Barbados announces partial lockdown for Easter
Despite a significant improvement in COVID-19 numbers, the Government of Barbados has announced five “partial lockdown” days to keep the cases on the decline in lieu of Easter celebration
Point of View: UNWTO calls for global community to support small island developing states
The significance of tourism makes these destinations especially vulnerable to falling tourist numbers, making the timely restart of the sector of vital importance
TTC Special: What will happen to hotels during Post Covid Era?
The European experts consulted believe that the crisis caused by the pandemic in large or small global airlines cannot be compared with that of hotels
Point of View. Breaking Travel News investigates: Equal vaccine distribution needed to restart tourism
As the world economy continues to reel from the devastating impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the focus in 2021 has largely shifted to ensuring the rapid global deployment of vaccination to the worst affected regions
Caribbean and Latin America Pin their Hopes on COVID-19 Vaccines to Reactivate Tourism
The Caribbean, affected by a 60% to 80% drop in arrival of visitors last year due to the pandemic, is pinning its hopes on COVID-19 vaccines to reactivate the tourism industry.
TTC Special. Europe: raises expectations about the Covid Pass
To open or not to open the European borders for tourists next summer? This is the dilemma for many countries in the world and also for Europe that already caresses the possible approval of the so called Covid Pass.
Point of View. Cuba: Tourism 95% lower in early 2021 than same period of 2020
Before detecting the first cases of COVID-19 in the country, the tourism industry accounted for more than 10% of the Cuban gross domestic product.
No To ‘Vaccination Passports’
While WHO is against so-called COVID-19 “vaccination passports”, the agency does support digitalization of health information, describing it as “a potential way forward” to better primary health care.
Yoga Has Also Taken Root in Cuba
A millennial practice of Indian origin, spread worldwide, which benefits the physical, mental and spiritual health of the human being, has also managed to insert itself, for good, in the daily life of Cuba, in all age groups.
Restarting the industry and ideas for recovering post-crisis are key topics at ITB Berlin NOW
An innovative format for challenging times: a total of 3,513 exhibitors from 120 countries have decided to take part in the digital edition of ITB Berlin NOW from 9 to 12 March 2021.