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COVID-19 has placed the whole world on lockdown and 100% of global destinations continue to have restrictions on travel in place, and 72% have completely closed their borders to international tourism.

Leading tourism trade association UKinbound has issued a stark warning that the country risks damaging and prolonging its economic recovery if the inbound tourism industry, worth nearly £23bn to the UK economy in 2018, does not receive long term financial support alongside domestic and outbound tourism recovery plans.

The streets of Vilnius streets are currently dotted with giant photos of people wearing protective masks made in a creative way.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announced a new organisational partnership with TCI Research, a leading Travel Data Intelligence Agency awarded by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for its TRAVELSAT Solution and trusted by over 100 destinations, travel brands and organizations globally.

United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili shared the following message as the impact of COVID-19 has been particularly catastrophic for the travel and tourism sector.

Adapting to the coronavirus pandemic's impact on travel and in-person gatherings, the U.S. Travel Association will host its first-ever virtual road trip on Tuesday, May 5 during National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW).

Over the past several months the world watched the global business travel industry come to a halt but according to new research issued by the Global Business Travel Association, there are signs of optimism and recovery on the horizon.

The Travel & Tourism sector faces a staggering 100 million jobs losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) calls upon G20 tourism ministers to lead a united and coordinated recovery for the Travel & Tourism sector
out of the COVID-19 crisis.

The travel industry has lost a full third of all the jobs lost in the U.S. and is experiencing a total impact from coronavirus that is nine times greater than the 9/11 attacks, according to new data released by the U.S. Travel Association and the analytics firm Tourism Economics.

Anurak Community Lodge at Khao Sok National Park in southern Thailand has launched ‘Rainforest Rising’ tree planting initiative for guests to join.

As of 6 April, 96% of all worldwide destinations have introduced travel restrictions in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 80 U.S. House members from both sides of the political aisle have signed onto a letter urging congressional leaders to provide relief for destination marketing organizations (DMOs) whose funding has been crippled by the coronavirus crisis.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) have praised millions of people around the world in the Travel & Tourism sector for going the extra mile to lend crucial help to combat the global coronavirus pandemic.