How will IATA’s Travel Pass impact travel?
HN interviewed Katherine Kaczynska, manager corporate communications at IATA to know more about this new solution, and to find out how it will impact the travel industry.
174M Travel & Tourism jobs could be lost due to COVID-19
According to WTTC’s 2020 Economic Impact Report, Travel & Tourism was responsible for one in 10 jobs (330 million in total), making a 10.3 percent contribution to global GDP and generating one in four of all new jobs.
A Dubai camel riding and desert BBQ experience wins TripAdvisor’s 2020 Travelers’ Choice Award for Experiences
The Travelers’ Choice Awards for Experiences recognize 375 experiences, tours, and activities globally, highlighting the world’s best experiences.
Dubai’s health tourism sector set to welcome travelers
Dubai is leading efforts to strongly implement precautionary measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in coordination with national health authorities.
Two global tourism associations kicked off a mutual cooperation
The two organizations agreed to seek out areas and opportunities of mutual benefit that will raise awareness, attract new members and help to achieve positive long-term results.
‘Dubai Assured’ recognizes establishments complying with health and safety protocols
The ‘Dubai Assured’ stamp will have a validity of 15 days and can be renewed every two weeks upon further verification by inspectors.
Lebanon’s hospitality and F&B industry in a final shout
Ramy said that even though the tourism industry generated USD 80 billion within ten years, the government did not lead any initiative towards supporting it.
Foster +Partners to design AMAALA’s mirage inspired airport
The airport will provide climate-controlled hangars for private jets as well as a ground transfer service that is accessible from inside the arrival hangar.
Jordan sets a comprehensive strategy to become a medical tourism destination
The medical tourism plan to receive Arab and foreign patients, and the measures in place to facilitate arrival and departure.
Why travelers should ‘wear to care’
As countries transition from lockdowns to reopening their borders, the wearing of face masks helps signal the return of safer travels