According to data from Ente Bilaterale Turismo del Lazio, between March and April, the number of tourists who stayed in the Italian capital was 4.3% higher than in 2019. More than 2 million and 300 thousand people visited Rome in just two months, double the number compared to 2022, for over 5,400,000 overnight stays. Overnight […]
In the first four months of 2023, 662,891 international tourists entered Peru, an increase of 76% compared to last year, although it still did not reach pre-pandemic figures. However, spending increased compared to 2019. According to data published by Comex Peru, between January and March this year, the average spending per foreign tourist in Peru […]
Chairman and Founder of Precision Air Mr. Michael Shirima passed away last weekend at the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. His family confirmed his death and said that the leading aviation industry expert in Tanzania had passed away and will be laid to eternal rest this week at his family home in […]
SAUDIA and Riyad Bank announced a partnership launching Riyad ALFURSAN Visa Infinite and Riyad ALFURSAN Visa Signature credit cards. These credit cards offer ALFURSAN members a wide range of exclusive and qualitative benefits, with a strong leading proposition in the market and more ways to earn joining and spending bonuses. SAUDIA, represented by ALFURSAN, the […]
Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, met with executives from Royal Caribbean Group yesterday, June 12, 2023. Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica Tourism Minister (seen 3rd from the left in the image), shared lens time with (from left to right) Philip Rose, Deputy Director of Tourism, Americas – with responsibility for the U.S., Caribbean and […]
Anticipated projects will strengthen the presence of Protea Hotels by Marriott in Nigeria, Tanzania, Botswana and Ethiopia. From the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum in Nairobi, Marriott International announced five deal signings in Africa under its Protea Hotels by Marriott brand. The signed projects reinforce the company’s commitment to expanding its presence across the continent and […]
Seatrade Europe – Cruise and River Cruise Convention, the unrivaled bi-annual gathering for the European cruise and river cruise community, returns to Hamburg, Germany 6-8 September 2023. Anchored on the overarching theme, “Scaling Sustainably,” this year’s conference will take a deep dive into topics surrounding the importance of continued reinvention and expansion that is both […]
In the month of April 2023 alone, nearly 184,000 Americans visited Japan, an 8 percent increase over April 2019. The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) announced that American visitor arrivals to Japan increased by 3.6 percent year-to-date in 2023 over the same period (January-April) in 2019, a year that broke the record for international travel […]
In response to the recovery of the Chinese market, Tourism Seychelles has launched a series of trade workshops. These workshops were held in Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Shanghai to regain Chinese arrivals lost over the past three years. The Tourism Seychelles China office successfully completed the first trade workshops with leading agents from Beijing, Tianjin, […]
Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) has announced it will launch the Tourism Assistance Program (TAP) on June 14, 2023. The program will help augment business recovery efforts from COVID-19 and Typhoon Mawar and will specifically assist qualified small businesses that support the tourism industry with grants up to $25,000 subject to the availability of funds. The […]