Summer bookings pick up pace: tourists look to Algarve as “Covid-safe” destination
The Algarve is being viewed as a ‘Covid-safe’ destination at a time when the number of people looking to book summer holidays is surging, despite all the uncertainty related to
Pundits discuss impact of Covid-19 on tourism: “no return to normal until vaccine is found”
Life won’t be returning to normal until a coronavirus vaccine is found. It’s a statement that is being repeated across the globe and was one of the focal points of
Alentejo “has everything to attract the tourist” once lockdown is over
Rural Alentejo – the Portuguese region with the least number of Covid-19 cases and so far only one death, of an 87-year-old with ‘underlying pathologies’ – has been dubbed as
Algarve launches online courses aimed at tour operators
The Algarve Tourism Association (ATA) has launched a series of free online courses aimed at tour operators “who want to improve or update their knowledge about the Algarve”. The goal
AirBnB announces ‘help for owners hit by holiday rental cancellations’
Online holiday rentals platform AirBnB has stepped into the cancellations chaos hitting the tourism sector with a 250 million dollar ‘pay back-fund’ to help harassed owners. CEO Brian Chesky explains:
HOLIDAY RENTALS HORROR – Rentals sector in meltdown as online platforms say “pay all your guests back”
The full horror of Covid-19 has sent the Algarve holiday rentals sector into flat spin. In the middle of last month, bookings platform Airbnb unilaterally ‘extended its extenuating circumstances policy’
“Remember me”: Tourism board urges Portuguese to postpone their Algarve holiday
An online campaign by the Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) is urging Portuguese nationals to stay home during this period of confinement and return later to enjoy an even better holiday
Please postpone, don’t cancel your trip
If circumstances were any different, the Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) would be celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. But in the midst of a global pandemic and the tourism sector
“It’s time to stop”: Portugal’s tourism board sends powerful message to the world
A powerful video made by Portugal’s tourism board is making the rounds on social media due to its heart-wrenching message about hope during a global crisis. Featuring stunning footage of
Algarve hotels call for “extended deadlines and adjustments” to government’s support measures
The Algarve’s hotelier association (AHETA) is calling for “extended deadlines and adjustments” to the support measures that the government has announced to help businesses face the coronavirus outbreak. While the