by LTC Writer | Nov 12, 2022 | Pulse
As the global marketplace wrestles with the 40 per cent GDP loss in tourism and travel brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett has called for a new tourism investment thrust to recover from the fallout. Prior to the...
by LTC Writer | Sep 29, 2022 | Pulse
By Executive Chairman, Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart “There is no doubt that the pandemic united us. While disarming ourselves of competitive tensions we had to focus on the big picture at all times. It was probably the first time in modern-day travel...
by LTC Writer | Jun 22, 2022 | Pulse
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has highlighted five elements destinations should focus on to build both resilience and long-term sustainability: environment, infrastructure, energy, economic, and societal resilience. They were presented in a...
by LTC Writer | May 19, 2022 | Pulse
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has published a new report on best practices and support for governments for the introduction of a common ‘Digital Travel Portal’, to allow safe, stress-free travel that would reduce delays at airports. The report was...
by LTC Writer | May 13, 2022 | Pulse
As the tourism sector rebounds strongly from the near shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is calling on the region’s “bread and butter” industry to ramp up efforts to be adequately staffed to meet the impending...
