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A new website, travelbounce, promises to take the hassle out of travel and holiday planning in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic by collating the latest global travel updates from top tourist destinations, airlines, and travel companies all in one place.
SWAROVSKI OPTIK, a world-leading manufacturer of long-range optics, has partnered with award-winning travel writer, photographer, presenter, and broadcaster Phoebe Smith to help countryside explorers slow down this summer and notice the little things in nature.
His Excellency President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced in an address to the nation on Tuesday 23 June that Maldives will re-open its borders for international tourists on 15th July 2020. Resorts, Liveaboards and hotels located at uninhabited islands will be open from 15th July 2020. Guest Houses and hotels located at inhabited islands will be open from 1st August 2020.
We seasoned PR professionals are used to change. In the twenty plus years that I’ve been working in this industry, I’ve gone from pitching features to journalists via fax (yes, it was that long ago!) to selling in content collaborations with influencers via Instagram DMs.
For families looking to bring some Maldivian cultural inspiration into their home over the school summer holidays, Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC) has put together a range of exciting activities for families looking to fill their days with creative ideas from the Indian Ocean destination.
In a bid to bring the ‘Sunny Side of Life’ to tourists across the world, Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) broadcast an extended Facebook Live video event to over 85,000 total viewers on Monday 8th June.
Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC) invites the world to join a virtual journey to rediscover the memories of the beautiful islands, while you are obliged to stay at home during these unprecedented times.
Here at GEC PR, we have seen first-hand the effects Covid-19 has had on the global travel industry as well as specifically our clients and travel industry partners.
However, as much as international and domestic tourism has currently been affected there will be a time when the restrictions are lifted and travel will resume, and brands need to be prepared to handle an influx of bookings and enquiries from would-be travellers.
As an agency with extensive experience in handling crisis situations, we thought it would be useful to share some insights to help travel brands plan ahead and prepare to accommodate bookings, once travel resumes.
Whether for personal or economic reasons, there isn’t a UK company that hasn’t been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and my Travel PR agency is no exception.
I am acutely aware that the challenges of running a travel PR firm in no way compares to the challenges those in the front line are facing in tackling the coronavirus pandemic, such as the National Health Service or supermarkets. However, one day this pandemic will subside and travellers will wish to book holidays again. So I am very mindful of my responsibility to both my employees and clients to do my bit to prepare. For now, that means my fellow Travel PRs and I must keep calm and carry on.
For travellers eager to explore Sri Lanka in 2020, Aitken Spence Hotels boasts a choice of ten distinctive hotels and resorts in the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’. Continue reading
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