Throughout the COVID panedemic Jamaica and Saudi Arabia Tourism developed a special partnership. This is taking a new shape. The friendly dance Bob Marley style between the Hon. Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, Edmund Bartlett, and His Excellency Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Minister of Tourism for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, continued in Jamaica, and a lime in […]
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Number of cruise passengers visited Spain jumped
The number of cruise passengers that transited through Spanish ports doubled in the first four months of the year compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 2.7 million. Almost 500 cruise ships called at Spanish ports in April. Spanish ports have seen total passenger traffic of over 6.1 million users this year, […]
Venice’ tourism has emerging source markets
The summer of 2023 will consolidate the recovery of international tourism, both for holiday destinations and cities of art. Among these, Venice attracts visitors from conventional source markets and those usually less presented. The report “The Next” by Global Blue, a tax-free shopping company, and Lybra Tech, a big data developer for travel companies and […]
Short-haul flights in France are banned
With the publication of the decree in the Official Newspaper, France has formally banned very short-haul flights in the country if there is a railway trip alternative under two and a half hours for the same connection. As reported, the ban cannot be applied to so-called connecting flights. In addition, the train alternative must serve […]
Russian tourists travel to new destinations
Russian travelers are increasingly looking for new destinations. In 2022, Russian tourists traveled abroad about 22.5 million times, up from 19.2 million in 2021, with Turkey as their most popular destination. In addition, record numbers of Russian tourists are now avoiding Europe in favor of non-Western locations, with Thailand, the UAE, Turkey, the Maldives, and […]
Tourism in Vienna almost recovered
Most of the visitors to the Austrian capital came from Germany in April. As a result, sales increased by 148 percent compared to the previous year. Tourism in Vienna is booming. In April, the number of overnight stays almost returned to pre-Corona levels. With 1.5 million overnight stays, the federal capital reached 95 percent of […]
Brazilian tourism earnings up in the first quarter
In the first three months of 2023, Brazilian tourism revenues gained R$ 8.2 billion (about US$1.7 billion), a growth of 25.4% compared to last year, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). In March, the tourism sector income increased by 14.6% in the annual comparison. The air transport sector saw the most […]
New travel habits of Chines visitors arised
Experts refer to China as the engine driving global travel growth. However, following a three-year shutdown, the nation’s capacity to recover both regionally and globally is being questioned. Many trends are already known while Chinese new traveler habits are developing. Last month, Trip dot com experienced a 250% increase in bookings after January 8, and […]
Overnight stays in Spanish hotels exceeded 2019
Overnight stays in Spanish hotels climbed by 20.9% throughout the first four months of the year, exceeding those recorded during the same period in 2019, before the covid era. According to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), between January and April of this year recorded, 81.1 million nights, above the 80.4 million […]
International tourists spending in Dubai tops the rank
International tourism is characterized by offering luxury services, such as five-star hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants, among other premium experiences. According to a study by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), Dubai was where international tourists spent the most money in 2022, with an approximate annual total of US$29 billion. Singapore and Macau represented East […]