Pololikashvili

UNWTO: The 3 scenarios for international Tourism|International Tourist Numbers Could Fall 60-80% in 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a 22% fall in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2020, the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows. According to the United Nations specialized agency, the crisis could lead to an annual decline of between 60% and 80% when compared with 2019 figures. This places […]

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Pololikashvili

UNWTO has released a set of recommendations calling for urgent and strong support to help the global tourism sector

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of recommendations calling for urgent and strong support to help the global tourism sector not only recover from the unprecedented challenge of COVID-19 but to ‘grow back better’. The Recommendations are the first output of the Global Tourism Crisis Committee, established by UNWTO with high-level representatives […]

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Pololikashvili

UNWTO: International Tourism Arrivals could fall by 20-30% in 2020

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released its updated assessment of the likely impact of the COVID-19 on international tourism. Taking into account the unparalleled introduction of travel restrictions across the world, the United Nations specialized agency for tourism expects that international tourist arrivals will be down by 20% to 30% in 2020 when compared […]

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Pololikashvili

UNWTO: Calling on Innovators and Enterpreneurs to accelerate tourism recovery

In the face of an unprecedented challenge, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), calls on innovators and entrepreneurs to put forward new solutions to help the tourism sector recover from COVID-19. With millions of jobs at risk as the pandemic hits tourism harder than any other sector, […]

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unwto who COVID-19

A joint statement on tourism and COVID-19 – UNWTO and WHO Call for responsibility and coordination

As the current outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continues to develop, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) are committed to working together in guiding the travel and tourism sectors’ response to COVID-19. On 30 January 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 […]

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itb

Socially responsible travel at ITB Berlin: 15th Pow-Wow for Tourism Professionals

Over the last 17 years at ITB Berlin sustainable and socially responsible tourism have had a firmly established place in Hall 4.1b, underlining an environmentally friendly approach to tourism. This year more than 120 exhibitors from 34 countries are presenting their innovations and products for cultural tourism, nature tourism, socially responsible and sustainable tourism, geotourism […]

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costa

Navarino Challenge 2019: 2,700 participations from 40 countries in the biggest sports tourism celebration

The award-winning Navarino Challenge, united according to its central message “Sports Unite People”, people of all ages for the 7th consecutive year from 11-13 October 2019 in Messinia and Costa Navarino. More than 2,700 participants of all ages enjoyed, the ideal weather conditions, with a rich program of more than 30 activities. The event, hosted […]

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vokos

POSIDONIA SEA TOURISM FORUM: Greece expecting a 7,5% increase in port calls this season

The 2019 Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum (PSTF) is ready to welcome senior executives of the global cruise and yachting sectors for two days of thought-provoking debates on the growth drivers and trends that are currently shaping the industry’s future in the East Med and Black Sea regions. A wave of recent developments that are positively […]

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ITB Berlin launches marketing alliance with world’s largest Halal tourism trade show in Abu Dhabi

ITB Berlin has announced a marketing alliance with International Travel Week Abu Dhabi (ITW), securing its involvement in the United Arab Emirates. The event is the fastest-growing travel trade show in the Middle East. Following its debut in 2015 it is due to take place for the second time at the ADNEC Exhibition Centre. On […]

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athens

One Tourism Record After Another Falls in Athens

A record 3,000 meetings between foreign and Greek tourism businesses to promote Athens tourism has taken place, as recorded in the Travel Trade Athens conference, which has been organized for the 4th consecutive year by the municipality of Athens, via the Development and Promotion Tourism Company of Athens (EATA). The 95 global tourism professionals who […]

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