joint research effort conducted by the MMGY Travel Intelligence and the Destinations International Foundation, which encompassed approximately 200 destination management organizations (DMOs), revealed…
Travel recovery will come – get ready now!
Currently, there are many uncertainties for both the travelers and the travel trade professionals in particular. Will leisure customers be willing to travel this summer? Will corporate customers be ab…
Belfry Hotel places charity at centre stage in 2020
The Belfry Hotel & Resort will donate its entire green fee income on its first day of reopening to a number of UK charities.Recognised as the World’s Best Golf Hotel by voters at the World G…
Ras Al Khaimah to launch hotel certification programme
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority is working closely with the local public service department to create a certification program aimed at hospitality providers.The certification process will…
Fire sale or wind-down for SAA?
SAA will not survive past month-end. The airline now has two choices – go into immediate liquidation or let the business rescue practitioners (BRPs) develop a winding down business rescue plan, …
South Georgia remains free of COVID-19; Grytviken closed to visitors until next August
South Georgia remains free from COVID-19. The government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, have implemented strict procedures to minimize the risk of exposure to the staff at So…
Australian government offers emergency funds to airlines
Qantas and Virgin Australia have been offered $A165 by the Australian government to ensure they maintain key domestic routes across the country.Both carriers have suspended the majority of operations …
Golf resorts optimistic about quick return to greens
The Mauna Lani resort on the Island of Hawaii had been reopened less than three months after a $200 million renovation when the Covid-19 outbreak forced the shutdown of its hotel and amenities, includ…
Cruise ships set sail on virtual waters
With more than 30 million passengers in 2019, year after year, cruise ships slowly became one of the favorite types of holidays for travelers. Today, cruises are often associated with the danger of co…
Poland could give citizens money for domestic travel
The Polish government could issue domestic travel vouchers to citizens to spark demand after Covid-19 restrictions are eased.Poland’s Ministry of Development and the Polish Tourist Organization …