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The Global Wellness Economy stands at $4.4 trillion amidst the disruptions of Covid-19|Forecast about $7 rrillion by 2025

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The nonprofit Global Wellness Institute (GWI) today unveiled its much-anticipated research report, “The Global Wellness Economy: Looking Beyond Covid”, which provides new global market data on the overall wellness economy and for each of its eleven sectors. The 100-page report answers the big questions: How did the shock of COVID-19 impact the wellness industry? Which […]

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Negative COVID-19 test required for entry into Sweden

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The Government decided today to amend the entry ban to Sweden. The amendments mean that all travellers must be able to present a negative test result for ongoing COVID-19 infection upon arrival to Sweden, regardless of the country they travel from. The decision is based on the increasing spread of infection and a request from […]

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STR: Berlin hotel occupancy declined in November amid latest COVID concerns

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Amid rising COVID cases and subsequent restrictions, Berlin’s hotel industry reported lower occupancy but higher room rates, according to preliminary November 2021 data from STR. Occupancy: 57.4% Average daily rate (ADR): EUR92.45 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): EUR53.09 The occupancy level was the lowest in the market since July and roughly 30% lower than November […]

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UNWTO: New Covid-19 surges keep travel restrictions in place

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One out of five destinations continue to have their borders completely closed as new surges of COVID-19 impact the restart of international tourism. The latest research shows that still 98% of all destinations have some kind of travel restrictions in place. According to the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 46 destinations (21% of all destinations worldwide) […]

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EC: Airlines agree to issue Covid cancellation refunds

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Following dialogues with the Commission and national consumer protection authorities, 16 major airlines have committed to better information and timely reimbursement of passengers in case of flight cancellations. The Commission had alerted the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) enforcement authorities in December 2020 to address several airlines’ cancellation and reimbursement practices in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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The risk of exposure to COVID-19 is less than 0.1 percent

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The risk of exposure to COVID-19 while traveling after all passengers test negative 72 hours in advance of your flight is less than 0.1 percent. That’s according to a unique study that examined real-world customer data on Delta’s COVID-tested flight corridors between New York-JFK, Atlanta and Italy’s Fiumicino International Airport. The peer-reviewed study published in […]

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European travel rules confusion wasting advantages of Digital Covid Certificate

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that free movement within Europe is being compromised by the failure of EU member states to harmonize COVID-19 entry regulations. As a result, the reopening of borders is confusing travelers and businesses and not delivering the expected benefits in terms of easier travel and economic recovery. IATA research […]

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IATA: July passenger traffic boost, but well below pre-Covid levels

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that both international and domestic travel demand showed significant momentum in July 2021 compared to June, but demand remained far below pre-pandemic levels. Extensive government-imposed travel restrictions continue to delay recovery in international markets. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact […]

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WTTC: COVID-19 pandemic saw Asia-Pacific region suffer the greatest GDP losses

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Asia-Pacific was the region hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic according to the new annual Economic Trends Report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The report reveals the full dramatic impact of travel restrictions designed to curb COVID-19 on the global economy, individual regions, and its job losses worldwide. Asia-Pacific was the worst […]

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UNWTO: Global economy could lose over $4 trillion due to COVID-19 impact on tourism

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The “crash” in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause a loss of more than $4 trillion to the global GDP for the years 2020 and 2021, according to an UNCTAD report published on 30 June. The estimated loss has been caused by the pandemic’s direct impact on tourism and its ripple effect […]

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