IFTM Top Resa KICK OFF: bringing together the travel industry from 17 to 20 November 20200– Porte de Versailles, Pavilion 1
For practical reasons, this annual event has been pushed back two months.
Point of view: Reopening, an unprecedented opportunity to protect the planet
Until the health crisis erupted, our industry was responsible for 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The challenge today is to start operating again, seeking to reduce that number as much as possible.
It’s official: Dominican Republic will reopen 30% of its hotel capacity on July 1
The executive vice president of the Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores), Andrés Marranzini, revealed that as of July 1, 30% of the rooms in hotels will be reactivated to receive tourists and also depending on demand will will activate the re-entry of staff.
“Tourism can be a platform for overcoming the pandemic. By bringing people together, tourism can promote solidarity and trust”: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Photo: choreograph/123rf As UNWTO leads the restart of tourism, the Secretary-General of the United Nations has sent a landmark message to the world, highlighting the sector’s unique role in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in protecting the most vulnerable members of our societies. "As the world faces the devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism sector is among those being affected most severely. Travel is down, fear is up, and the future is uncertain. "Tourism is an essential pillar of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The livelihoods of many depend on it, especially women and particularly in the world’s most vulnerable countries, including Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries. Moreover, in many parts of the world, the protection of biodiversity relies heavily on the tourist sector, from conservation to the revenue generated by those efforts. "Tourism can be a platform for overcoming [...]
Special TTC: European destinations open doors to international tourism
Countries that are both great destinations and tourists emitters decided to start a new era planing their own openings.
It’s official: In Jamaica tourism set to resume June 15
As tourism interests gear up to take advantage of the scheduled full reopening of the country’s borders come June 15, president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Omar Robinson is urging hoteliers to seek certification from the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) to ensure that they are compliant with the COVID-19 protocols.
Turks and Caicos Islands will start welcoming tourists from July 22
The Turks and Caicos Islands are planning to resume tourism and reopen borders from July 22.
TTC Special: Caribbean plans to overcome the Covid-19 crisis
Caribbean authorities consider effective the region reaction against Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless they think that in next reopening stage tourism business will be very complex.
It’s official: Caribbean Countries to Re-open in June
Several Caribbean countries have been successful in keeping the virus at bay.
UNWTO launches global guidelines to reopen tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines to help tourism sector emerge stronger and more sustainably from COVID-19.