Tourism and Covid-19: Why Saving Forests Can Stop the Next Pandemic
" The risk of pandemic is linked to habitat loss and wildlife exploitation. The spread of zoonotic viruses (transmission from animals to humans) is more common than we think and is occurring at a faster rate than ever before," said Christine Johnson, professor of epidemiology and ecosystem health at...
READING TIME: 2 minTourism in Mauritius: the double penalty?
Mauritius, along with the USA, Canada and the Dominican Republic, is one of the four preferred destinations of the French for their long winter vacations. At the moment, it is very difficult to predict the evolution of Mauritian tourism until the end of the year because there is no...
READING TIME: 3 minThomas Cook’s return to the world stage
The powerful Chinese tourism group Fosun bought it in 2019 for 13 million euros after its resounding bankruptcy and is now relaunching the Thomas Cook brand as an online tourism platform. According to Jim Qian, CEO of Fosun, "Thomas Cook is a...
READING TIME: 1 minSingapore’s Tourism Industry Receives $320 Million
Singaporeans will receive US$320 million in 'tourism credits' to be spent nationwide as part of a campaign to support local businesses, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced yesterday (Monday). The credits will be called Singapore Rediscovers Vouchers, named as part of the $45 million campaign launched last month to...
READING TIME: 1 minCoronavirus found in frozen seafood
The information is quite serious : the authorities have just discovered « a positive sample for coronavirus on the packaging...
Yesterday, terrible drama in Calcutta
A terrible tragedy happened yesterday Friday in Calcutta, northern India. An Air India Express plane from Dubai crashed at...
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The management of the Air Europa and Iberia airlines are determined to conclude the sale of Air Europa to...
Suicides on the rise in the tourism sector
The government should be held accountable for its criminal negligence towards the ailing travel and tourism sector, argued the...
TUI causes the closure of 166 travel agencies
Europe’s leading tour operator, Tui Group, has no more competitors in the United Kingdom because almost a year ago,...
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BELGIUM While for the next four weeks the Belgians have to make sure that they only see five people...
