Tourist arrivals to the Maldives may not reach pre-pandemic levels until 2022, officials in the Indian Ocean tourist paradise announced Wednesday Finance minister Ibrahim Ameer told a parliamentary committee sitting that some 980,000 tourists are expected to visit the Maldives in 2020 -- in line

Three experts on the subscription economy argue that travel brands that leverage loyalty through subscriptions are building on solid foundations and are much better placed to survive downturns   Loyalty is emotive. It’s not really about the money: Claudia Scharf of Loyalty Prime, Mark Ross-Smith...

New research by SiteMinder has found that safety concerns among travellers in Australia, Germany and the United States are not enough to deter domestic holiday plans this year.

Could coronavirus close the hotel buffet breakfast for good? International hotel adviser Russell Kett says "the breakfast buffet is likely to become a thing of the past."

This COVID-19 Recovery Toolkit Includes hotel marketing resources, ideas and best practices to help inspire your recovery efforts.

Learn how to create an effective customer outreach strategy that will power demand generation and COVID-19 Recovery.

We’ve put together a list of creative trends and recommendations you can start using today to help you capture the attention of travelers.

By Ray Burger  There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is changing hotel operations in every facet of a property, from the front desk to the back of Ray Burger

By Jay Reed  It’s a dangerous world out there. New threats are making it challenging to reduce risks facing hotel employees. Even with heightened cleaning Jay Reed

The landscape continues to change rapidly and while no one can say with any degree of certainty where everything will land, we are starting to see the shape of things to come. Here are changes that the new normal is likely to bring forward in the hotel industry for owners and operators.

By the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Shows day by day growth/decline per country

By WHO

UNWTO also calls upon the sector and travelers to address this challenge with sound judgment and proportionate measures.

Follow the latest news about coronavirus and its impact on hotels, airlines, cruise lines, tourism destinations, and other sectors of the travel industry.

By Harvard Medical School & Co.

By Academics @ Nextstrain

COVID-19 Local Updates - Ministry of Health - Maldives

Analytics, Information and safety

Avas.mv - Maldives news leader

How many cases are there in Singapore?

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 142 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Jun 19), bringing the national tally to 41,615.  There was one case in ...