The revenue of online travel intermediaries has dropped steeply in 2020 as they, along with the rest of the tourism industry, suffer the impact of COVID-19 restrictions and the reduction of tourist flows. With outbound and inbound flights restricted and hotels and lodgings companies being forced to close in the first half of 2020, online travel...
Offline intermediaries will be harshly impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19, with sales plummeting in 2020 overall. Due to the national lockdown that was implemented from March onwards, intermediaries in Ecuador were forced to close from March through to May. During this time, sales came to a halt, and agencies had to give refunds to many...
Norway has experienced a precipitous decline in inbound arrivals since the government imposed a raft of travel restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 in mid-March 2020. The country’s borders were completely closed to non-residents until May, when some EEA citizens – such as family members of residents – were allowed to enter. Entry has...
Prior to the pandemic, tourism related activities were largely impacted by the social problems that Ecuador faced towards the end of 2019. The country was paralysed with a strike for 10 days due to the increase in fuel. Likewise, the ongoing global oil crisis was severely affecting Ecuador’s GPD. The situation was having a strong impact on...
Tourism generates a significant share of Turkish GDP, and the effects of COVID-19 on both inbound and domestic flow are potentially catastrophic for the country. In both categories, trip numbers have plummeted thanks to border closures and internal quarantine. Tourism Flows in Turkey report offers a comprehensive guide to the size...
Online travel intermediaries are facing a massive crisis as the virus has led to an unprecedented number of cancellations, leaving several such operators on the brink of total collapse. In April 17, the Portuguese government approved temporary measures to allow for reimbursement of trips cancelled due to COVID-19 through a voucher system mediated...
Prior to the pandemic, tourism-related activities were strongly impacted by the social problems that Ecuador have been facing. Through 2019, the country saw a 10 day strike due to the increase in fuel which severely impacted the tourism industry. Similarly, Ecuador suffers from having a reputation with high levels of crime, meaning many foreign...
Worldwide travel restrictions launched in 2020 to contain the spread of COVID-19 abruptly brought the dynamic growth in inbound arrivals and outbound departures in Taiwan to a halt. With Taiwan also introducing a border lockdown in March, the tourism flows slowed to a trickle for most of 2020. The scope of the COVID-19 pandemic has made people...
Norwegians have a tendency to book travel products and services well in advance of their trips. This is especially true when it comes to leisure travel abroad, whether for short breaks or lengthier holidays. Intermediaries have long encouraged this behaviour by aggressively marketing spring and summer packages to sunnier destinations in southern...
Border closures and other travel restrictions were introduced in the early months of 2020 as a result of the onset of the COVID-19 virus. The abrupt actions created confusion amongst travellers and visitors in South Africa as well amongst South Africans visiting other countries. Tourism Flows in South Africa report offers a comprehensive...