SA Specialist, South African Tourism’s fun and interactive online learning programme, has witnessed an increase in the number of Indian travel trade undertaking the training. Trade agents are using the lockdown period to upskill and reskill themselves as South Africa, being one of the most sought after outbound destinations by Indian travellers, leads the consideration … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted all destinations worldwide to introduce restrictions on travel, research by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has found. This represents the most severe restriction on international travel in history and no country has so far lifted restrictions introduced in response to the crisis. Following up on previous research, the latest … Read more
Boeing said that it will resume 787 operations that were temporarily suspended on April 8 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic at Boeing South Carolina (BSC), with most teammates returning on May 3 or May 4. Managers will contact each teammate returning to work with report date and shift information. Those who are not contacted … Read more
Today, Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organisation for Washington, DC, launched its global travel agent training program titled ‘Washington, DC Special Agent Academy’, which is an online-based program designed to train and engage with travel agents in the U.S. and around the world who are interested in becoming Washington, DC experts. As … Read more
Reports suggest that Dubai aims to reopen its tourism by July, according to the Director-General of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM). During a recent statement, Al Marri said, “The reopening process will be gradual and could be delayed until September, depending on the situation and global trends surrounding COVID-19. The thing … Read more
The recent official statement informs that Rakesh Kumar, Chairman, India Exposition Mart Ltd. (IEML) has urged the central government to support the Indian exhibition industry that has incurred a revenue loss of INR 3570 crores for the entire sector in the COVID -19 crisis. The size of the Indian exhibition industry is INR 23,800 … Read more
A total of 345 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the week ended 26 April 2020, an increase of 17.7 per cent over the 293 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that the deal volume surpassed the Q1 2020 and … Read more
The Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB), together with the State Tourism Agency (STA) of the Republic of Azerbaijan and in cooperation with Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AQTA), has announced the launch of an innovative program called Sahman (Sanitation and Hygiene Methods and Norms). “Sahman,” meaning “immaculateness” in Azerbaijani, is a nationwide … Read more
Pre Covid-19, China was predicted a steady CAGR of two per cent between 2016 and 2020 reaching 63.9 million international arrivals, according to GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics company. The outbreak originated in China and quickly spread globally. The effects of this severely impacted China as a tourism destination as well as Chinese travellers. … Read more
With people keen to get out of the house and take a break whilst flights are still grounded, and travel still restricted due to Covid-19, it looks likely that staycations will be a popular choice in the UAE, said a report. Looking at global travellers and the distance they plan on travelling for their … Read more