More than four million jobs are at risk in Mexico
More than four million jobs are at risk in Mexico due to coronavirus leaves two thirds of hotels empty during Spring Break.
TTC Special. Caribbean: Doubts about a summer without coronavirus
Photo: thevisualsyouneed/123RF By Frank Martin TTC Service.- If something seems to be certain is that the Caribbean is taking the arrival of the coronavirus without panic, although with good sanity. Without great daily coverage on Covid-19, the Caribbean islands have demonstrated do not see the pandemic with a false sense of security. It is true that pandemia regional incidence rates have been low so far, but the Caribbean have taken the statistics only as temporary and do not stop medical preparing. Examples are Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines islands who have agreed to request medical aid from the Cuban authorities to combat the pandemic. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness tweeted that he would bolster his "resistance" to Covid-19 with 21 Cuban nurses. "We are expanding the staff to meet what will come about coronavirus," said Holness. "We are doing everything possible to stop the [...]
Point of View: 6 ways COVID-19 could change the way we live
The COVID-19 pandemic, popularly known as the coronavirus, just like the life-altering event of 911, is likely to change how we live hereafter.
Alexander von Humboldt: A German Second Discoverer of Cuba
German naturalist and researcher Alexander von Humboldt (Berlin, 1769-1859) is one of the most important scholars of the 19th century, considered Cuba’s second discoverer, founder of a modern scientific geography and one of the precursors of ecology and sustainability, in addition to his contribution to the development of several sciences.
It’s official: CLIA cruise line members are voluntarily and temporarily suspending operations from the U.S.
"CLIA cruise line members are voluntarily and temporarily suspending operations from the U.S. as we work to address this public health crisis,” said Kelly Craighead, president and CEO of CLIA.
Cítricos Caribe S.A. Markets Most Authentic of Cuban Agriculture
Cítricos Caribe S.A., an export-import entity recognized for its experience in foreign trade and the quality of its products in the international market.
Coronavirus inflicts serious blow to LGBTQ travel industry
Atlantis Events, which caters to gay men, has cancelled a cruise on the Celebrity Summit that was scheduled to leave San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 21, and would have made stops in St. Maarten, Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao before returning to Puerto Rico on March 28.
Caribbean Tours Offers Destination Specialist Services
Trinidad is one of the favorite destinations of german tourists Caribbean Tours AG offers the full range of services of a tour operator, which markets in the Caribbean the Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti destinations. Particularly in Cuba, it operates all types of tourism, although it focuses more on tours, incentives and luxury trips, as its Assistant to CEO Gretel Blanco said to TTC. Among the programs most requested by its clients are: Cuba Tradicional, La Vida Cubana and A lo Cubano. German tourists who travel to the island through this tour operator prefer the Havana, Trinidad and Viñales tourist destinations, in the modality of tours, and Varadero and Guardalavaca beach resorts. It has an office in Havana’s El Vedado district, and representatives in Varadero, Holguín/Guardalavaca, Viñales, Trinidad, Cienfuegos and Camagüey. It also has a team of more than 70 employees to serve customers, combining the European way of [...]
TTC Special. World Tourism: troublemakers under surveillance
Photo: kzenon/123rf By Frank Martin TTC Service.- Tourist destinations around the world increasingly aspire for visitors to bring income and jobs, but they are decidedly against the abuses that often lead to uncivilized behavior of some of their guests. In the great tourism fairs the subject is more and more frequent. Experts at the FITUR Tourism Fair in Madrid have heard examples. Cases were studied from tourists who find as their main individual fun to consume alcoholic beverages. Others reach more sinister behaviors such as the search for sex at all costs, drug abuse and even dangerous experiences such as throwing into a pool from a high floor of a hotel. In Europe there are increasingly accusations of revolting visitors. But that practice does not solve the problem. They better replacing it with rigorous rules of conduct. In the Balearic Islands, in Spain, some regulations are already in force. [...]
Point of View: How to navigate coronavirus disruption in travel
Photo: Maridav/123rf By Gino Engels, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at OTA Insight, HN Hospitality Net The coronavirus is an ongoing tragedy for those worst affected, and everyone's focus should be on containing it. However, it's also wreaking havoc on the global travel industry, and it's sensible to look for ways to navigate the crisis and mitigate some of the negative commercial impact in the year ahead. With the global spread of the virus forcing some countries into lockdown and airlines cancelling both domestic and international flights from certain regions, both leisure and business travel segments are taking a major hit. The impact is made much more severe since China was the world's largest outbound tourism market in 2019, with 159 million outbound travellers accounting for 12.2% of all outbound travel and spending USD 275 billion. As the virus reaches deeper into other countries, conferences and events are being [...]