Search Results for: travel tech

August 19, 2022August 22, 2022

Scotland aims to be Europe’s leading travel tech hub

Arabian Travel Market, Blog, Technology, Travel Industry, Trends, WTM London

By Steve Keenan, Co-Founder, Travel Perspective Scotland is making a bold bid to become Europe’s leading travel technology laboratory and boost the country’s tourism industry. Travel Tech for Scotland (TTfS) ... Read more

March 23, 2022April 2, 2022

WTM Latin America 2022 presents WTM Travel Tech, with its own theatre for discussing technology and innovation in business

Press Releases, WTM Latin America

With technology one of the pillars of this edition, sessions will deal with the legacy of the pandemic for the industry, opportunities for synergy with digital influencers and strategies for ... Read more

February 15, 2022February 17, 2022

Front Runners Travel Tech Competition and Summit

Events, WTM London 2021

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021

Industry Report: Travel tech budgets to increase for 2022

Press Releases, WTM London

Travel companies will start ramping up their technology spend next year, reveals research released today (Monday 1 November) by WTM and its sister-event Travel Forward. Some 700 professionals from around ... Read more

October 5, 2021October 9, 2021

Meet the Front Runners Travel Tech Competition Finalists

Press Releases, Travel Forward, WTM London

The finalists in the Front Runners Travel Tech Competition – the joint initiative between WTM London, Travel Forward and World Tourism Forum Lucerne (WTFL) – have been announced. In Partnership ... Read more

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021

Travel tech leader shares tips for post-pandemic success

Blog, Technology, Travel Technology

Hotelmize — a fintech-travel start-up that uses high-end technology to solve industry challenges — thrived during the pandemic. Want to know how they did it?

October 4, 2021October 8, 2021

Next Generation Travel Tech for Travel Recovery

Virtual Events

Presented by Euromonitor – Thursday, 14 October 14:00 hrs (BST) Digital transformation in travel has been propelled by the pandemic, with travel businesses investing in safe and seamless tech in ... Read more

August 20, 2021

Final Call for Industry Innovators to Enter Front Runners Travel Tech Competition

Press Releases, Travel Forward, WTM London

So far, 350 start-ups from 80 countries have signed up to enter the competition The deadline for entries is 26 August 2021 Organisers have put out a final call for ... Read more

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021

Travel tech giants stage a conference comeback at ATM in Dubai

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

In partnership with Amadeus, Travel Forward Theatre welcomes Google, Skyscanner, Travelport, Hilton Hotel, Expedia Group and more Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 May 2021: Travel Forward, the leading global event ... Read more

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021

Travel Forward Unveils New Executives for the Travel Tech Show

Press Releases, Travel Forward

Travel Forward – the travel technology event co-located with WTM London – and part of the WTM Portfolio, which also includes WTM London, Arabian Travel Market, WTM Latin America, WTM ... Read more

June 12, 2020August 14, 2020

Millennials, Travel Tech and Post-Pandemic Travel

Blog, Technology

For travel providers, it’s now more important than ever to use technology that resonates with millennials. Because these digital natives aren’t just an important group in their own right.

May 26, 2020August 14, 2020

Travel Technology Trends For A Post-Coronavirus World

Blog, Technology

From a historical perspective, five years from now, we will look back on this period and simply conclude that travel technology was already ushering the future of travel. COVID-19 just ... Read more

March 18, 2020August 11, 2020

2020: A Breakout Year For Travel Tech

Blog, Technology

Here are our picks for the top 3 travel tech trends we’ll all be talking about in 2020.

June 11, 2019July 15, 2019

China, Saudi, travel tech and innovation, dominate ATM 2019 agenda

Arabian Travel Market

Chinese visitors up over 100% & international visitors up 20% Massive potential of Saudi Arabia’s new ‘White Oil’ recognised Travel & tourism technology now beyond disruption, say experts This year’s ... Read more

November 5, 2018January 8, 2019

Travel Tech is Driving Consumer Change

Travel Forward, WTM London

Travel technology is not only responding to some of the changes in traveller behaviour but also driving some of those changes, according to experts speaking on the opening day of ... Read more

October 15, 2018

The Stage is Set – Travel Forward Welcomes Travel Tech’s Big Three

Press Releases, Travel Forward

Travel Forward, the new travel and hospitality technology event co-located with WTM London, has secured the presence of the three established travel technology giants – Amadeus, Travelport and Sabre. The ... Read more

April 23, 2018

Travel tech professionals need to collaborate to provide holistic customer experience experts agree

Arabian Travel Market

Future trends in travel technology discussed at Arabian Travel Market Shifting customer behaviour, distribution evolution and the changing dynamics within direct and indirect sales channels and the digital transformation come ... Read more

April 23, 2018May 22, 2018

Travel tech professionals need to collaborate to provide holistic customer experience experts agree

Arabian Travel Market

December 19, 2017

WTM Latin America announces the launch of the Travel Tech Pavillion

Press Releases, WTM Latin America

Technology companies operating in the travel sector that never took part in the event will have access to a differentiated area and special conditions for the 2018 edition The ... Read more

November 7, 2017November 20, 2017

Rock stars and rising stars in startups and chatbots for hotel discovery make the tech headlines at the Travel Tech Show at WTM

WTM London

Tips from the coalface for the startup community made for a mix of highs and lows during Day two of the Travel Tech Show at WTM London on Tuesday 7 ... Read more

November 6, 2017

Taking risk a must for innovation, says Travel Tech Innovator during WTM London

WTM London

Take risks and own the edge was the advice from travel industry innovator and Chairman of Wayblazer Terry Jones on Day 1 of the Travel Tech Show at WTM London ... Read more

October 18, 2017November 14, 2017

Guaranteed BOOST in distribution from your travel technology partner

Exhibitor News 2017

wbe.travel technology software will present at its 10th attendance at WTM London in 2017, a distribution model which will significantly increase the sales of the directly contracted rooms, both in ... Read more

August 23, 2017October 4, 2017

Travel Tech: The Last Frontier for #FemaleFounders?

Blog, Women in Travel

Technology is changing the way we work, travel, socialise and enjoy our leisure time. But when it comes to employment and entrepreneurship, technology is still very much the domain of ... Read more

August 8, 2017August 10, 2017

From virtual reality to easier payment systems and customer safety: Meet WTM London’s new travel tech exhibitors

Press Releases, WTM London

More than 20 technology companies have signed up as new exhibitors at the Travel Tech Show at WTM – the dedicated travel technology event at WTM London. The impressive list ... Read more

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017

Travel Tech Show at WTM to Highlight Payment Solutions

Press Releases, WTM London

The Travel Tech Show at WTM London 2017 will focus on payments solution with a dedicated lounge, reflecting not only the importance of payments across the global travel ecosystem but ... Read more

March 31, 2017July 5, 2017

WTM Latin America values technology’s contributions to tourism with The Travel Tech Show 2017

Press Releases, WTM Latin America

Major technology companies from the market are involved in the presentation programme and will lead debates that are important for modernizing the industry The fifth edition of WTM Latin America, ... Read more

February 21, 2017February 23, 2017

Appy’ exhibitors shun ‘byte’-size stands for a bigger presence at the Travel Tech Show at WTM

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

Storming sales for WTM London 2017’s dedicated technology area Visitors to WTM London 2017, the leading global event for the travel industry, will do a ‘double tech’ at the size ... Read more

November 9, 2016April 7, 2017

Chatbots the focus of Day Three of the Travel Tech Show at WTM

Press Releases, WTM London

Chatbots are not going to take over the world yet but solid use cases are emerging according to experts speaking during the final day of the Travel Tech Show at ... Read more

November 8, 2016April 7, 2017

Travel Tech Show At WTM Day Two Dominated by New Channels To Market and Marketing Channels

Press Releases, WTM London

New channels to market and new marketing channels dominated day two of the Travel Tech Show at WTM. A compelling presentation from a Facebook executive told the packed room that ... Read more

November 7, 2016January 27, 2017

Travel Tech Show at WTM Day 1

Press Releases, WTM London

Sessions on disruptive technologies and innovation drew a huge audience during the travel tech show at WTM on Monday 7 November. A vast panel of experts including tourism and hospitality ... Read more

November 1, 2016February 21, 2017

#ATM2016 & Beyond: Travel Tech Trends

Blog, Video

Luca Romozzi Director of Media Solutions, Expedia Following his ‘Travel Tech Trends You Should Know About’ session, Luca gave us his predictions for 2016 and beyond. Here’s what he had ... Read more

November 5, 2015February 2, 2017

The Travel Tech Show at WTM – Day Four

Press Releases, WTM London

Hints and advice from online giants for established players and startups alike ran through many of the sessions at Day 4 of the Travel Tech Show at WTM 2015, the ... Read more

November 4, 2015February 2, 2017

The Travel Tech Show at WTM 2015 – Day Three

Press Releases, WTM London

The challenges of the changing consumer best sums up the flavour of Day three of the Travel Tech Show at World Travel Market, the largest travel tech event in the ... Read more

November 4, 2015February 2, 2017

Content and personalisation dominated Day Two of the Travel Tech Show at WTM

Press Releases, WTM London

Content and personalisation dominated Day Two of the Travel Tech Show at WTM Speakers during the ‘Consumers Crave Content’ session run by technology consultancy Genesys, touched on everything from the ... Read more

September 15, 2015February 2, 2017

The Travel Tech Show at WTM welcomes a host of new companies for 2015

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

The Travel Tech Show at WTM, the largest dedicated travel technology event in the UK, continues to play a vital role in the growth of the travel industry, this year ... Read more

May 13, 2015February 2, 2017

E-commerce software specialist Frosmo to sponsor Travel Tech Theatre at WTM 2015

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

World Travel Market 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry, has announced e-commerce specialist Frosmo is to sponsor the Travel Tech Theatre, part of the Travel Tech Show ... Read more

November 6, 2014June 1, 2020

Gen Y and Wearables Permeated Discussions at Day 4 of the Travel Tech Show at WTM

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

Much of the action centred on the WTM Travel Perspective sessions, hosted by the German National Tourist Board, where many gathered to gain insight and advice on how we might ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

Twitter Tells Travel Tech Show at WTM to Target Moments Not Markets in Travel

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

Themes on Day Three of the Travel Technology Show at WTM picked up on ways to get your brand past the noise on social media as well as peer-to-peer trends. ... Read more

November 4, 2014June 2, 2020

Travel Technology Show at WTM Was All About Devices

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

Day Two of the Travel Technology Show at WTM was all about devices – mobile and wearable, content and using data to personalise services to travellers. Facebook Head of Travel ... Read more

October 7, 2014January 24, 2017

Open Destinations: Celebrating 15 Year of Travel Technology

Technology

Introduction Celebrating its 15th year in business, Open Destinations is provider of travel technology solutions for tour operators and wholesalers worldwide. The flagship travel booking system, Travel Studio, provides a ... Read more

January 23, 2014June 2, 2020

The Travel Tech Show at WTM to grow a further 20% in 2014

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

The Travel Tech Show at WTM 2014 will be an impressive 20% bigger than last year’s inaugural event, seeing it retain its position as the largest dedicated travel technology event ... Read more

November 11, 2022

Technology could help travel attract customers despite looming recession

Press Releases, WTM London

Addressing consumer demand for technology and sustainability could keep travel business better able to survive the economic downturn, a session heard at World Travel Market (WTM) London. Caroline Bremner, head ... Read more

November 10, 2022November 11, 2022

Engineering a way to attract tech talent into travel’s hybrid workplace future

Press Releases, WTM London

The second day of technology-based sessions at WTM London looked at how the demand for developers, engineers and data scientists is prompting travel sellers and system providers to reassess how ... Read more

November 8, 2022November 11, 2022

Travel brands should embrace technology but refine their products first

Press Releases, WTM London

Fledgling travel brands were urged by an expert panel to put product before technology – but to quickly embrace the latter. Jono Vernon-Powell, founder of Nomadic Thoughts, said start-up brands ... Read more

November 7, 2022November 11, 2022

Industry Report: Bosses focus tech spend on the traveller

Press Releases, WTM London

Industry bosses are prioritising their technology spend around making things easier for the traveler, according to the WTM Industry Report released today. Nearly half of the sample – made up ... Read more

October 24, 2022October 26, 2022

How fintech innovation solves common travel and hospitality pain points

Blog, Hospitality, Technology

Over the last few years, technology has made an appreciable impact on the travel and hospitality sectors, improving efficiency, reducing costs and providing enhanced customer experiences. Today, as fintech solutions ... Read more

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022

Enter the metaverse: Technologies as a tool for advancing travel services

Arabian Travel Market, ATM Virtual

Technology has always been a driving force in setting how businesses and industries function. The travel and tourism industry is the first field that has embraced technological advancement, from the ... Read more

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022

Technologies to shape and navigate the new travel era

Arabian Travel Market, ATM Virtual

Changes in the travel and tourism industry keep accelerating. Not only the impact of COVID-19, but also technology advancements, changing business realities, and shifts in consumer trends are transforming the ... Read more

May 31, 2022June 6, 2022

Responsible Technology for Travel & Tourism

Arabian Travel Market, ATM Virtual

The tourism industry – travel, hospitality and attractions – has developed a bewildering range of tech solutions. For this panel, we have chosen speakers who can look behind the brochures ... Read more

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022

12 Customer Loyalty Techniques for Travel Businesses

Blog, marketing

By Tom Mcloughlin, Founder, SEO Travel Customer loyalty is incredibly valuable. Not only does it help generate repeat business and stability, but it also improves your company image and helps ... Read more

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

WTM London unveils new brand identity for its travel & hospitality tech event

Press Releases, WTM London

WTM London – the leading global event for the travel industry – has redesigned and renamed its co-located travel & hospitality technology show. Previously called Travel Forward, it will become ... Read more

February 15, 2022February 17, 2022

Responsible Technology for Travel & Tourism

Events, WTM London 2021

February 15, 2022February 17, 2022

Advancing greater protection for travel agents and travel suppliers through payment technology

Events, WTM London 2021

September 28, 2021February 21, 2022

Inbound Marketing Techniques for Travel Businesses

Blog, marketing, WTM Team

Want to improve your marketing strategy? SEO Travel shares some of the most effective inbound marketing techniques that travel businesses can use.

September 21, 2021

WTM Buyers Want to Talk Tech with Travel Forward Audience

Press Releases, Travel Forward

Travel Forward and WTM London have announced that more than 400 registered buyers have expressed an interest in talking to technology suppliers at this year’s hybrid event, taking place at ... Read more

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

The technology that will drive a more sustainable future for travel

ATM Virtual

June 11, 2021June 17, 2021

Responsible Technology for Travel & Tourism

ATM Virtual

May 10, 2021May 19, 2021

Travel’s Tech Giants Stage a Conference Comeback at ATM in Dubai

Press Releases, Travel Forward

In partnership with Amadeus, Travel Forward Theatre welcomes Google, Skyscanner, Travelport, Hilton Hotel, Expedia Group and more Travel Forward, the leading global event for travel technology, has named an impressive ... Read more

October 29, 2020October 30, 2020

Listen Technologies Will Showcase Travel & Tour Solutions At Travel Forward Virtual 2020

Exhibitor News 2020

Invites travel operators and destination marketers to discover how multilingual wireless technology solutions can support social distancing and open travel markets. BLUFFDALE, UTAH – October 19, 2020 – Listen Technologies ... Read more

June 3, 2020June 23, 2020

Catch Up – Technology Opportunities for Travel and Tourism in a Post-Viral World

Video, Webinars

Speakers Robert Gray is the Chief Technology Officer of Topflight Travel Group, one of the UK and Irelands leading privately-owned travel companies with brands that include Topflight Holidays, Topflight for ... Read more

May 26, 2020August 13, 2020

Serving the travel industry with tech solutions is necessary nowadays

Blog, Technology

The business-critical importance of next generation technology in travel and hospitality was made crystal-clear.

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019

Mid-East travel and tourism industry to increase spending on IoT technology by 22% by 2022, says Arabian Travel Market report

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases, Travel Forward

E. online travel and hospitality sales to exceed US$100 billion by 2022 ATM to launch ‘Travel Forward’ conference to examine next-gen’ industry innovation The Middle East’s travel and tourism ... Read more

October 8, 2019

Top Tech Experts and Travel Brands Share Insights at Travel Forward

Press Releases, Travel Forward

Delegates at Travel Forward – the travel technology event co-located with WTM London – will hear from the likes of Google, Facebook and Expedia about hi-tech ways that travel will ... Read more

September 25, 2019October 1, 2019

DidaTravel shines spotlight on technology for agents

Exhibitor News, Exhibitor News 2019

Accommodation wholesaler DidaTravel Technology has launched an initiative to help Chinese travel agents increase their sales and target customers on social media. The scheme is called Dida B&R, which stands ... Read more

September 20, 2019

Travel Forward Tech Event Hosts its first #HackTravel Hackathon

Press Releases, Travel Forward

Travel Forward, the only dedicated global event serving the entire travel and hospitality technology ecosystem is hosting its first Hackathon on Tuesday 5 November 2019 at ExCeL London. A ... Read more

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

The impact of technology on business and leisure travellers

Technology

There is a convincing argument that the travel industry invented e-commerce. In the 1960s, American Airlines and IBM developed the first-ever computerised customer reservation system. Fast forward to the first ... Read more

April 1, 2019

Travel Forward presents strong content with experts from the technology area

Press Releases, WTM Latin America

The event taking place on the first day of WTM Latin America features initiatives in the travel and hospitality sector On 2 April, WTM Latin America, which is taking place ... Read more

October 31, 2018January 11, 2019

A new look at technology and the traveller’s experience from the point of view of the aviation

Blog, WTM Latin America

* By Adriana Cavalcanti The aviation market is constantly evolving. Whether it is focusing on transporting leisure passengers or events and business passengers, the transformation is fast and constant. Today, ... Read more

July 20, 2018January 11, 2019

Technology: a travel experience facilitator with greater added value

Blog, Technology, WTM Latin America

by Marília Borges, Research Analyst for Euromonitor International Whether it is when consumers are deciding which experience to have, during the experience itself, or even after it has ended, technology ... Read more

April 16, 2018July 11, 2018

Tech Innovators Travel Forward to ExCeL from Shrewsbury, Shanghai, San Francisco

Press Releases, Travel Forward

Travel Forward, the new technology focused event co-located with WTM London and which builds on the success of the Travel Tech Show at WTM, has signed up 61 exhibitors so ... Read more

April 3, 2018

Hotels to spend AED2.45 million by 2022 to broaden bandwidth and retain techy traveller loyalty

Arabian Travel Market

Travel tech tops the bill at Arabian Travel Market this year, following 12% annual growth Average 300-room hotel in Dubai faces AED2.45 million bill to upgrade Internet connectivity over coming ... Read more

January 24, 2018May 10, 2018

How technology is going to transform the travel industry

Blog, Technology

As technology advances and the behaviour of travellers changes, the whole tourism production chain is reinventing itself. With consumer confidence increasing in relation to technology, their travel expectations are also ... Read more

October 12, 2017October 12, 2017

Technology and the Future of Travel Loyalty

Trends

The State of Loyalty in 2017 In 2017, there are expected to be 70 billion digital purchases by consumers online, the majority of which are in retailing followed by other ... Read more

October 19, 2016January 23, 2017

World Travel Market Tech Events

Technology

Once again, I have organised a couple of the technology/digital travel events at World Travel Market this year. I have been doing this for quite a few years. I am ... Read more

October 3, 2016October 4, 2016

Find your travellers with Finding Friday’s marketing technology

Exhibitor News 2016

Technology specialist Finding Friday will be exhibiting for the first time at World Travel Market London 2016, highlighting its customer relationship marketing (CRM) platform called Travelitics. Finding Friday specialises in ... Read more

November 2, 2015February 2, 2017

Let’s Get Personal: Smart Technology Redefines Tailor-Made Travel

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

Smart technology is transforming the tourism industry with personalised services that suggest richer and more enjoyable experiences suited to a traveller’s individual preferences, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, ... Read more

March 22, 2023March 20, 2023

The future of travel and tourism in the metaverse

Adventure, Arabian Travel Market, Blog, Destinations, marketing, Technology, Travel Industry, Trends

It’s fair to say the metaverse has generated a lot of hype, although in 2023, it’s certainly been superseded by AI chatbot ChatGPT. While it’s not currently the talk of ... Read more

March 11, 2023March 1, 2023

The Best Way to Use AI Copywriting Tools for Travel Marketing

Blog, marketing

By Tom Mcloughlin, Founder, SEO Travel AI copywriting technology isn’t exactly a new development. Humans have been creating programs and software that use machine learning to answer questions and respond to ... Read more

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Middle East and Africa region expected to return to pre-pandemic levels of business travel spend by 2024

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

GBTA sessions to focus on the future of business travel at ATM 2023 Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 8 March 2023: Business travel in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is ... Read more

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

Registration now open for 30th edition of Arabian Travel Market

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

ATM 2023 will feature over 34,000 participants from more than 150 destinations Attendees will explore challenges and opportunities related to sustainable travel Registrants can now book one-to-one meetings with fellow ... Read more

January 3, 2023January 4, 2023

The Landscape of Travel in 2030 and Beyond with Rohit Talwar, CEO, Fast Future

WTM London 2022

The last three years have shown us how rapidly the sector can be disrupted by external events, how the sector can bounce back, and the importance of thinking ahead to ... Read more

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

Wellness travel demand: How can travel brands offer value to wellness-seeking customers?

Blog, Food Tourism, Medical Tourism, Travel Industry, Trends, Wellness

I think that we can all agree that the biggest lesson here is one that we’ve often heard long before the pandemic: that health is indeed our greatest wealth. Often, ... Read more

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

Will Travel be Sustainable in the Face of a Cost of Living Crisis?

Blog, Economy, Travel Industry, Trends

By Caroline Bremner, Senior Head of Travel Research, Euromonitor International One question that we get frequently asked at Euromonitor International is will consumers pay more for sustainable travel products and ... Read more

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022

Five sustainable trends to look out for in the Middle East’s travel sector

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Sustainable progress within the Middle East’s travel, tourism and hospitality space is advancing rapidly, as the industry looks ahead to Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023 The sustainable trends of green ... Read more

November 11, 2022

More people want travel to give them an emotional connection, explorer Levison Wood says

Press Releases, WTM London

Filmmaker and adventurer Levison Wood says more people want to feel their travels will give them a “spiritual, emotional connection”. “They want to feel good about what their journey has ... Read more

November 11, 2022

Don’t overlook the long-term value of younger travellers, WTM panel says

Press Releases, WTM London

Countries must see younger travellers as an investment despite new obstacles to growing this market sector, experts have urged. A WTM London audience heard how younger travellers were the ... Read more

November 11, 2022

Futurist tips cryptocurrency and metaverse as key travel trends

Press Releases, WTM London

More travellers in the future will be able to pay for their holidays with cryptocurrency, according to futurist Rohit Talwar at World Travel Market London. He also urged travel companies ... Read more

November 11, 2022

EasyJet Holidays CEO tracks ‘seismic shift’ in travel’s attitude to sustainability

Press Releases, WTM London

There’s been a ‘seismic shift’ in attitudes from travel providers towards the importance of sustainability in recent years, the boss of EasyJet Holidays told World Travel Market. Harold Goodwin, WTM’s ... Read more

November 11, 2022

Travel firms urged to pay better and consider their image

Press Releases, WTM London

Travel’s recruitment crisis means it can no longer offset lower pay rates with the promise of overseas visits and other perks, WTM London was told. An expert panel ... Read more

November 10, 2022November 11, 2022

Space flight technology is ‘the only way to get to net zero’

Press Releases, WTM London

Mass space tourism is still not yet on the horizon – but the billionaires investing in space travel are helping the planet to tackle the climate crisis. That was the ... Read more

November 10, 2022November 11, 2022

Travel marketing ‘must be more diverse and inclusive’

Press Releases, WTM London

Marketing experts have called on the travel industry to make its advertising more diverse and inclusive – and employ a broader range of staff. Carol Hay, Founder of consultancy McKenzie ... Read more

November 10, 2022November 11, 2022

Space travel revolution ‘will benefit the planet’

Press Releases, WTM London

Commercial space travel will prompt a new industrial revolution that will far outweigh the environmental damage it causes, a leading exponent has claimed. Speaking at WTM London, Will Whitehorn, chair, ... Read more

November 10, 2022November 11, 2022

Travel’s recovery rate is slowing, but the outlook is good, data reveals

Press Releases, WTM London

Global travel’s rate of recovery is slowing, but there is still cause for optimism about next year, according to market intelligence specialist ForwardKeys. ForwardKeys vice president of insights Olivier ... Read more

November 10, 2022November 11, 2022

Travel ‘a flag bearer for LGBT+ community but can do more.

Press Releases, WTM London

Travel is flying the flag for LGBT+ causes but more needs to be done. That was the message from a WTM London panel, with participants urging the industry to take ... Read more

November 10, 2022November 11, 2022

Give travel a global sustainability rating system, say experts

Press Releases, WTM London

The travel industry needs a single sustainability certification system to avoid ‘greenwashing’, a WTM London panel agreed. Around 150 tourism labelling schemes exist, some of them paid-for, the session heard. ... Read more

November 10, 2022November 11, 2022

“Build product and they will come,” says slow travel pioneer

Press Releases, WTM London

Travel companies can “close the intention-action gap” by building easily bookable slow travel product says a pioneer in the field. Flight-free tour operator and B Corp Byway, launched during the ... Read more

November 10, 2022November 11, 2022

Events and reunion travel have boosted recovery, research shows

Press Releases, WTM London

Early opening, VFR links and events have been the strong factors in driving travel’s recovery during 2022, a market intelligence specialist told delegates at World Travel Market London. “It’s the ... Read more

November 7, 2022November 11, 2022

Industry Report: Pandemic forces shifts in travel marketing spending

Press Releases, WTM London

Most travel firms and tourism organisations have modified their marketing strategies in the wake of the pandemic – with only one in seven increasing their budgets, according to research. In ... Read more

November 7, 2022November 11, 2022

Industry Report: Travel trade blames aviation sector for summer airport chaos

Press Releases, WTM London

Travel companies and organisations have largely blamed the aviation sector for the disruption seen at airports around the world during summer 2022. Holidaymakers faced queues snaking out of terminals, long ... Read more

November 7, 2022November 11, 2022

Industry Report: Family, friends and social media are key influences for travel decisions

Press Releases, WTM London

Most holidaymaker choose their holiday destinations based on discussions with family and friends as well as influencers on social media platforms. That’s according to the travel professionals surveyed by World ... Read more