The original dates of the events have had to be changed in response to the escalation of COVID-19.

Firstly, Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has been rescheduled from April 19-22 at Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE, to the new date of 16-19, 2021 at the same venue.

WTM Latin America 2020, which was due to take place from March 31 - April 02, will now be held from October 20 - 22 at the same venue, Expo Center Norte, in São Paulo.

Meanwhile, Africa Travel Week, which comprises of WTM Africa and International Luxury Travel Market Africa, had been scheduled to take place from April 02-08 this year, will now be postponed until 2021 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Claude Blanc, portfolio director, WTM, said, “We are constantly reviewing the situation around COVID-19 and the impact on our events in line with local and national government and public health advice and World Health Organization guidelines. Our policies reflect those of the country governments in which our events take place.”