Tourism
“Europe needs a break” – EU Commission’s post Covid-19 tourism strategy
Tourism normally brings some 150 billion euros every season form June through August with some 360 million international arrivals, according to the…
Europe’s tourism industry not expected to return to pre-coronavirus levels until 2023
The coronavirus crisis has flung Europe’s tourism sector into chaos, with borders closed and airlines grounded. But if that is frustrating for…
Germany expected to extend travel warning for tourist trips abroad to mid-June
The German cabinet will on Wednesday extend a travel warning for all tourism trips abroad until at least June 14, magazine Der…
Saving the tourism sector from the coronavirus pandemic
Hotel Metropole is one of the most iconic tourist hotspots in Brussels, and has been welcoming guests in its lavish rooms since…
Hotels in Romania will reopen in May, masks to become mandatory in all enclosed public spaces
The hotels in Romania will reopen after May 15, when Romania will start to ease the restrictions imposed during the state of…
Countries should not run to reopen tourism destinations too early – German foreign minister
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Sunday urged European countries not to reopen tourism destinations too early, or risk another wave of…
G20 vows to boost tourism sector battered by Covid-19
G20 nations pledged Friday to cushion the economic blow of the coronavirus pandemic on global tourism, one of the hardest-hit industries in…
The ‘last cruise ship on Earth’ finally docks
The three last cruise ships still sailing with passengers will dock today - and one has had quite the odyssey. The MSC…
Predictions cruise holiday business may never recover from coronavirus
Some travel industry experts fear the cruise holiday business may never recover from coronavirus and shares in cruise companies have collapsed. Governments…
UN Global Tourism Crisis Committee releases coronavirus recovery blueprint
The World Tourism Organisation has released a set of recommendations calling for urgent support for the global tourism sector. If followed, the…
Royal Caribbean, NCL, Costa Cruises suspend operations due to coronavirus pandemic
Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Lines are both suspending all cruises for the next 30 days. The decision comes as officials…
Coronavirus ‘could cost millions of tourism jobs’
The global coronavirus outbreak means millions of travel and tourism jobs are at risk, says a leading industry body. The World Travel…