At Tourism Update we are proud of how industry has largely banded together to collectively manage the unprecedented crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

It has devastated our industry and we know many feel frustrated and angry about how things have played out and been managed.

But while we appreciate, and even encourage, robust debate and opposing viewpoints, as well as our readers raising issues that need to be addressed, we will not condone racist or abusive speech or personal insults.

These comments will immediately be removed, as will those that imply some kind of wrongdoing or lack of integrity by a company, an association or an individual.

Our editorial policy is to strive for fair and balanced reporting and we apply that to our readers’ comments and letters as well.