WTTC is calling for greater clarity from Britain as far as international travels are concerned after the re-opening of hotels, pubs, restaurants and attractions from 4 July. Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “The UK’s Travel & Tourism sector will no doubt welcome the UK government’s announcement on the re-opening of hotels, pubs, restaurants […]
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Nearly three million jobs could be lost in the UK Travel & Tourism sector if barriers to global travel, such as quarantine measures and blanket anti-travel advisories remain in place, according to new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The devastating figure comes from WTTC economic modelling, which looks at the impact […]
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ABTA has asked the Government to bring forward a coordinated plan for restarting international travel, enabling businesses and consumers to plan ahead. In a letter to the Home Secretary, Tanzer has reiterated the serious impact quarantining restrictions will have on customer demand for holidays and business trips, and highlighted the serious knock-on impacts the measures will […]
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In its latest announcement the WTTC comments negatively on 14-day quarantine on international arrivals that has been imposed in Britain. Gloria Guevara, WTTC President and CEO, said: “Once again, we call on the UK government to remove the 14-day quarantine as soon as possible. Quarantines should not be necessary if appropriate and effective containment measures […]
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As Britain gradually starts to plan for life after lockdown and countries start to make plans to welcome back tourists, TUI has found that people are dreaming of their next holiday. The number one travel company’s latest findings reveal just where the nation will be heading when travel restrictions are eventually lifted, and search and […]
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In a new statement ABTA is taking position about the hot topics of Air bridges, quarantine and indefinite travel restrictions that are monopolizing the stage of the tourism & travel business in Britain. The statement of the CEO of ABTA, Mark Tanzer, goes as follows: There has been more talk this week on how to open […]
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Mark Tanzer, CEO of ABTA, informs its members and the customer base about the importance of swift government action on the issue of refunds. The statement goes as follows: “The topic of refunds for customers with cancelled holidays during the ongoing crisis has attracted increasing focus this week. Our pleas to Government to step in […]
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Reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe’s hotel industry reported unprecedented performance lows during March 2020, according to data from STR. Euro constant currency, March 2020 vs. March 2019 Occupancy: -61.6% to 26.3% Average daily rate (ADR): -8.1% to EUR96.13 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): -64.7% to EUR25.27 The absolute occupancy and RevPAR levels in […]
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ABTA’s Chief Executive, Mark Tanzer has written an open letter to customers of the Association’s Members with travel arrangements that have been affected by the coronavirus crisis to explain the current situation and ask for their support. Published in the national press, the letter explains how international travel has been brought to a complete standstill […]
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As the weeks pass and the British Government isn’t making any decision on refunds, ABTA steps in and issues new guidance. International travel has been brought to a complete standstill by government measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic and this has led to hundreds of thousands of holidays being affected. Customers are strongly encouraged to […]
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