Demand for cross-border flights by business travelers from Russia in the first four months of this year increased by 87% compared to last year. However, the demand for international flights was 54% lower than in 2019. Experts report that the share of foreign flights reached 15% of the total number of booked tickets for business […]
Spain saw a significant increase in foreign tourist arrivals between January and April, with 21 million visitors, a 32.4% increase from last year and just 1.8% shy of the 2019 record. Tourists spent 25,681 million euros, a 36.6% increase from 2022 and a 14.5% increase from pre-pandemic levels, according to surveys by Frontur and Egatur. […]
In 2022, Uzbekistan received more than 5.2 million foreign tourists, 2.5 million more than expected and almost three times more than in 2021. As a result, the tourism revenue in 2022 reached $1.61 billion, a significant increase from the previous year’s $296.4 million compared to $1.55 billion and $951 million in 2017 and 2019, respectively. […]
Online travel platforms are incorporating AI algorithms at an accelerating rate. Incorporating OpenAI’s artificial intelligence technology into Microsoft’s offerings is something tourism industry stakeholders are quickly embracing. According to Microsoft, more than 50 new plugins will be released in the coming weeks. The news that artificial intelligence plugins, such as those already enabled in ChatGPT, […]
France is a highly sought-after tourist destination, attracting millions of visitors yearly to its stunning summer vacation locations. However, mass tourism can significantly threaten fragile ecosystems in certain areas, despite its economic benefits to local communities. To prevent damage, some regions restrict access to these areas. Calanque Is in a Nature Reserve near Marseille In […]
Did Iceland experience a tourism boom? Absolutely! In April 2023, there were 563,000 overnight stays on the island, significantly higher than any previous year. The increase from 2022 is about 23%, and from the record year of 2017, it’s 17%. Moreover, Iceland’s tourism authorities reported that about 78% of the overnight stays were from foreign […]
During the first quarter of the year, hotel investment in Europe was quite active, with a total of 4.1 billion euros invested, which is an increase of 18% compared to the same period in 2022. According to Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate consultancy, Spain is considered one of the most appealing countries for […]
The Italian Ministry of Tourism has announced that travelers who plan to visit Rome or Milan for just one night must stay in hotels or with friends. Short stays in Airbnb rentals in Italy and other vacation homes will be discontinued. Fines of up to 5000 Euros A new law will affect 14 major cities […]
Thirty-eight percent of luxury travelers say they plan to spend an average of $8,000 per trip this summer, which can add up to between $8,000 and $32,000 for the year, according to the annual Luxury Traveler Holiday Habits 2023 study by independent travel guide Condé Nast Johansens. The study shows that the United Kingdom, Spain, […]
According to flight-tracking website FlightAware and industry officials, Chinese airlines refrain from flying over Russian airspace on newly approved flight routes to and from the U.S. Russia has banned U.S. airlines and other foreign carriers from flying over its airspace in retaliation for Washington’s March 2022 ban on Russian flights over the U.S. following the […]