Category: Travel Associations News
News on travel and tourism organizations and associations. News includes updates on UNWTO, WTTC, ETOA, ICTP, African Tourism Board, ASTA, USTOA, PATA, South Pacific Tourism Organizations, DRV and many more.
Tourisme Montréal looked back on 2019 at its 2020 Annual General Meeting
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2020Tourisme Montréal today held its Annual General Meeting, an event that fell during Tourism Week in Canada and 77 days ... Read More
WTM Portfolio reschedules global trade shows
Harry S. Johnson- May 28, 2020Reed Travel Exhibitions has rescheduled the dates for the three spring global trade shows in its WTM Portfolio: WTM Latin ... Read More
UNWTO launches global guidelines to re-open tourism
Harry S. Johnson- May 28, 2020The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines to help tourism sector emerge stronger and more sustainably ... Read More
Grenada: Official COVID-19 Tourism Update
Harry S. Johnson- May 27, 2020Grenada and Carriacou are now welcoming registered yachts under new protocols. Yacht arrivals began in mainland Grenada on Wednesday May ... Read More
Finance Minister Boddenberg elected as new Chairman of Fraport’s Supervisory Board
Harry S. Johnson- May 27, 2020Fraport AG’s Supervisory Board, in an extraordinary meeting today, elected Hessian finance minister Michael Boddenberg as their new chairman. ?Michael ... Read More
Hawaii hotels report dramatic decline in revenues and occupancy
Harry S. Johnson- May 26, 2020In April 2020, Hawaii hotels statewide reported dramatic declines in revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR), and ... Read More
IGLTA presents global snapshot of LGBTQ+ traveler sentiment
Harry S. Johnson- May 26, 2020The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) recently surveyed members of the LGBTQ+ community to gauge their attitudes toward leisure travel ... Read More
Having fun in Las Vegas will no longer be a sin
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2020MGM Resort International CEO Bill Hornbuckle said: "We all know what we’ve gone through for the last 10 weeks. No ... Read More
ETOA CEO Tom Jenkins: What coordinated European Tourism Approach?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 22, 2020Tom Jenkins is the CEO of the European Tourism Association (ETOA), known as the trade association for better tourism in ... Read More
WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards 2020 recognize tourism’s efforts to respond to COVID-19
Harry S. Johnson- May 21, 2020The World Responsible Tourism Awards 2020 are dedicated to acknowledging those in travel and tourism who have taken remarkable steps ... Read More
Qatar sends message of hope and solidarity to the world
Harry S. Johnson- May 21, 2020Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) has launched a global social media campaign under the hashtag #LoveQatar in order to promote ... Read More
IATA Board declares principles for industry re-start
Harry S. Johnson- May 19, 2020The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a commitment by the airline CEOs on its Board of Governors to five ... Read More
US travel-related unemployment hits 51% just ahead of Memorial Day
Harry S. Johnson- May 19, 2020More than half of the 15.8 million travel-related jobs in the U.S. have disappeared since the outbreak of the COVID-19 ... Read More
IATA: Layered approach for airline industry re-start
Harry S. Johnson- May 19, 2020The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed details of its proposed temporary layered approach to biosecurity for re-starting passenger flights ... Read More
CEO Schulte’s speech for Fraport AGM published in advance
Chief Assignment Editor- May 19, 2020Today, Fraport AG published in advance the speech to be presented by executive board chairman (CEO) Dr. Stefan Schulte at ... Read More
Florida Keys Tourism unveils new campaign ahead of June 1 re-opening date
Harry S. Johnson- May 19, 2020The Monroe County Tourist Development Council is easing into an advertising campaign to help restart the Florida Keys’ tourism-based economy ... Read More
How Excellence and Happiness are coming together during COVID-19
Harry S. Johnson- May 18, 2020Planet Happiness?and the?World Center for Excellence for Destinations?(CED) have signed a partnership agreement focused on strengthening excellence in destination management ... Read More
BVI director of tourism is hanging up her shoes at the end of the year
Harry S. Johnson- May 18, 2020After a very successful tenure (8years) as Director of Tourism/Head of the BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission, Sharon Flax-Brutus ... Read More
Tourism Vancouver announces new President & CEO
Harry S. Johnson- May 16, 2020Today, Tourism Vancouver Board Chair Robyn McVicker (Vice President, Operations and Maintenance, Vancouver Airport Authority) announced the appointment of Mr. ... Read More
US aviation industry leaders appointed to Women in Aviation Advisory Board
Harry S. Johnson- May 15, 2020U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the appointment of 30 board members to the newly-formed Women in ... Read More
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau announces new President And CEO
Harry S. Johnson- May 14, 2020The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) has announced that the Board of Directors unanimously voted and has appointed Gregg ... Read More
Nightlife industry asks not to be criminalized for South Korea COVID-19 outbreak
Harry S. Johnson- May 14, 2020Due to the numerous articles and news reports as a result of the?recent coronavirus outbreak linked to a South Korean ... Read More
Abu Dhabi Tourism Chairman hosts new virtual conversations series
Harry S. Johnson- May 14, 2020The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is further expanding its digital offering with a ... Read More
Paris again named world’s top destination for international meetings
Harry S. Johnson- May 12, 2020On 12 May 2020, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) published its annual country and city rankings of the ... Read More
UNWTO releases COVID-19 Tourism Recovery Technical Assistance Package
Harry S. Johnson- May 12, 2020The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a Tourism Recovery Technical Assistance Package?to offer guidance to Member States in response ... Read More
Domestic and regional tourism key to Africa’s post-COVID-19 recovery
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- May 11, 2020Developing domestic and regional tourism is the best strategy that would make African continent a single destination, taking into account ... Read More
Two Spanish venues first in the world recognized as “Sanitized Venues”
Harry S. Johnson- May 11, 2020Marina Beach Club in Valencia and Disco Tropics in Lloret de Mar (Girona) are the first two venues in Spain ... Read More
ARC: US travel agency air ticket sales still down almost 50%
Harry S. Johnson- May 11, 2020Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) today reported the following consolidated airline ticketing volume variances, compared to the same period in 2019. ... Read More
Global tourism remains at a standstill as all countries impose travel restrictions
Harry S. Johnson- May 11, 2020COVID-19 has placed the whole world on lockdown, with new research from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) showing that 100% ... Read More
Travel industry veteran passes in Samui
Harry S. Johnson- May 9, 2020RIP Ken Chung a founder member of Sk?l International Koh Samui and a former Charter President for the Rotary Club ... Read More
FAA: Eastern Caribbean aviation system does not comply with ICAO safety standards
Harry S. Johnson- May 8, 2020The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has been assigned a Category ... Read More
Tanzania launches digital tourism amid COVID-19 pandemic
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- May 8, 2020Foreign tourists planning for wildlife safari in Tanzania and East Africa, can now view the Great Wildebeest Migration through live-stream ... Read More
US Travel praises Sen. Gardner effort to fix Paycheck Protection Program
Harry S. Johnson- May 8, 2020U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on Sen. ... Read More
Los Angeles hotels volunteer 30,000 rooms to LA COVID-19 response
Harry S. Johnson- May 7, 2020More than 300 Los Angeles hotels have volunteered more than 30,000 rooms to the LA County Department of Public Health ... Read More
Abu Dhabi Tourism hosts virtual meeting on COVID-19 pandemic response
Harry S. Johnson- May 6, 2020The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) conducted virtual meetings with the emirate’s hotels and ... Read More
Tobago: Official COVID-19 Tourism Update
Harry S. Johnson- May 6, 2020As the global travel and tourism industry continues to grapple with the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Tobago ... Read More
