Global Travel News
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Is AirBNB powered by professional hosts or by local hosts? Is the end of Airbnb coming?
Brian Chesky is no stranger to big lifts. The 38-year-old former bodybuilder and Airbnb CEO has, in the space of 11 years, hauled his property rental dream from a single…
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Riskline Issues Latest Advice for Travel Managers, Business Travellers
Copenhagen, Denmark, April 25, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ Leading global risk company Riskline has released its latest report detailing risk levels around the world, specific country updates and the latest advice. These…
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Asia Pacific Visitor Numbers Likely Down by 32% in 2020
Bangkok, Thailand, April 24, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ Under the newly updated forecasts from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the most likely scenario for international visitor arrivals into and across Asia…
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Bureau Veritas to Certify Hotels and Tour Operators after Achieving GSTC-Accredited Status
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, April 23, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that Bureau Veritas Certification Hong Kong has achieved the ‘GSTC-Accredited’ status…
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Italy Sicily will PAY half the price of your flight, hotel bill and free museums tickets to get back tourist after CoronaVirus
A €50 million budget will pay for the scheme designed to rejuvenate tourism Vouchers with the offers will be made available on the island’s tourism website In Italy 13 per cent…
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Airlines Must Adopt Health and Safety Guidelines, Says FlyersRights President
Paul Hudson, president of FlyersRights.org, in an open letter, is calling on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to force airlines to adopt the…
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Room Mate Hotels Implements COVID-Free Protocol
Room Mate Group is innovating and reinventing all of its cleaning and safety protocols in order to minimize the risk of infection and transmission of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Since reopening its…
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Stats: Travelers Intend to Push Off Travel for Several More Months
MMGY Travel Intelligence has released results from the second wave of the Travel Intentions Pulse Survey (TIPS). This research, commissioned by the U.S. Travel Association, measures the impact of COVID-19…
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CLIA Is Working on New Health and Safety Protocols
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its cruise line members have begun creating a new health framework to uphold the safety of guests and prepare for future operations in the…
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U.S. Travel Announces New City, Dates for IPW 2021
The U.S. Travel Association has announced that its annual trade show, IPW, will next be held in Las Vegas May 10-14, 2021. This year’s IPW, scheduled to convene in Las…