August festivals, which were due to welcome audiences of more than 4.4 million people and 25,000 artists, have in effect been cancelled. The fringe, the world’s biggest arts festival, on Wednesday joined the city’s book, art and international …
Published on : Monday, April 6, 2020
The officials in Lincolnshire tourism said that the tourism industry in Lincolnshire is set to lose millions of pounds due to the coronavirus crisis – but they are confident the county will ‘bounce back’ once restrictions are over. The lockdown …
Published on : Monday, April 6, 2020
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has recently decided to extend its ban on all non-essential global travel for an indefinite period of time. The decision arrives as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to rise across the globe …
Published on : Monday, April 6, 2020
The warm weather has proven to be too tempting for the British people, many of whom have flouted coronavirus lockdown rules by flocking to parks for sunbathing. The photos have emerged of dozens of people sunbathing, some in large groups, …
Published on : Monday, April 6, 2020
Despite the parks being closed Disney is still charging its annual passholders their usual monthly fee. Since mid-March due to the global coronavirus pandemic the Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California have both been shut. Disney …
Published on : Saturday, April 4, 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping led the whole country on Saturday in observing a national day of mourning for those who lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic. Clad in black, Xi paid his respects to victims of the outbreak with …
Published on : Saturday, April 4, 2020
In a bid to control the spread of coronavirus Cuba has imposed draconian new rules. The Caribbean’s largest island is no longer free for foreign travellers. All flights in and out of Cuba have been banned after the health ministry …
Published on : Saturday, April 4, 2020
On Friday, the Singapore government announced a new set of measures as a ‘circuit breaker’ against the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision has been undertaken with the aim of mitigating the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The move comes following the …
Published on : Friday, April 3, 2020
About 100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand since it began a lockdown last week were starting to fly to their home countries Friday. The initial problem for many tourists had been that they were banned from catching domestic flights during …
Published on : Friday, April 3, 2020
There is a ray of hope despite Australia is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic like the rest of the world as the first rescued koalas are starting to be released into the wild in the country. Last year …
Published on : Friday, April 3, 2020
United Kingdom’s flag carrier British Airways has decided to lay-off nearly 36,000 staff until the end of May. The move has been decided under the British government’s furlough scheme for companies that have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. …
Published on : Thursday, April 2, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has seen some unprecedented changes in the way we function. Countries around the globe are under lockdown, many people are going through the hardest phases of their lives that we cannot even imagine. It’s almost a …
Published on : Thursday, April 2, 2020
Since the coronavirus pandemic sparked travel chaos around the world a significant number of major insurers in the U.K. have pulled out of the travel insurance market. Which? the consumer organisation found out from 75 insurance providers if and …
Published on : Thursday, April 2, 2020
The cruise bookings for 2021 are on the rise despite coronavirus outbreak in this year. It is according to a analysis done by UBS, the booking volume for 2021 cruises has gone up 9 percent in the last 30 days …
Published on : Thursday, April 2, 2020
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently released a set of recommendations calling for urgent and strong support to help the global tourism sector. The recommendations are the very first output from the Global Tourism Crisis Committee, established by …
Published on : Wednesday, April 1, 2020
The Saudi Arabian government has asked Muslims planning to take part in the Hajj pilgrimage to delay booking amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Hajj Minister Mohammed Banten said the kingdom was concerned about the safety of pilgrims and urged …
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