Coronavirus: 40% of Destinations Have Eased Travel Restrictions

By admin 31 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

Forty percent of all destinations worldwide have now eased the travel restrictions they placed on international tourism in response to coronavirus (Covid-19), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Thursday. According to the UNWTO, the latest outlook, recorded on July 19, is up from 22 percent of destinations that had eased restrictions on travel by June […]

Covid-19 Pushes International Tourist Arrivals Down by 56% During Jan-May

By admin 28 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Travel restrictions and border shutdowns imposed in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic led to a 56 percent year-on-year drop in tourist arrivals between January and May, according to the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer released on Tuesday. “The enormous toll of COVID-19 on international tourism has now become clear, with UNWTO data showing the cost […]

WTM London and UNWTO to Partner with WTTC for 2020 Ministers’ Summit

By admin 28 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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World Travel Market London 2019, ExCeL London – UNWTO and WTM Ministers Summit on The Global Stage. Tourism leaders from around the world on November 2, will once again come together for the Ministers’ Summit at WTM London to set out a roadmap for a safer, greener and smarter future for the sector. For more than […]

Recommendations for Tourism Sector to Fight Plastic Pollution During Covid-19 Recovery

By admin 27 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently published a new set of recommendations that outline how the global tourism sector can continue in its fight against plastic pollution while effectively facing the public health and hygiene challenges of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. According to the UNWTO, as countries begin to recover from Covid-19

UNWTO and Sommet Education Offer 30 Scholarships for Tourism Studies

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École Ducasse, France The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has partnered with Sommet Education to offer 30 scholarships for world-class education programs through the Hospitality Challenge initiative. UNWTO’s Hospitality Challenge program aims to support career climbers and switchers, entrepreneurs and innovators develop themselves and their projects and help drive

Europe Leads Restart of Tourism post-Covid-19

By admin 23 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Restrictions on travel, introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, are slowly being eased, allowing tourism to restart in a growing number of destinations, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Tuesday. Τhe fifth edition of the UNWTO’s research “COVID-19 Related Travel Restrictions: A Global Review for Tourism”, shows that the sector is slowly

Platform for Accessible Tourism on the Greek Islands to Launch

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A new web platform that will look to make the Greek islands accessible to tourists with special needs will launch in June by Greek non-profit organization Agoni Grammi Gonimi, Microsoft Hellas and ATCOM. The platform’s pilot version was introduced on Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 21 and will begin to operate this month under […]

Reopening Tourism: Global Guidelines by UNWTO

By admin 28 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines to help the tourism sector emerge stronger and more sustainably from the unparalleled crisis caused by Covid-19. Produced in consultation with the Global Tourism Crisis Committee, the guidelines aim to support governments and the private sector with a comprehensive set of measures designed to help

CNN Inspires People to #TravelTomorrow in New Short Video

By admin 28 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has partnered with CNN International to create a 60 second film to celebrate the unique power of tourism and inspire people to get ready to travel again. The new initiative is part of the UNWTO’s #TravelTomorrow campaign which was launched at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and emphasized the […]

Covid-19 Tourism Recovery Guidance Launched by UNWTO

By admin 13 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Tuesday released a Tourism Recovery Technical Assistance Package to offer guidance to Member States in response to the Covid-19 crisis. The new initiative follows the set of recommendations already released by UNWTO to call for action to mitigate the socio-economic impact of COVID and endorsed by the UNWTO Global […]