Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), a leading international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today announced that total passenger traffic for March 2020 decreased 35.9 percent when compared to March 2019. Passenger traffic decreased 35.8 percent in Mexico, 35.9 percent in Puerto Rico and 36.2 percent in Colombia, reflecting the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Global Meetings Industry Day, a person-to-person event in more than 50 countries, has been postponed. In response, the Meetings Mean Business Coalition is calling for virtual unity on April 14. 

Meetings Mean Business Coalition (MMBC) leaders in the United States, Canada and India have issued the following statement. 

The Los Angeles Convention Center & Levy Restaurants collaborated with Musically Fed to donate and distribute 4,000 pounds of food to the 

The ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has prompted many major meeting and incentive destinations to announce new border controls. Details here.

In addition, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called Europe the new epicenter of the disease. Here's the latest.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned travelers to avoid nonessential travel to South Korea due to the coronavirus outbreak. More here.

Highlighting the state’s reputation as a top producer while driving economic impact, the new collection will be showcased to a global audience of 1.4 million visitors who attend events at the venue each year. More here.

The new creative reminds travelers that Puerto Rico is open for tourism, focuses on the Island's diverse offerings and communicates that by traveling, visitors are fueling local communities. More here.

The repercussions of the coronavirus are beginning to show in the travel industry, as Asia-based tour operators, hotels and cruise lines feel the first impacts. Here's the latest.