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There is growing concern around the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and the entire travel industry is experiencing an unprecedented increase in service requests as travellers look to adjust their trips.

Steve wanted to personally reach out to communicate with TripAdvisor's partners and explain how Tripadvisor intends to support all of its partners within the travel, tourism and hospitality industry during this pandemic.

The pandemic is having a very significant impact on both cancellations and forward bookings.

-Lufthansa Group Airlines' flight schedule geared to returnees -Return flight schedule initially valid until 19.4.20 -Lufthansa Group provides 920,000 face masks to health authorities

Radisson Hotel Group, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel groups in the world, is launching a global roll-out plan of plastic reduction – including the introduction of bulk amenities in all hotels across the group’s portfolio by 2022.

Panic is spreading around the world regarding coronavirus effects as international events are cancelling day by day. The latest cancellation of the biggest travel event, ITB Berlin, makes travel professionals wonder what will be the future of the travel industry in 2020.

TripAdvisor announces 2020 travellers’ choice best of the best awards for destinations.

The large conference market is supply-led to a large extent – whilst organisers may debate where they want to hold their event, the question is also “who can accommodate us”?

From Brazil to Bali, South Africa to Greece, the wish listed homes are diverse and geographically spread.

Turkey, Thailand, Jordan, Costa Rica and Mexico revealed as some of the leading emerging economies for medical tourism inbound spending.