Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi is supporting the Maldives efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak by donating handmade protective masks to frontline healthcare workers. While the Maldives is in lockdown, the team at Waldorf Astoria Maldives remains busy producing handmade masks to protec

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything about how we live in the short-term, and maybe forever too. Travel brings people together, it is how we learn about other cultures and connect globally. Though travel will resume, it will not look the same again. Here’s what to expect in the hotel...

By Sonu Shivdasani This crisis that we are all going through now has allowed many people the opportunity to pause and rethink their values and importantly their priorities. I suspect that travellers will become more health-focused, more aware of nature and more sensitive to the challenges of the

Hotels owners across Asia are seeking greater access to debt financing to bolster cash flows as they face an unprecedented period of historically low occupancy rates, closed borders and severe limitations on air travel due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

ONYX Hospitality Group has announced enhanced operational hygiene and safety standards as part of a brand-new “ONYX Clean” initiative that will be implemented across its full portfolio that includes brands and properties such as Amari, OZO, Shama and Oriental Residence Bangkok.

Bank of Maldives (BML) disclosed on Tuesday that a total of MVR 45 million was disbursed to 34 customers who applied for the COVID-19 recovery scheme till

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is currently developing a set of new health protocols in a move to renew confidence in travel, and will share them in the next two weeks with governments worldwide to ensure a coordinated approach to travelling within the Covid-19 world.

Organizations launch programs that address mental, physical, and emotional health

apaleo is a highly connectible, "API first" cloud PMS for modern groups and chains. Over recent weeks, we've been talking at length to customers, partners and industry friends about the role of technology in the current crisis and how the hotel tech stack must evolve drastically in order to remain...

Promotional days, weeks and even months have a dual purpose: one facing outwards, the other, in. They can be as much an intramural bonding experience for an industry as they are a vehicle to inspire others to recognize and celebrate its importance.

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

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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.

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An interactive timeline chart for Singapore COVID-19 Cases