THE WORLD GETS READY FOR CHINESE TOURISTS BUT BORDERS REMAIN CLOSED

Denise Chen -
In an increasingly uncertain panorama at different levels, attention is once again turning to Asian countries that still have closed borders, such as China. Whether restrictions will be lifted is one ...

TOURISM SECTOR IN ASIA EXPECTED TO STRUGGLE UNTIL 2024

Nils Kraus -
The Covid-19 pandemic has led the tourism industry all over the world into an unprecedented crisis. While some regions are awakening from their travel hibernation, others will unfortunately struggle a ...

GOVERNMENT TO INVEST IN NEW INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS IN BRAZIL

Bill Alen -
Last week, the Brazilian federal government launched the first public notice of the International Tourism Acceleration Program (PATI). The program aims to expand the number of seats and international ...

CANADIAN TOURISM INDUSTRY URGES AUTHORITIES TO REOPEN THE BORDERS

Ashley Nault -
Canada is dragging its feet on allowing fully vaccinated foreign travelers into the country, according to several tourism industry representatives, who fear the economy of the country's major cities w ...

JAPANESE TOURISM SETS NEW RECORD

Andrew J. Wein -
In December 2023, Japanese tourism authorities announced a record number of 2.73 million travelers. This figure marks a year of rapid tourism recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. The number is ab ...