UNWTO: Three Scenarios for Impact of Covid-19 on 2020 Tourism

By admin 7 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Thursday said that current scenarios of the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on international tourism point to possible declines in arrivals of 58 percent to 78 percent for the year, compared with 2019 figures. The coronavirus pandemic has already caused a 22 percent fall in international tourist arrivals during the […]

Message from UNWTO: We Must Protect Tourism Sector to Save Jobs

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Τhe UNWTO sent out a public message on May 1, warning that millions of tourism jobs are at stake due to the COVID-19 pandemic: For many millions of people around the world, tourism is so much more than a leisure activity. Our sector gives them the chance to make a living. To earn not just […]

Covid-19: All Destinations Worldwide Have Travel Restrictions – Update by UNWTO

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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused the most severe restriction on international travel in history and no country has so far lifted restrictions introduced in response to the crisis, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently said. Following up on previous research, the latest data from the UNWTO shows that 100 percent of destinations now have restrictions […]

UNWTO: 96% of Global Destinations Impose Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

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Covid-19 has dramatically interrupted travel facilitation, openness – UNWTO Ninety-six percent of all worldwide destinations, as of 6 April, have introduced travel restrictions in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Friday. Research carried out for a new UNWTO report shows that around 90 destinations

UNWTO Invites Tourism Stakeholders Onboard #TravelTomorrow Effort

By admin 7 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announced this week that it has introduced a digital resource platform, following the recent launch of its #TravelTomorrow campaign and the creation of the Global Tourism Crisis Committee, which assesses recommendations for the sector’s speedy recovery after the Covid-19 health crisis. The UNWTO’s platform is aimed at offering

Covid-19: Greece Takes Part in UNWTO’s Global Tourism Crisis Committee Meeting

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis last week took part in the first virtual meeting of the Global Tourism Crisis Committee launched recently by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The aim of the committee is to evaluate and advance recommendations for the recovery from the health crises caused by the […]

International Tourist Arrivals Could Drop 20-30% in 2020 Due to Covid-19

By admin 30 Μαρτίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: UNWTO International tourist arrivals could be down by 20 to 30 percent in 2020 when compared with 2019 figures, according to the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) updated assessment of the likely impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) on international tourism. According to the UNWTO, an expected fall of between 20-30 percent could translate into […]

UNWTO Launches Competition to Heal Tourism from Covid-19

By admin 27 Μαρτίου 2020 No comment

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), has launched the “Healing Solutions” challenge and is calling on innovators and entrepreneurs to put forward new solutions to help the tourism sector recover from COVID-19. “Tourism is the sector that has been hit the hardest by COVID-19. Our response needs […]

UNWTO Creates Tourism Crisis Committee to Help in Covid-19 Recovery

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Friday announced its plans to create a “Global Tourism Crisis Committee” which will evaluate and advance recommendations for the recovery from the health crises caused by the Covid-19 virus. The UN’s key tourism related agencies will all be participating, along with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the main

World Tourism Organization: Stay Home, But Travel Tomorrow!

By admin 18 Μαρτίου 2020 No comment

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1.5Kshares People and their wellbeing must come first, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Tuesday, underlining that it continues to work closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) to further a collaborative response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. With tourism becoming among the hardest hit sectors as the Covid-19 situation evolves, the UNWTO