Global travel risk company GOPASS Global has announced a partnership with the travel arm of Australia’s online university of choice, Charles Sturt University. Under the agreement with Charles Sturt Travel, GOPASS will provide risk assessments for university staff travelling abroad for conferences, academic research projects and other work-related trips. Charles Sturt Manager, Travel & Expense,…
Global business travel recovery witnesses double-digit surge since February
Business travel is surging forward, international travel is returning and despite new challenges, industry recovery is entrenched. In addition, corporate travel policies are undergoing a revamp and employees are broadly willing to travel for business. These findings are from the April Business Travel Recovery Poll, the latest and 27th in a series from the Global…
Global travel sector unites to support Ukraine
Travel businesses around the globe have come together to support Ukraine with millions of hotel rooms for refugees escaping the conflict according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). WTTC members such as Accor, Airbnb, Carnival Corporation, the European Travel Commission, Expedia, Hilton, InterContinental Hotels Group, Internova Travel Group, Marriott International, MSC Cruises, Radisson,…
UNWTO sets stage for Global Youth Tourism Summit in Italy
UNWTO is geared up for its Global Youth Tourism Summit from June 27 to July 3 for young people aged between 12 and 18 to share their vision for the future of the sector. Organised by UNWTO in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Tourism and the Italian National Tourist Board, the Summit will see…
Expedia unifies loyalty programmes in one global rewards platform
OUR TAKE While Expedia is making significant changes to its tours and activities business since 2019 with its recent strategic partnership with Viator this month and its other partner GetYourGuide, it has now taken strides towards unifying and expanding its already existing loyalty programme. The group has now announced to include all brands and products…
UK’s Controversial Vaccine Rules For Entry Frustrate Many Global Travelers
A set of controversial rules relating to Covid-19 vaccinations that were included by the UK as part of their travel restriction shake-up just last week has caused outrage around several parts of the world. The rule sees travelers heading to the UK â who have been vaccinated in most countries around the world â treated…
WTTC to examine ‘Travel Beyond Boundaries’ at Global Summit 2016
World Travel & Tourism Council president David Scowsill has announced the theme of this year’s Global Summit will be “Travel Beyond Boundaries”. The programme will focus on how tourism will respond to the biggest issues of the moment – migration, climate change, terrorism, security and border policies. The Global Summit celebrates 25 years of WTTC’s…
