With more than a billion active users, the social network is becoming a gold mine for visuals, especially in tourism. Unquestionably, Instagram is one of the most used platforms for sharing photos and videos. This content, called UGC (for User Generated Content), has many advantages that deserve consideration by tourism professionals. UGC is becoming increasingly […]
In the future, airline passengers will be formally allowed to use location trackers such as Apple’s AirTags or Samsung’s SmartTags to locate their checked baggage. AirTags from Apple, SmartTags from Samsung, and similar devices utilize Bluetooth technology to connect with nearby smartphones compatible with the system. The GPS location of the smartphone is then used […]
Business travel in Spain in the first quarter recovered 82% of the pre-pandemic level, five percentage points more than in the last quarter of 2022, according to the report by the GEBTA Observatory. The study values that these data are “very positive” to the extent that they reflect a dynamic market “without exceptions,” in which, […]
The Ecuadorian government is strengthening the country’s tourism industry by launching “Reactiva Turismo” (Reactivating Tourism) with a credit of $20 million. In February, President Guillermo Lasso offered the first credits to micro and small entrepreneurs in the sector, giving them a financial boost to help grow their travel-related businesses. The “Reactiva Turismo” microcredit plan ranges […]
Three main trends are driving the recovery of the tourism sector: The positive impact of China’s reopening The growth of the experience economy The realignment of business and leisure travel bookings According to the Travel Industry Trends 2023 study, we can gain exciting insights into the global travel sector and travelers’ spending […]
According to the ‘Travel Sector Trends 2023’ report from the Economic Institute of Mastercard, the United Kingdom is the most popular destination for Europeans to travel to in 2023, followed by Spain. The United States ranks third on the list. In addition, Italy and Germany occupy the fourth and fifth positions in this classification, respectively. […]
The tourism and travel sector in the UAE recovered 90.9% of its levels before Corona pandemic to reach a value of 167 billion dirhams ($45 billion) in 2022. According to World Travel and Tourism Council data, the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to the UAE economy in 2022 grew by 60.2%. Experts estimate that the […]
The Ascott Limited (Ascott), a lodging business unit wholly owned by CapitaLand Investment, today announced that it is expanding its global business development team with the appointment of Ryan Chan and Dulaphan Amatyakul as Vice Presidents of Business Development. Both Ryan and Dulaphan will report to Serena Lim, Chief Growth Officer at Ascott, who was […]
INTELITY® announced today that company CEO Robert Stevenson has been named the TravelTech CEO of the Year by the TravelTech Breakthrough Awards. With more than 1,250 nominations from across the world, the annual TravelTech Breakthrough Awards recognize the top companies, products, and services in the travel and hospitality technology industry as judged by senior industry […]
The Forsyth County Tourism Development Authority (FCTDA) Board unanimously approved the appointment of Stephanie Pace Brown as the new president of Visit Winston-Salem. A tourism industry veteran of more than 30 years, Brown was selected through a national executive search initiated by SearchWide Global and a Winston-Salem-based search committee. Brown assumes her new role officially […]