The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario estimates a 60 per cent loss in revenue for the provincial tourism sector in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis. You can read more of the news on source
Read More »European borders begin to loosen but travel won’t return to pre-COVID-19 levels yet
The Schengen area of 22 EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland operates control-free crossings, but they have been mostly closed for three months to all but goods traffic and critical workers. You can read more of the news on source
Read More »Greece’s strict lockdown kept coronavirus deaths under 200. Now it wants to reopen
Heavily reliant on tourism, the country is officially reopening to foreigners on Monday after closing its borders to most during the coronavirus pandemic. You can read more of the news on source
Read More »Coronavirus: Quebec government to inject $750 million into embattled tourism industry
The tourism sector remains one of the industries hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis. You can read more of the news on source
Read More »Atlantic provinces working to create regional bubble this summer
Newfoundland has mostly closed its borders to visitors, and PEI, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia all require anybody entering the province to self-isolate for 14 days. But the Atlantic Premiers are looking to change that, allowing Atlantic Canadians to move more freely across the region. You can read more of …
Read More »How the coronavirus pandemic has put Canadian tourism in ‘survival mode’
‘It’s my business, so I’m the only one that’s here right now, just trying to keep it going,’ tour company owner Joe Bailey said. You can read more of the news on source
Read More »B.C. Liberals call on province to lift COVID-19 rules in areas with fewer cases
Andrew Wilkinson says easing restrictions on Vancouver Island and in the Okanagan, Kootenays and northern B.C. would be a big help to tourism. You can read more of the news on source
Read More »Penticton, B.C., to test out alcohol consumption at parks, beaches
After a lengthy discussion, city council approved a one-month test run of the idea, starting Wednesday. You can read more of the news on source
Read More »B.C.’s billion-dollar sport fishing sector hopes local anglers can keep them afloat
With about 30 per cent of bookings coming from out of province, it’s one of the province’s many tourism-dependent businesses that has been hit hard by the pandemic. You can read more of the news on source
Read More »Coronavirus: Montreal’s tourism to take a massive hit in revenues due to COVID-19 pandemic
The tourism industry normally generates $4.5 billion every year to the Montreal economy. This year, it will be nowhere close to that. You can read more of the news on source
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