When and where will recovery begin?
After a bit of optimism in June about demand for travel and tourism services for the remainder of the year, youth travel businesses adjusted their expectations slightly in July, saying they expected, on average, a 71% drop in demand for 2020 over 2019. This...
Investment in digital shift stymied drop in demand for youth travel programmes
Investment in digital shift stymied drop in demand for youth travel programmesInternships, language immersion courses, study abroad semesters and many other travel-based educational and cultural exchange programmes have adapted for virtual environments due to...
The impact of visas goes beyond cultural exchange programmes
While some businesses active in the youth travel industry are slowly getting back in operation after COVID-19 closures, organisations facilitating travel for educational and cultural exchange experiences face significant obstacles related to visas. Visa challenges...
Social distancing equates to 66% drop in revenue for youth travel accommodation
Some providers of accommodation, tours, activities & attractions and youth travel programmes are back in operation with social distancing measures implemented and others are still anticipating the effects of distancing on their business. The July edition of WYSE...