Articles tagged “risk factors”

Tourism

China Eases Blanket Rule Restricting Group Tours in Covid-Affected Areas

As China looks to step away from its "one-size-fits-all" policy for the tourism industry, could this be the first step towards the return of travel in the country?

Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo, Reuters | 2 years ago

China Eases Blanket Rule Restricting Group Tours in Covid-Affected Areas

Tourism

Japan Doubles Daily Entry Cap for Foreign Arrivals to 20,000

Even as reticent Japan kicked off "test tours" from this week onwards, the authorities haven't yet decided on full-scale resumption of inbound tourism. A rise in Covid cases may lead to a rollback of the current easing.

Tetsushi Kajimoto and Rocky Swift, Reuters | 2 years ago

Japan Doubles Daily Entry Cap for Foreign Arrivals to 20,000

Short-Term Rentals

Sonder Exec Claims Direct Traffic Is Not a Primary Objective

Just about every travel company — Sonder included — wants more direct bookings because of the lower costs and chance to build customer relationships. Still, Sonder may be at a growth stage where adding distribution channels can be an important hedge against over-reliance on the bigger ones.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Sonder Exec Claims Direct Traffic Is Not a Primary Objective