The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector declined by 3.8% during the week ended June 28, 2020, compared to the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
Only 44% of Americans planning trips in 2020
A survey conducted by Morning Consult commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association found that only 44 percent of Americans are planning overnight vacation or leisure travel in 2020, with high interest in road trips, family events, and long weekends over the summer months.
VisitEngland launches business recovery webinars
The free webinars focus on helping tourism businesses in England as the industry eases out of lockdown providing insights and practical tips for business recovery.
European flight bookings reveal ‘London is falling’
Flight booking data shows London has fallen to the bottom of the top 10 most booked European cities, as border restrictions and UK quarantine regulations choked travel, according to joint research by the World Travel & Tourism Council and ForwardKeys.
A time for action: Creating an inclusive culture
A message from IHG CEO Keith Barr, making the commitments in the Americas to Listen & Learn, Advocate and Act in order to demonstrate and support diversity and equality.
U.S. Travel reacts to EU travel ban reports
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued a statement in response to reports that the European Union will still exclude most travelers from the U.S. as it opens its borders.
UNWTO adapts agenda for Africa to accelerate tourism recovery
Member States from across Africa have shared their priorities for tourism against the backdrop of COVID-19. As with every other global region, African destinations have been hit hard by the restrictions on travel introduced in response to the pandemic. The sudden and unexpected drop in tourist arrivals has placed many millions of jobs at risk and threatened to roll back the progress made in sustainable development.
U.S. hotel demand not expected to fully recover until 2023
Even with improving performance already underway, U.S. hotel demand will not return completely to pre-pandemic levels until 2023, according to the latest forecast revision from STR and Tourism Economics.
Global online forum on post-pandemic travel
Over 4,000 tourism industry representatives, journalists, and academics registered for the event as global industry leaders share insights into the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on travel, how the industry should respond, and the trends to expect as people begin travelling again in the post-pandemic period.
VisitEngland partners with national tourist organisations to launch industry standard for UK tourism
VisitEngland in partnership with the national tourist organisations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales has today launched a UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark to provide a ‘ring of confidence’ for tourism as the sector works towards reopening.
