According to data from the consultancy Braintrust, the business travel industry in Spain’s revenue is estimated to reach 12.1 billion euros in 2023. Accordingly, the average daily expenditure of business travelers would be around €335, three times that of an average leisure traveler in Spain. It should be noted that last year, business travel revenue […]
To make the resort island of Zanzibar more accessible to tourists, the government is investing in constructing Africa’s longest bridge. Zanzibar is a popular tourist destination that can only be reached by plane or boat. But that is about to change. The government is investing billions of euros to build a bridge linking the African […]
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reports that the MENA region recorded a solid performance (+15%) in the first quarter of this year, positioning itself as the first region in the world to return to pre-pandemic levels. Morocco is doing even better, with tourism revenues up 52% in the first quarter of this year compared to […]
Since the mainland, Hong Kong, and Macao people are fully recovering, the Hong Kong tourism industry in all parties to support the steady recovery, and tourism enthusiasm continues to rise. The Hong Kong Tourism Board recently released data showing that in the first quarter of this year, Hong Kong welcomed 4.41 million visitors, 2.45 million […]
Despite rising prices, Austria’s hotels, guesthouses, and holiday apartments recorded the third-highest number of overnight stays, following the record winters of 2017/18 and 2018/19, reported by the Statistics of Austria. Significant increase in overnight stays and arrivals Compared to the previous season, the number of overnight stays in the past winter season rose by 31.4 […]
The EU Commissioner of the EU Transport Council (ETF) sent a strong letter to the Swedish Presidency of the European Union. Ahead of a meeting of the EU Transport Council, EU Commissioner of Transport Adian Valean, through a letter to the Swedish Presidency of the EU, set the tone of a discussion by inviting member […]
The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Tourism made a powerful presence at the U.S. Travel Association’s IPW, the premier international inbound travel trade show. Led by Assistant Commissioner Alani Henneman, the USVI proudly served as a lead sponsor, captivating the attention of travel buyers and media representatives from over 60 countries through its vibrant […]
Travelers looking to make their vacation plans in advance can now book Costa Cruises departures from December 2024 through March 2025. A diverse selection of itineraries in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and United Arab Emirates are available, in addition to the new 2025 Around the World cruise that departs in December 2024 on a unique itinerary. […]
Wiesbaden has a new flying ambassador. The fifth Boeing 787-9 in the Lufthansa fleet, with the registration D-ABPB, was named today at Frankfurt Airport by Hesse’s Prime Minister Boris Rhein in the name of the state capital. Since 22 May it has been in service to destinations in Canada and the USA. Its first destination […]
The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) recently appointed Mathew Ratner as director of sports and entertainment tourism. Ratner previously served as the associate director of the sports and entertainment tourism department for 10 years. With an impressive background and a wealth of experience in the industry, Ratner’s mission is to drive the growth […]