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 […]
The Tourism Minister of the Dominican Republic asked the UNWTO Executive Council for help with a foul-smelling problem. Minister David Collado urgently asked the members to find a solution to common issues being faced in the Caribbean such as the problem with sargassum that is affecting the entire region. “The solution to the sargassum problem […]
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered between the Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) and GreenCop Development PTE, Ltd., a Singapore-registered company, will develop the carbon-offset project as they seek to hook a share of the carbon credit billions to bankroll conservation of a territory covering 2.4 million hectares in Southern Tanzania. The voluntary carbon offset […]
Nine victims, 21 flooded rivers, 14,000 displaced people, and 50,000 without electricity in Italy as flooding has caused a red alert. This is the provisional balance of the flood that hit Emilia Romagna, a region where the red alert was extended for another 24 hours starting from midnight on Thursday, May 18, and until midnight […]
Festivals Malta and the Ministry for National Heritage, the Arts, and Local Government announced the 33rd edition of the Malta Jazz Festival. The Malta festival will be held from July 10 until July 15. Renowned for its intention to create a synergy between upcoming and headlining musicians, The Malta Jazz Festival is a national and […]