Point of View: UNWTO, International travel largely on hold despite uptick in May
International tourism is slowly picking up, though recovery remains very fragile and uneven
It’s official: Cuba announces new measures for import of food, medicine and toiletries come into force as of this Monday
Given the shortage of medicines and food that Cuba is currently suffering, as a consequence of the current economic crisis in the country, accentuated by the U.S. embargo/blockade and the pandemic, the highest Cuban authorities announced the relaxation of non-commercial imports of several products
TTC Special: Tourism reopen. Help! Governments are needed
A proposal arising in the global tourism industry reopening after COVID 19 epidemic is that the support of governments is needed for success
TTC already preparing new edition of its Digital Newspaper
This edition for the September-October two-month period will propose interesting materials on how the tourism sector is advancing towards sustainable management, a fundamental link in the necessary recovery that the sector currently needs
IATA urges global governments to adopt WHO travel rules
The guidance recommends a “risk-based approach” to implementing measures related to Covid-19 and international travel
Marriott International earns top score on Disability Equality Index
The DEI was launched in 2015 by Disability: IN and The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and is acknowledged today as one of the most robust disability inclusion assessment tools in business
New global data on bank customer behavior shows travel is poised to recover faster than expected
Consumer confidence in travel is returning quickly according to leading indicators
Point of View: Tourist arrivals down 87% in January 2021
Mandatory testing, quarantines, and in some cases the complete closure of borders, have all hindered the resumption of international travel
It’s official: Cuba adopts new measures for domestic travelers
The new restrictions will apply to Cubans arriving at the airports of the tourist areas of Varadero and Cayo Coco, where they will have to go through a mandatory 14-day isolation in hotel facilities
TTC Special: Ups and downs for Caribbean tourist opening
This return to work is not easy. There are regional common rules on each island to definitively defeat the coronavirus