Tag: Covid-19 Recovery
PATA hosts first post-lockdown in-person conference this week
PATA will kick off its two-day Destination Marketing Forum (PDMF) 2022 in Songkhla, Thailand on August 3, marking its first in-person meeting since the...
New Zealand is now fully reopened
New Zealand's progressive easing of entry restrictions since February 2022 is now complete, with the country's borders now fully open to visitors from around...
LaoSafe initiative puts Laos on the road to recovery
To build international visitor confidence in the destination, Laos has implemented LaoSafe, a nationwide initiative designed to create a world-class health and hygiene system...
Japan to ease border restrictions further from June 10
Following on from a trial reopening in May to permit small group tours from four countries, Japan is now set to allow entry of...
All eyes on Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland for Official Draw of FIFA...
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will host the main event in the countdown to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 on October 22 – an...
A confidence challenge
Post-lockdown travel requires greater planning ahead but stakeholders are confident that good destination marketing and eased restrictions will help to build back travel confidence. By Rachel AJ Lee
Global tourism grows 4% in 2021 but remains far below pre-Covid...
While global tourism experienced a four per cent upturn in 2021 compared to 2020 (415 million versus 400 million), international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors)...
UN report underscores tourism’s key role in global economic recovery
Tourism's critical role as a source of employment and economic development will determine growth for the global economy, notes the 2022 edition of the...
Omicron’s rapid rise hurts travel bookings in India
A worrying rise in Omicron cases and the subsequent restrictions imposed by the central and state governments have dealt a fresh blow to Indian...
Sri Lanka ambitiously aims for 2.3m tourists this year
Sri Lanka has revised its initial forecast of inbound tourist arrivals for this year, setting a new highly ambitious target of attracting 2.3 million...
