UNWTO report reveals worldwide easing of travel restrictions

UNWTO REPORT REVEALS WORLDWiDE EASiNG OF TRAVEL RESTRiCTiONS

he World Tourism Organisaon T(UNWTO) has released a report revealing that 70 per cent of desnaons around the world have eased travel restricons in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. to internaonal tourists – this has decreased from 93 to 59 over the two-month period. Europe connues to lead the way in the liing of restricons, followed by the Americas, Africa and the Middle East. Asia and the Pacific, however, factors. The report also looks to the future, highlighng that governments can play a pivotal role in the recovery of tourism. At the moment, six of the ten biggest tourism source markets have issued travel regulaons The findings were discussed in the have more complete border closures according to evidence-based risk eighth edion of the UNWTO’s Travel in place in response to the ongoing assessments. Restricons Report, a document launched at the start of the pandemic to keep track of measures taken in 217 global desnaons pandemic. The study also examined the reasons behind the liing or strengthening of restricons, stang that those desnaons with higher Commenng on the findings, UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, said: worldwide. The findings aim to “support the migaon and recovery efforts of the tourism sector” . The report shows that 152 desnaons have eased restricons on internaonal tourism from November 1, an increase from the 115 recorded on September 1. Meanwhile, one in four desnaons scores in health and hygiene indicators as well as on the environmental performance index have eased restricons faster. Conversely, countries and territories that have kept their borders closed – the majority of which are located in Asia and the Pacific – tend to be within emerging economies with “The liing of travel restricons is essenal to drive our wider recovery from the social and economic impacts of the pandemic. Governments have an important part to play in giving data-led and responsible travel advice and in working together to li restricons as soon as it is safe to do so.” connue to keep their borders closed relavely low scores in these two

THE 16TH EDiTiON OF AUTOMECHANiKA SHANGHAi 2020 CLOSES, BROKERiNG NEW AUTOMOTiVE TRADE FAiR EXPERiENCES

ounding up a unique year, RAutomechanika Shanghai’s physical fair closes its doors aer successfully engaging with players worldwide through its hybrid plaorm, AMS Live. These onsite-toonline acvies presented dynamic opportunies to reconnect the automove ecosystem and further smulate industry recovery. Preliminary parcipaon figures portray the eagerness from companies to get back to business with many praising the show’s efforts to boost market growth. Despite ongoing travel restricons rippling around the world, Automechanika Shanghai running as planned, from 2 to 5 December 2020, has reinforced market opmism in the automove industry. Reaching across six connents, the show convened exhibitors from 29 countries and regions, maintaining its posion as a global assembly point. Acvies at the Naonal Exhibion and Convenon Center, Shanghai, as well as many of the services and tools being offered to parcipants mirrored the latest trends and technological advancements spurred on by COVID-19. The show connued to promote the enre supply chain through seven dedicated sectors and three specialised zones. Synergy in Parts & Components, Tomorrow’s Service & Mobility and Electronics & Connecvity shone a light on digitalisaon and the growing desires from consumers to see greener industry. The Diagnoscs & Repair / Body & Paint, Accessories, Customising and REIFEN (Tyres & Wheels) also reflected many of the cross-collaborave opportunies in the aermarket. Elsewhere, the Auto Manufacturing, Services & Supply Chain, and Remanufacturing zones zoomed in on ground-breaking technologies and business models from industry leaders in their respecve fields. This year, organisers launched a range of new formats in the fringe programme for onsite and remote parcipants. The Automove Aermarket Summit, AIAG Auto Parts Purchasing Leadership and Suppliers Summit, China Automobile Dealers Used Car Industry Development Forum, China Internaonal Tyre Industry Conference, Internaonal Summit of Connected-Vehicle Policies and Regulaons and Tomorrow’s Service & Mobility Summit were amongst events relaying the latest updates and developments throughout the upstream and downstream supply chain. On top of this, many conferences, forums and webinars also discussed the effects of COVID-19 in the market and deeply examined the road to industry recovery.