World Travel Market, London 2021: Time now to reconnect As the UK government has relaxed many of its travel restrictions, the number of confirmed exhibitors from all the continents attending the World Travel Market (WTM), London, 2021 live event continues to grow. It echoes the motivated plans from the trade professionals globally to re-join, re-erect […]
Month: November 2021
Meet, Greet and Do Business at WTM London 2021
By Netpal Travel Bureau WTM London and Travel Forward will play a leading role in uniting the global travel industry, in one of the first one-on-one gatherings for the international travel and tourism sector since the inception of global pandemic. For those who cannot attend the in-person events taking place at ExCeL London from November […]
WTM London, TF initiate ‘extreme priority’ for safety
By Netpal Travel Bureau Organisers of WTM London and Travel Forward have unveiled details of robust safety measures for the one-on-one shows at ExCeL London. The new guidance for the industry, All Secure Guidelines 2.0, has been prepared by AEO, AEV & ESSA in line with guidance published by DCMS/Government. An increased hygiene measures and […]
Amsterdam: City of tolerance and diversity
Susmita Ghosh in Amsterdam Stuffed with tourists for most of the year, the best bet to travel to Amsterdam is from September to November as it gets decent weather with notable fall, unexpected rain and chilly may get at times though! Amsterdam, the Netherlands’ capital is one of the safest, romantic and beautiful cities in […]
Report: Impact of COVID-19 on global tourism growth
By Sikha Thakur Unlike other industries, it is difficult to define the tourism industry, as it doesn’t constitute one clear product. It incorporates many industries, including lodging, transport, attractions, cruises, travel companies, tourism boards and so on. Since early 2020, the tourism industry was severely impacted by the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The global travel […]
Medical Tourism, expected growth by 2025
By Satyaki Dutta Organized travel across international borders to aim medical treatment which may or may not be available in the travellers’ home country is defined as medical or wellness tourism. The companies who are planning to enter the medical tourism market need to organise and discriminate to get the most out of their return […]
APPOINTMENTS
Conrad New York Midtown Kellie Ann Cahill, CMP has been named Complex Commercial Director at Conrad New York Midtown, part of Conrad Hotels & Resorts, one of Hilton’s three distinct global luxury hotel brands. Cahill, a certified meetings professional, will lead the commercial sales, events, revenue and marketing teams at the hotel with a strategic […]
India allows domestic airlines to fly at full capacity
As a prelude to the full reopening of international air travel into and out of India, the Ministry of Civil Aviation here has allowed airlines to fly on domestic routes at full capacity. The Ministry’s order allowing 100 per cent capacity utilization will go into effect on 18th October and coincide with a season of […]
Formation of the Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT) announced
Cathay Pacific together with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and other airline leaders announced the formation of the Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT), a new non-profit organisation founded to tackle the challenge of eliminating carbon emissions in aviation through innovation and collaboration. Cathay Pacific has pioneered efforts in decarbonisation technologies over the years. It became the first […]
US to outline international travel reopening, vaccination rules
The Biden administration plans to unveil recently its detailed rules requiring nearly all foreign air visitors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 starting November 8, sources reveal. The White House first disclosed on September 20 it would remove restrictions in early November for fully vaccinated air travellers from 33 countries. The extraordinary US travel restrictions were […]