Authorities in Maldives have made special arrangements for employees to return to resorts, as the island nation prepares to reopen its borders to visitors in July. In a circular, the country's tourism ministry said employees from islands that are not on lockdown can travel to the resort...

LUX* Resorts & Hotels has announced the winners of a holiday giveaway dedicated to the frontline medics in Maldives. In appreciation of the Maldivian medical professionals’ selfless dedication in fighting on the frontline during this challenging time, LUX* Resorts & Hotels in the Maldives

Summer Island Maldives is giving away a free holiday package to frontline healthcare professionals around the world to say thank you for their heroic work looking after people during the current coronavirus pandemic. To express their heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all the frontline healt

Aviation authorities in Maldives are exploring the possibility of allowing private jets to directly land at airports other than the main Velana International Airport, as the island nation anticipates luxury travellers to be the first to visit when it reopens its borders in July. Ahmed Zuhair, a s

How can you best prepare your hotel for when the economy turns back on after COVID-19? Learn how to use hotel data to prepare.

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Where do we stand? The coronavirus crisis has obliterated most international travel, and severely cut or completely stalled domestic travel demand. By now we know the industry has been deeply impacted, but we are also hearing encouraging news about careful reopenings, growing flight capacity, and...

Explore COVID-19 travel updates, health and safety initiatives of airlines, hotels and destinations to enhance traveler experience.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted an increasing number of B2B activities for the travel industry from traditional “face to face,” to a digital “screen to screen” model. This summer, several major exhibitions are going online.

Since 1990, the tourism industry has weathered three major negative demand shocks, roughly one per decade. Welcome to the fourth.

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

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