Venues will be more flexible on cancellation terms but are adding more robust contract clauses to cover potentially similar issues, according an HBAA survey on venue attitudes to commercial terms following the Covid-19 crisis.
GBTA calls on Congress to take action
Group requests expanded COVID-19 testing and SBA relief funding to restore the health of the $1.4 trillion business travel industry.
Calls for destinations to cater for people with disabilities as they reopen
UNWTO, ONCE Foundation And ENAT call for the reopening of tourism destinations to cater for the needs of people with disabilities.
Canada’s hotel construction pipeline continues to expand year-over-year
According to analysts at Lodging Econometrics, Canada’s hotel construction pipeline continued to expand at the close of Q2’20.
U.S. travel reacts to economic plunge
Hotels were hit fast and hard when the pandemic began to spread. What’s next for the sector?
COVID-19 testing is critical to restart travel safely
As the travel industry braces for a second COVID-19 wave, GBTA calls for widening testing capabilities and requirements across the EU as a better alternative to blanket travel restrictions.
STEP Act would provide needed relief for travel employers
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on introduction of the…
40% of destinations have eased travel restrictions
The responsible restart of tourism is underway around the world as growing numbers of destinations ease COVID-19 related travel restrictions and adapt to the new reality.
At the door COVID-19 detection can save global travel industry
GLCM’s rapid test is an “at the door” technology that is perfect before boarding a plane, entering a venue for a concert or sporting event, as it delivers instant results regaining the confidence to bring us back to our “normal” before the pandemic.
Governments should implement testing facilities at airports
WTTC is calling upon Governments around the world to begin a substantial programme of investment to ensure comprehensive testing facilities are implemented at airports, which will help prevent the spread of Covid-19 and see the return of safe travels.
