Boris Johnson’s announcement on Saturday that England was heading back into a national lockdown took many by surprise; not least the already beleaguered travel industry. EasyJet Holidays CEO Garry Wilson fired back immediately following the news, telling Telegraph Travel “it came with no travel industry consultation or pre-warning.” We […]
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According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, 174 million jobs and $4.7 trillion worldwide could be lost this year unless travel opens up. Those numbers are almost too great to visualise so I turned to Phil Nuttall, the CEO of Blackpool’s Travel Village Group, for a personal view. He […]
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Two states were added to Connecticut’s travel advisory list on Tuesday. Oregon and Washington were added to the list of impacted locations this week, and no states or territories were removed. The governor’s office said New Jersey and Rhode Island meet the criteria for the travel […]
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Amid fraying tempers and cancelled flights, Heathrow has never felt so dark and depressing Arriving at the airport is no longer a thrill. Coronavirus has, of course, killed much of the joy of travel – and new lockdown measures and a fresh international travel ban for Thursday has put both […]
But the fallout from this rushed lockdown announcement should not only be calculated in job losses and payments to the Treasury alone, but also in the effect it will have on the wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers after what has probably been the toughest year of their lives. […]
New Jersey doesn’t plan to scrap its travel advisory calling for a 14-day quarantine for those arriving from coronavirus hot spots despite the announcement over the weekend that New York was ending its list and instead will require visitors from non-neighboring states to take a COVID-19 test, Gov. Phil Murphy […]
What a mess. Just over a week ago, on October 22, the Government was unveiling new travel corridors – giving the green light for holidays to both the Maldives and the Canary Islands. The move prompted hordes of sun-starved Britons to book November breaks. The travel industry rejoiced, with businesses […]
Travel businesses have told The Telegraph that the industry will be “torn to pieces” by the new lockdown measures, which will outlaw all non-essential movement from Thursday. The new rules will last until at least December 2, rendering all holidays and leisure travel off-limits – both in the UK and […]
Pretty much all of the people I speak to at the moment are fed up and desperate for a holiday. The recent announcement that the Canary Islands were off the quarantine list led to an online stampede for a Winter sun holiday, with prices rocketing and websites buckling under the […]
It’s been so long that we have been stuck inside our houses due to the pandemic. So many of us have been craving for that one getaway. With things getting back to normal and tourist places following all precautionary measures, we can finally think of planning a getaway. Neemrana Fort […]
Machu Picchu, the Inca citadel which attracts around 1.5 million visitors each year, will reopen on November 1 after a seven-month closure. This year marked only the second time that Peru’s biggest tourist draw has shut since 1948; in 2010 it was forced to close during extended and torrential rain […]
In this photo released by Astrid Magenau, Magenau poses for a photo with her father in Stuttgart, Germany on June 6, 2020. Magenau wasn’t able to keep a promise to hold her father’s hand at his deathbed in Germany because of Australia’s extraordinary pandemic restrictions that make her feel like […]
October 29, 2020 1:00 PM TripsWithPetscom Posted: October 29, 2020 1:00 PM Updated: October 28, 2020 11:34 PM While most pet travelers are typically dogs, there is an increasing number of road trippers of the feline persuasion packing up and adventuring with their people. Staying at pet-friendly hotels is clearly […]
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Germany could be removed from the UK’s quarantine-free green list this week following a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections. The country reported 5,986 new positive tests on Wednesday, well down on the 13,161 seen on Tuesday, but its seven-day infection rate has now reached 99.5 per 100,000 – up from […]
Without going over the impacts that the Coronavirus has had on the travel sector, one thing for certain is that it has highlighted the importance of both dynamism and agility within SEO strategies for the travel sector. At the heart of any good SEO strategy is a base level content […]
© Provided by The Financial Express The COVID-19 impact is expected to gradually lessen though safety protocols continue to be a key criteria. Airbnb latest travel survey: What will travel be like in 2021? Look no further as Airbnb has revealed new trends for the year 2021! Given how COVID-19 […]
The whole point of Covid travel restrictions – in the case of the UK, a strict two-week quarantine for arrivals from most of the world – is to reduce the risk of imported infections. We didn’t bother with travel restrictions back in March, when they might have made a difference. Now, when […]
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Monday defended his light campaign travel schedule, maintaining that he’s not overconfident about his odds of defeating incumbent President Trump with one week to go until the November election. “The reason it looks like we’re not traveling — we’re not putting on superspreaders,” Biden said when asked […]
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The best business partnerships are those that have a shared mission and vision at the heart of it all. GeoSure’s partnership with the travel community is connected to the soul of what motivates online travel agencies (OTAs), travel management companies (TMCs), travel managers, industry platforms, destination marketers and others in […]