From making travel plans to a familiar destination to being more price conscious – here is a look at what will be the future of travel in 2021, and beyond
tourism
UNWTO launches comprehensive tourism recovery tracker
The tracker covers key tourism performance indicators by month, regions and subregions allowing for a real-time comparison of the sector recovery across the world and industries
Dubai Safari Park to welcome visitors from 5 October
The new park enriches Dubai’s offerings as a global tourism and leisure destination
WTTC calls for ‘air corridors’ between key global cities to restore business travel
The restoration of international business travel across the Atlantic could benefit the entire Travel & Tourism sector; from airlines and hotels to travel management companies and ground transport providers, reviving tens of thousands of jobs and a multitude of companies which depend upon business travel for their survival
Prahlad Singh Patel holds a review meeting with nodal institutions of mountaineering and adventure tourism
All participating Institutions gave their presentation on their ongoing courses and activities on adventure tourism along with future oriented activities.
‘It is imperative to rebuild the tourism sector in a safe, equitable and climate-friendly manner,’ says UN Secretary-General
The brief stresses that tourism is an essential pillar of the SDGs and the most vulnerable workers and nations at greatest risk.
Travel & tourism sector witnessed marginal improvement in deal activity during July 2020
Venture financing and mergers and acquisition (M&A) deals announcements increased during the month, while the number of private equity, equity offering, debt offering and partnership deals decreased
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosts the 4th edition of National Talent Competition in Tourism & Hospitality sector
18 Teams consisting of Students from 12 Tourism and Hospitality Management Institutes from all over the country took part in the Competition and highlighted strategies towards the recovery of this sector while encouraging new business models, embracing digitalization, and meeting the safety demands of the guests.
Ministry of Tourism signs an MoU with Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) & FICCI Ladies Organisation(FLO)
Through this initiative FLO & TAAI would lay emphasis on personal and hospitality skills, a more flexible work balance and greater options for entrepreneurship with significantly lower capital.
‘Tourism revival by mid-November,2020’ says an Industry survey
‘Tourism revival by mid-November,2020’ says an industry survey
