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 ...

GERMAN TOURISM: FROM INCREASING BUSINESS TRIPS TO UKRAINE WAR IMPACT

Joe McClain -
First the Covid-19 pandemic, now the war in Ukraine. The world has been through a lot in the last couple of months and this has subsequently impacted the tourism industry, including German tourism. ...

MAURITIUS: DECREASING TOURIST ARRIVALS BUT VISITORS STAY LONGER

Theodore Slate -
While it is difficult to compare 2020 with 2021 because of the closed borders, the latest statistics of Mauritius for 2021 show a decline in tourist arrivals, from 442,749 in 2020 to 246,260 in 2021, ...

ST. PETERSBURG BECOMES A NO-GO DESTINATION FOR CRUISE OPERATORS

Larry Brain -
The situation in Ukraine is escalating and more and more shipping companies and tour operators are stopping their Russia offers. As expected, the war in Ukraine is having a strong impact on tourism. A ...

WAR IN UKRAINE: RUSSIAN AIR TRANSPORTATION WILL CHANGE DRAMATICALLY

Last week, the EU announced a ban on the sale, lease, transfer or export of aircraft and any components to Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The ban applies not only to new contracts ...