Newsletter - 30th April 2020

Daily News Updates / 30th April 2020

International
Singapore recorded arrival of only 2.7 million tourists Singapore has recorded the lowest arrival of international tourists. The tourists’ arrivals has plummeted to about 2,70,000 in the month of March. According to the tourism fig... READ MORE

Associations
Reed Travel Exhibitions announced rescheduled dates for WTM Portfolio In response to the escalation of Covid-19, Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced dates for three spring global trade shows in its World Travel Market portfolio. In 2021, Worl... READ MORE

Associations
100% of Global Destinations now have Covid-19 Travel Restrictions – UNWTO The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted all destinations worldwide to introduce restrictions on travel, research by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has found. This represents t... READ MORE

Aviation
American Airlines Announces Enhanced Cleaning Procedures and New Personal Protective Equipment for Customers Face masks will be required for flight attendants as of May 1 American Airlines is updating and enhancing its cleaning procedures on board and will begin offering personal prot... READ MORE

International
Azerbaijan Tourism Board Launches E-Learning Platform Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB) has announced the launch of Azerbaijan 101, an e-learning platform designed to aid the training and development of travel agents and representa... READ MORE

International
Indian travel trade utilize the lockdown period to elevate their South Africa destination knowledge via the SA Specialist programme ~ In less than 4 months of 2020, the SA Specialist programme saw 1,161 new registrations from India~ ~ March 2020 recorded the highest number of Essential Graduates from the pr... READ MORE

Aviation
Lufthansa Group introduces obligation to wear a mouth and nose cover Airlines recommend to carry a mouth-nose cover throughout the entire journey From Monday, 4 May, the airlines of the Lufthansa Grou... READ MORE

Aviation
Passenger Demand Plunges in March as Travel Restrictions Take Hold – IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2020 showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or... READ MORE

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