Hotels should build an emotional attachment with tourists when communicating during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic if they are to encourage them to return, according to new research.
Over 197 million Tourism jobs will be lost globally
More than 197 million jobs could be lost in the global Travel & Tourism sector if barriers to global travel, such as blanket anti-travel advisories and quarantine measures remain in place, according to new research from the WTTC.
Will the Covid-19 pandemic presage another once-a-decade contraction in tourism?
Since 1990, the tourism industry has weathered three major negative demand shocks, roughly one per decade. Welcome to the fourth.
U.S. Travel’s Dow on VP’s Tourism Panel
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow and other industry leaders met with Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday at a roundtable on the hard-hit travel and tourism sector.
Travelers expecting to stay close to home for the next six months
The latest findings of the Travel Intentions Pulse Survey, conducted by MMGY Travel Intelligence, reveal just 36% of U.S. travelers intend to take a domestic leisure trip in the next six months. When asked about traveling after the pandemic subsides, the preference is to still travel domestically and closer to home.
European Commission guidelines to safely restart Travel & Tourism
The European Commission’s Tourism & Transport Package has been designed to ensure a coordinated approach at a European level, to ease restrictive measures and restore mobility.
International tourist numbers could fall 80% in 2020
According to the United Nations specialized agency, the crisis could lead to an annual decline of between 60% and 80% when compared with 2019 figures. This places millions of livelihoods at risk and threatens to roll back progress made in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Why I travel
What we experience through travel is not only essential for us to grow and evolve but it also lies at the very core of our being.
Sojern now offers data-driven travel marketing solutions around the world
Tour and Activity Operators can now seamlessly build multi-channel, always-on digital advertising campaigns that drive online sales.
Radisson partners with ECPAT-USA
Global hospitality leader reinforces commitment in the fight against human trafficking.
