THE WORLD WITHOUT TOURISM – THE IMPACT OF THE INDUSTRY’S SHUT DOWN IS DRAMATIC

Pat Hyland -
To many it seems superficial that a virus, no matter how deadly, is enough to completely end leisure travel; but the reality is that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed how much a change of scene is ...

CANCELLATIONS AND DROP IN DEMAND IN SPANISH TOURIST REGIONS

William Law -
The surge in COVID-19 cases, the uncertainty surrounding the new restrictions both in the country and in the main tourist markets has sparked a wave of cancellations and drop in demand in the most imp ...

SWISS SUMMER SEASON 2021: FEWER LOCALS, MORE FOREIGN GUESTS

Laura Maudlin -
During the summer season 2021, Swiss hotels were able to breathe a sigh of relief. According to a survey by HotellerieSuisse, 64 % of them achieved higher sales than in the same period of 2020, with a ...

AUSTRIA EXPERIENCING TREMENDOUS UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE TOURISM SECTOR

Larry Brain -
For more than eleven weeks, everything has been at a standstill in the Austrian tourism industry. The current lockdown for hotels and catering businesses will probably continue until the end of Februa ...

ITALIAN TOURISM: A COMPLICATED END OF THE YEAR

Theodore Slate -
The omicron variant is causing trouble to the Italian tourism industry ahead of the Christmas season. The number of cancellations of trips booked for the Christmas holidays, museums and exhibitions is ...