Category: rebuilding
Rebuilding Travel and tourism after the COVID-19 epidemic. Updates as they come in.
Be Inspired: Morocco COVID-19 low but extends emergency
Morocco extended on Thursday an emergency decree until Aug. 10? in response to the coronavirus outbreak.? Domestic travel has resumed, ... Read More
Thailand MICE: Tourism Students Shine at Contest
Students from Assumption University's MSME Business School returned victorious from the 2020 Thailand MICE Youth Challenge competition held July 9, ... Read More
India Aims to Develop Film Tourism and Wellness
Mr. Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State for Tourism and Culture (IC), Government of India, said that the Archaeological Survey ... Read More
Caribbean Airlines now requires passengers to wear face masks
Caribbean Airlines is committed to protecting the safety and well-being of our customers and employees in response to the COVID-19 ... Read More
Tobago tourism stakeholders collaborate to reinforce destination safety
The Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL) is steadfastly preparing the island for increased tourism activity and the eventual opening of ... Read More
Grenada announces phased approach to re-opening its borders
The Government of Grenada has announced a phased approach to the reopening of its borders, promoting a smooth, systematic and ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to Cameroon
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline is resuming service to Duala and Yaoundé asof July 13, 2020. The service will initially ... Read More
German Travel Warnings for Tanzania, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Namibia challenged
In Germany, two tour operators specialists in travel to Africa have filed a legal action at the Berlin Administrative Court ... Read More
A New Italy
When passing the Swiss/Italian border in Chiasso, on one side there was the Swiss Police without masks but within only ... Read More
Australia limits number of citizens allowed to return from overseas each week
As Australia struggles to contain a COVID-19 outbreak in its second most populous city, the country's Prime Minister Scott Morrison ... Read More
Kenya Airspace to Reopen: Joins Other African States
Joining other African states south of the Sahara to Kenya airspace is set to re-open for domestic and international travelers, ... Read More
Tourism Will Reboot When Industry Faces COVID-19 Reality
Invisible But Deadly: COVID-19 When you can see it, there is no challenge to keeping surfaces clean and sanitized. Find ... Read More
Carnival Corporation expects to resume operations ‘in a phased manner’
Carnival Corporation & plc? provides a business update and additional financial information for the second quarter ended May 31, 2020. ... Read More
Minister Bartlett: Tourism is at the heart of Jamaica’s post-COVID economic recovery program
Jamaica's Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica’s tourism sector is critical to Jamaica’s economic recovery from the negative effects ... Read More
Air Canada explores rapid COVID-19 testing
Air Canada has engaged Spartan Bioscience Inc., an Ottawa-based biotechnology leader in portable DNA testing technology, to assess how best ... Read More
London Biggin Hill Airport launches Guide to Contactless Travel
With the lifting of quarantine restrictions today, London Biggin Hill Airport is launching a Guide to Contactless Travel, providing key ... Read More
Can the European Union Still be a Guardian of the Rules-based Global Order?
The future of the rules-based global order & the role (if any) of the European Union in bringing it about ... Read More
Russia to re-launch international flights to 13 countries
Russian authorities have finalized a list of 13 countries Russian Federation can resume air connections with at the initial stage ... Read More
Aeromexico: Scheduled passenger capacity reduced by 86.9%
Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V.? today reported June 2020 operational results. Aeromexico's capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometers (ASKs), decreased ... Read More
VIA Rail Canada re-launches Québec City-Montréal-Ottawa service
Due to an increase in demand resulting from the progressive deconfinement implemented by public health authorities in Québec and Ontario, ... Read More
Jamaica Christmas in July Tradeshow Goes Virtual
One hundred and eighty three (183) manufacturers and artisans, have capitalized on the opportunity to display their locally-made corporate gift ... Read More
Sandals Foundation Care Packages Ease Needs of Seniors During COVID-19
The food and health needs of some 50 shut-ins and senior citizens in five adjoining Black River communities were recently ... Read More
Key West’s Fantasy Fest canceled because of COVID-19 concerns
The organizers of Key West’s Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival announced Thursday that the 2020 festival, originally scheduled Oct. ... Read More
Munich Airport: Passenger volume shrinks by two thirds
After years of continuous traffic growth, the global spread of the coronavirus has caused passenger numbers at Munich Airport to ... Read More
IATA: Post-COVID-19 aviation recovery must embrace sustainable fuels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized the aviation industry’s commitment to its emissions reduction goals and called for the ... Read More
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and oneworld come together
The three global airline alliances, collectively representing over fifty percent of the world’s air traffic, have come together to highlight ... Read More
FlyersRights: US DOT’s COVID-19 guidance ‘too little, too late’
The Department of Transportation invited FlyersRights.org and other consumer organizations to a conference call Tuesday to discuss the DOT’s coronavirus ... Read More
Bahamas Ministry of Health updates Protocol for Incoming Visitors
The Ministry of Health wishes to advise the public that travelers must complete a Bahamas HealthVisa application and present a ... Read More
Pegasus Airlines resuming flights to Tel Aviv
Following the temporary suspension of flights as part of the restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Pegasus Airlines flights to ... Read More
US and China vie to lead domestic aviation market globally
China and the US jostle to lead the world in domestic flights as air travel slowly resumes following a relaxation ... Read More
COVID-19 free Kingdom remains closed with Exceptions for New Zealand
The Kingdom of the Cook Island Prime Minister Henry Puna has declared the Cook Islands "a COVID-19 free zone", however ... Read More
United Airlines Massive Furlough Brewing
Today, United Airlines informed operations leaders that half of the airline’s entire staff would be receiving notices of involuntary furloughs. ... Read More
Staycations, road trips and flexibility pave the way to US tourism recovery
Summer travel unarguably looks different this summer, and the latest travel industry report sheds light on the emerging priorities and ... Read More
Heartfelt Message from Visit California CEO on COVID-19 Effects
Today, Caroline Beteta, President & CEO of Visit California, shared an update on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic from the perspective ... Read More
Anguilla Wins Best Island in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas
The Anguilla Tourist Board (ATB) is pleased to announce that for the fourth consecutive year in a row, Anguilla is ... Read More
Americans could be inspired by European creative social distancing ideas
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe has caused different countries to find creative ways to implement social distancing. Even after European countries ... Read More