Outlook worsens and financial aid is not the only investment governments should make to help travel and tourism
The business outlook of travel and tourism companies continues to worsen, according to findings of WYSE Travel Confederation’s third COVID-19 Travel Business Impact Survey.[1] For the second quarter of this year, the average expected change in demand relative to the...
Surviving COVID-19 twice
Carissa Vaudrey, Managing Director of Playschool Au Pairs, was one of the first people in New Zealand to contract COVID-19 after a trip to Italy. When looking at how her business would survive, she saw an opportunity to save her business and provide much needed...
COVID-19 cuts into summer internships
Accountancy firm Deloitte has cancelled its summer internship programme as part of its broader strategy to save on operational costs amidst the COVID-19 crisis[1]. The firm will instead offer a virtual mentorship programme and “goodwill payment” to the interns...
WYSE Travel Confederation calls on governments to support youth, student and educational travel organisations
Travel and tourism is one of the biggest industries in the world. It supports jobs. A lot of them. Everywhere. Actually, about 320 million jobs worldwide[1].Travel and tourism has a proven track record of bringing economic livelihood to places where few other...