John Holland-Kaye announces intention to stand down as Chief Executive Officer of London Heathrow Airport After nine years as CEO of Heathrow Airport, John Holland-Kaye has informed the Board of his intention to stand down as CEO during 2023. The Board would like to thank John for his exceptional leadership since 2014, building a strong […]
If you’ve been online recently, you’ll have heard big things about the rise of the metaverse: a fully immersive VR world in which you can connect and interact with real people. Mark Zuckerberg has renamed his company to Meta, showing that the world’s biggest social media company is now fully behind the idea. While it’s […]
Let’s face it! We live in the digital age and most of our knowledge and information, if not all, come from surfing the Web. Unsurprisingly, the same thing applies to people wanting to make their vacation arrangements. Nowadays, travelers are actively booking their tickets, accommodation, and travel experiences online, and when they don’t, they have […]
An historic event explores the development of India’s tourism network to create a more welcoming landscape for LGBTQ+ travelers. As part of its ongoing efforts to support IGLTA’s global travel community, the IGLTA Foundation is enhancing its outreach in strategic emerging destinations. In 2020, the Foundation formed a task force comprised of travel professionals in […]
Planning travel to Italy? Then try to make it to one of its cultural events! Click here to learn about those holidays that will add a special touch to your trip. Many of us grew up thinking of Italy as an excellent tourist destination: from the famous Tower of Pisa to the gondolas in the […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officially launched the first ever Conservation Media Awards in the country. The Uganda Conservation Media Awards are aimed at promoting conservation reporting across all forms of media. The launch doubles as a call for entries for the Uganda Conservation Media Awards 2023 to reward outstanding reporting about wildlife conservation and environmental […]
For the first time, Hon. Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman has addressed in the union budget the importance of tourism in India. In her address, she recognized its potential for growth in employment generation as well as the need for the industry to be tapped. She said that there is a large potential for […]
“Travel is essential to the U.S. economy, and both the public & private sectors have roles in getting this industry to its full potential.” These were the words of said U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman, who added: “But when we talk about the travel industry, we’re really talking about every industry, how […]
Largest number of US international visitor arrivals was from Canada, Mexico, UK, Brazil and Germany The latest data released by the US National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) shows that in November 2022, total non-US resident international visitor volume to the United States increased 61.3% compared to November 2021 with 4,601,142 international arrivals. November 2022 […]
We began the year by reviewing some of the fundamental principles of a successful tourism business or industry. Tourism is multifaceted and despite the fact that there is no one form of tourism many of the industry’s basic principles hold true no matter in which aspect of the travel and tourism industry one works. Despite our […]