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.
Lack of high-spending US travelers will prolong economic recovery
As infection rates across the US surge, this invaluable source market is still a long way from recovery, which will only make matters worse for EU destinations that are major beneficiaries from US tourism, says GlobalData.
What do changing holiday habits mean for Europe’s hotels?
With lockdowns lifting and borders opening, millions of Europeans are heading off for a summer holiday – even if their plans are rather different to previous years.
Short haul travel is crucial in European tourism recovery
To minimise the knock-on effects of the outbreak, economies in Europe are starting to reopen while stimulating tourism to salvage the summer holiday season and limit the financial fallout from the pandemic.
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.
Restrictions on travel easing as Europe leads cautious restart of Tourism
The latest research by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows that 22% of all destinations worldwide (48 destinations) have started to ease restrictions, with Europe leading the way. At the same time, however, 65% of all destinations worldwide (141 destinations) continue to have their borders completely closed to international tourism.
The five changes expected in the hotel industry
The landscape continues to change rapidly and while no one can say with any degree of certainty where everything will land, we are starting to see the shape of things to come. Here are changes that the new normal is likely to bring forward in the hotel industry for owners and operators.
WTTC welcomes the beginning of the recovery of travel across Europe
During 2019, Travel & Tourism was responsible for 22.6 million jobs, or 11.2% of the EU’s total workforce. It also generated €1,319 billion GDP, or 9.5% to the EU economy, growing by 2.3% from the previous year.
Tourism of tomorrow: a Whitepaper
ETC, representing National Tourism Organisations, has joined forces with Eurail to present a White Paper on Rail Transport for International Tourism in Europe defining sustainable growth models that accelerate the transformation to a sustainable, digital and innovative tourism sector in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19: Insights on Travel Impact, Europe
Flight searches and bookings remain down overall, however we are beginning to see positive signals that travel intent is improving in some markets that have announced an easing of travel restrictions.
