ARC: US travel agencies airline ticket sales decline 86% in March

Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) today released data showing that ARC-accredited travel agencies experienced an 86% year-over-year decrease in air ticket sales during March amid economic shutdowns and border closures brought on by COVID-19. The consolidated dollar value of tickets sold by agencies last month totaled $1.3 billion, an $8 billion decrease when compared to March […]

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‘No choice’ but to cancel: Tour de France would be a disaster, expert warns

After French president Emmanuel Macron banned all large public gatherings in the country until at least July 11, the legendary annual cycling race, Tour de France, was pushed back to August from its usual start date in June. But a health expert, currently guiding Scotland’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, says that the logistics of […]

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Travel and Tourism Predictions: What might the future hold?

Skal International Bangkok President Andrew J. Wood gives his thoughts on what might be expected once the COVID-19 coronavirus starts to dissipate in this article on travel and tourism predictions. Whoever said the virus will not change the world are WRONG. There have been so many changes in the past three months our industry is […]

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Hospitality World Loses Statesmen Eric Waldburger

Eric Waldburger – a worldly statesman of the hospitality industry – brought to life a formidable career in international luxury hotel leadership. Combining Swiss precision with an entrepreneurial flair and visionary zest, he set the highest standards in senior management roles at some of the world’s finest hotels. Sadly, he passed away on April 10 […]

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