An update from the Travel Safety Panel
Hello industry friends & colleagues, We all want to be safe, especially when we travel either domestically or internationally, and travel safety as a talking point has been seen as one of the main priorities since the rise of tourism in general. The current...
Responsible youth travel and COVID-19
Getting off the well-worn tourist path has always been a tenet of independent youth and student travel. Backpackers, international exchange students, gap year students and working holidaymakers have traditionally been travellers who go deeper into the local fabric of...
BYTAP calls on government to protect the future of Australia’s youth tourism industry
The results derived from a recent nation-wide survey of over 200 youth tourism operators conducted to measure the impact the expiration of JobKeeper will have on the inbound youth travel industry has echoed and validated the concerns BYTAP has expressed to government...
Projecting the recovery timeline for youth travel
Countries are making progress in vaccinating their residents against COVID-19, but travel restrictions remain for much of the world. The travel and tourism industry is eager to get back to business and service the pent-up consumer demand to travel again. When will the...