Spain has announced its borders will be open to tourists from July 1 and has encouraged British tourists to go ahead and book their summer holidaysdespite a growing row in Europe over Britain’s strict quarantine rules. Reyes Maroto, the country’s tourism minister, said Brits should plan to arrive from July when the UK’s rules requiring … Read more
An extra bank holiday in October could help revive Britain’s tourism industry from the huge loss suffered during the coronavirus crisis, a top tourism boss suggested today. Patricia Yates, who heads Visit Britain, told MPs the industry had lost £37billion in trade since lockdown began and an additional day off would ‘stimulate demand when it … Read more
An extra bank holiday in October could help revive Britain’s tourism industry from the huge loss suffered during the coronavirus crisis, a top tourism boss suggested today. Patricia Yates, who heads Visit Britain, said the industry had lost £37billion in trade since lockdown began and an additional day off would ‘stimulate demand when it is … Read more
‘Look left, turn right… jump!’ Faroe Islands offers ‘remote tourism’ – where web users can control a REAL-LIFE tour guide Wearing helmet cameras, local guides provide commentary to web audiences They are controlled by web users, who can tell them which direction to walk in Tourism has been growing in the Faroe Islands with 120,000 … Read more
‘They will survive and thrive’: AFL star Rory Sloane and wife Belinda launching ‘lounge room tourism’ sessions including ‘virtual wine tours’ to save the industry By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:13 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 15:13 BST, 12 April 2020 AFL superstar Rory Sloane and his wife Belinda Sloane are launching ‘lounge … Read more
British tourist is slammed for DEFYING health orders and flying to tourism hot spot AFTER testing positive for coronavirus A woman, 36, has been slammed for flying to Hamilton Island with coronavirus She had been in Australia less than a week when she was diagnosed in Sydney Queensland health authorities tracked her down on a … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of UK jobs could be axed within weeks because of coronavirus. Airlines, hotels and restaurants say they will have no choice but to cull staff and reduce working hours. Up to 50million jobs could be lost globally because of the pandemic, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council. Alex Cruz, the … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic is putting up to 50 MILLION travel and tourism jobs at risk Global travel could be adversely impacted by up to 25 per cent in 2020 This could lead to a corresponding reduction in jobs of between 12 and 14% The figures come from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more
Joe Thompson, MD, Virgin Holidays, can’t get enough of classic road trips on the U.S. West Coast The world is your oyster – so, where will you venture to next? Here the top travel and tourism bosses help us come up with a shortlist of dream destinations for 2020… California Joe Thompson, MD, Virgin Holidays … Read more