Proposals on safely reopening the Maldives to visitors have been forwarded to the cabinet for review and deliberations, the island nation’s tourism minister said Monday. Ali Waheed told reporters that his ministry had made the plans based on recommendations given by a team of local and...

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has officially announced the launch of ATM Virtual, a three-day event that will take place from June 1-3, 2020.

Tourism promotion officials in Maldives connected with the country's major travel organisations Monday to discuss ways to collaborate in post-pandemic tourism recovery. Thoyyib Mohamed, Managing Director of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), led the virtual...

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a Tourism Recovery Technical Assistance Package to offer guidance to Member States in response to COVID-19. The package is structured around three main pillars: economic recovery, marketing and promotion and institutional strengthening and...

Hotels in North America and around the world are starting to look ahead to reopening their doors to guests. As we speak, from the smallest independent boutiques to the largest global chains, properties are formulating strategies for operations, marketing, revenue management, and many other areas...

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In anticipation of the eventual industry rebound, Indonesia's travel trade is calling on tourism authorities to boost its online presence by enhancing the Indonesia Tourism Exchange (ITX) – a platform for tourism providers to market their products online – so that it is in a better position to...

Thailand authorities are drawing up a stringent set of health and safety certifications to be adapted by tourism players to lead the country into recovery.

Singapore’s Sentosa Island is planting a flag in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a popular Nintendo Switch video game that has sold 13.41 million copies since its launch in March 2020.

At the beginning of the year, and of a new decade, current numbers and social media reports are simply showing us a well-predicted series of digital trends for 2020 and beyond. Let’s have a look at the 4 top trends for the coming months.

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