It would be an understatement to say that 2020 was a year of change and reflection. With the COVID shutdowns, travelers found their options limited, and it has changed their outlook. People are more cautious about traveling, but they want to travel. After months in...
From a travel industry professional’s perspective, current top priorities include reassuring travelers, encouraging bookings, and keeping them up to date with changing regulations. New travel startups fuel the reinvention of legacy travel companies, enhancing the...
More than a year since the first lockdown, tourism boards and DMO’s (Destination Management Organizations) are continuing to find their footing in this new travel landscape. While the early days of COVID-19 found DMO’s forced to rethink their messaging and...
Smartvel, one of the leading destination content providers, and United Airlines, have joined forces to launch a new interactive map tool on united.com and the United mobile app that allows customers to filter and view destinations’ COVID-19 related travel...
It’s hard to believe that just over a year ago, overtourism and the sustainability of travel were focal points of the travel industry. Now, vaccine rollouts and the return of the travel economy are top of mind. Some airlines, OTAs, and destinations have...
