Just when we thought that the COVID-19, in the form of a first wave is all over, a rather unexpected second wave of COVID-19 and third wave in some countries has squashed the dreams of the tourism industry looking to recuperate in the immediate future. With the tourism industry left with limited options to cross […]

We were discussing the effects of COVID-19 vaccine on future travel. But the question is how long will it take to vaccinate eligible individuals who want to travel in the immediate future? In this context, Vaccination passports, in progress, may be required for travel, according to industry experts. Just like a passport is mandatory to […]

We have seen in our previous posts how COVID-19 has been denting tourism leading to a 70% dip in international tourist arrivals starting from the January of 2020. The devastating pandemic has ensured the borders are sealed completely. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought untold suffering to different sections of the society, and has raised many […]

As we discuss the impact of the second wave of COVID-19 on the travel industry, it is likely that the industry may well take several months to restore to normalcy, assuming that the pandemic restrictions, including state-wide lockdowns, social distancing, RT-PCR tests and 50 percent capacity, are gradually relaxed.  Even before the vaccination, the travel […]

The second wave of the COVID has started to spread its ugly tentacles again. Businesses are going through the motions, with most of them considerably affected during the first wave. The travel industry has been driven to the wall, and finding it difficult to survive in these pandemic times. So what’s in store for the […]

The travel trends that influenced the way travel was conducted last year will dominate 2021 and the rest of the year too. Seemingly so, low cost airlines will do everything to get more passengers on board planes without charging any exorbitant cancellation or change of flight charges. Before committing to booking a trip, travellers will […]

Our previous blogs that dealt with the change factors likely to impact travel & tourism in 2021 and beyond highlighted an important point that travel is never going to be the same. Or in other words, travel is fundamentally undergoing a radical shift and this cannot be taken lightly, at least not in the immediate […]

With the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic literally on, with traces of the UK and South Africa COVID variants in India and several parts of the world, what does it take to plan a tour during isolation. With many countries still under imposed lockdowns and several travel restrictions, there is greater uncertainty over when […]