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Rebuilding tours & activities back better: ITB Berlin NOW day one
A panel of representatives from TourRadar, G Adventures and Nezasa discussed the future of multi-day tours and trends in the sector.
Projecting the recovery timeline for youth travel
The latest article in WYSE Travel Confederation’s Travel Business Impact Series looks at expected business recovery dates for organisations active in the youth, student and educational industry.
Brand Biden and youth travel
Will the Biden administration have a positive effect on business in the youth travel industry?
An update from the Cultural Exchange Panel (February 2021)
Carye Duffin, Chair of the WYSE Travel Confederation Cultural Exchange Panel provides an update on the latest activities of the Panel and aims for the near future.
Digital health passports: A roadmap to restarting safe travel?
The WYSE Travel Confederation Travel Safety Sector Panel shares their perspectives on the how and if a digital health passport could be the solution to safely restarting international travel.
WYSE Travel Confederation’s top 10 news articles of 2020
A round-up of our most popular news articles of the year.
a&o Hostels sets up COVID-19 test centres in selected properties
a&o Hostels has partnered with Berlin startup Das Lab to offer COVID-19 testing facilities at selected properties in Germany.
Travel Active launches bilingual programme in Dutch high schools
The programme allows international high school students to study English and Dutch in The Netherlands, with 50% of classes taught in Dutch and the other 50% in English.
Looking to the future – An update from the WYSE Board
The WYSE Travel Confederation Management Board reflects on 2020 and shares messages of optimism for 2021.
STR: Mainland China performance update
As the first market impacted by the pandemic, China was quick in both its pandemic mitigation as well as its hotel recovery. STR takes a look at how the lessons learned in the market’s hotel recovery can be applied to the hostel sector.
WYSE Travel Confederation founding sector association IASIS closes
Due to the impact of the current global situation and changes in the marketplace, IASIS will cease all operations from 31 December 2020.
YHA New Zealand concerned about Tourism Minister’s anti-backpacker stance
YHA New Zealand CEO Mark Wells voices his concern about the plans to focus on high value tourism when borders re-open, despite the youth travel sector generates higher foreign exchange earnings than any other age demographic.
