Responding to the First Minister’s announcement on international travel restarting in Scotland from 17 May, Airport Operators Association Chief Executive Karen Dee said: “Ending blanket hotel quarantine measures is a big step forward for Scotland. "The Scottish Government’s decision to take...

By Edward Robertson The collapse in the global travel and tourism sector thanks to Covid-19 has cost the UK £148 billion and the world $4.5 trillion. The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual Economic Impact Report (EIR) shows the UK’s travel and tourism GDP fell from £238 b...

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) says the introduction of new hotel quarantines by the UK government would force the complete collapse of Travel & Tourism as we know it. WTTC, which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, fears the crippling impact of the new p...

The European Tourism Manifesto alliance applauds renewed efforts of the European Commission as well as the initiative from the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union from last week to improve coordination on cross-border travel and restore the integrity of the Schengen area. The need...