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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has urged the UK government and EU authorities to "implement exceptional flexibility" in regard to consumer refunds to relieve pressure on the travel and tourism sector.

Following COVID-19 escalations, LATAM Airlines Group and its affiliates (LATAM) has announced a 95% reduction in operations during April 2020.

Experiential travel company andBeyond and wildlife broadcasting expert WildEarth will stream personalised game drives twice daily, providing travellers with educational and inspiring escapism in the COVID-19 lockdown period. 

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of recommendations calling for "urgent and strong support to help the global tourism sector not only recover from the unprecedented challenge of COVID-10 but to grow back better".

Visit Jersey has seconded staff to the Government of Jersey marketing team and Jersey Business, the islands one-stop shop for business advice and support during this crisis.

Aegean, in partnership with Hellenic Petroleum, is working to support the Greek government in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic by operating free flights for the transportation of medical and pharmaceutical supplies, while regular passenger flights are suspended.

Ethiopian Airlines has made temporary adjustments to its schedule for UK operations.

Be Okinawa, the tourism board for the Japanese prefecture, has announced a raft of new openings for 2020. While Japan is still taking strict precautions and containment measures, the government has so far resisted declaring a state of emergency.