Europe

Cancun in Mexico to host 2021’s world’s first physical/virtual hybrid summit on 23-25 March 2021, showing how the world can get moving again with the latest leading hygiene and safety protocols

With the pilot #YourDreamDestinationAwaits campaign, more than 10 Marriott International hotels across Asia Pacific will bring locally relevant experiences from sister properties and destinations.

The 3-day educational affair began on 1st – 3rd November 2020 and was centred around the  theme of ‘Tribe Legacy ICCA’ featuring over 25 regional and international speakers.

The new guidelines provide recommendations for countries to consider adopting per their current local medical status, and on specific priorities

On 19 November at the ITB Virtual Convention on ITB.com, experts from the hospitality, aviation and cruise industries will discuss the role of trust management in tourism

From next week it will serve Istanbul four times weekly on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Almaty.

In Asia Pacific, recovery is expected within three years. Home to the world’s largest population of internet users, innovation in the region is already thriving, with concepts tackling various needs during lockdown, including customer journey, mobility and sustainable destination management.

The ICAO Secretary General recognized the severe socio-economic impacts of the pandemic which are still being felt by many APAC countries, and the $100 billion in lost 2020 APAC operator revenues ICAO has forecast.

Handbook promotes better understanding of how to prioritize security risks

Accommodation prices have dropped by an average of more than 17% between 2019 and 2020, with Amsterdam, Netherlands showing a 51.6% drop in price, while Marrakech, Morocco shows a 15.5% increase in accommodation cost.