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Bayswater Education acquires Language Study Centres from STS Education

Mar 27, 2020

Bayswater Education has acquired Language Study Centres (LSC), the UK arm of STS Education’s junior language travel operations.

COVID-19 Travel business impact series – Survey 1, part 3

Mar 20, 2020

Findings have indicated that youth travel organisations experienced significant drops in business by the first week of March 2020 as a result of the global COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.

COVID-19 Travel business impact series – Survey 1, part 2

Mar 17, 2020

Findings from WYSE Travel Confederation’s COVID-19 business impact survey show a mixed picture across various sectors.

iTEP English conversation tests offered to ISIC cardholders in Korea

Mar 13, 2020

Academic Language Solutions, distributor for the iTEP English Proficiency tests, has announced an agreement that allows KISES (Korea) to offer 50% discounts to ISIC (International Student Identity Card) Cardholders on all iTEP exams.

Small World Journeys wins bronze at National Tourism Awards

Mar 13, 2020

Cairns-based educational tour company Small World Journeys was awarded Bronze for Specialised Tourism Services in the 2020 Australian Tourism Awards.

COVID-19 Travel business impact series – Survey 1, part 1

Mar 12, 2020

Findings from WYSE Travel Confederation’s COVID-19 business impact survey indicate travel businesses are anticipating a 30% drop in business for this year.

Cloudbeds raises $82 million to develop its platform

Mar 11, 2020

After raising $82 million in growth capital Cloudbeds Co-founders share their future vision for the platform.

Welcome to our new member – Mira Travels

Mar 11, 2020

Mira Travels is an award-winning responsible tour operator based in Myanmar. With years of history, it has become a pioneer for educational travel and responsible volunteering.

COVID-19 and European accommodations performance

Mar 6, 2020

Kelsey Fennerty, STR January data for hostels and most hotel markets in Europe was not impacted by the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). While January hostels lost RevPAB year over year, the decline was similar to that experienced in December 2019, suggesting that...

Welcome to our new member – Advanced Global Skills

Mar 5, 2020

Advanced Global Skills is an educational and training consultancy that works with a variety of study abroad, internships and work abroad programmes.

InterrailingPackages has developed Ireland’s first holiday package that doesn’t involve flying

Mar 5, 2020

The team at InterrailingPackages have been working alongside the Nordic Region’s Tourism Ireland team to help work around flight shaming and environmentally conscious young people to develop a completely land based travel package to 3 of Ireland’s glorious cities!

Take to the stage at World Youth and Student Travel Conference 2020

Mar 5, 2020

WYSE Travel Confederation encourages women to share their expertise, opinions and thought leadership on stage at the 2020 edition of WYSTC in Lisbon. Lead your own session, moderate a panel discussion or share your insights at a workshop.

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