Posts by: WTM Team

WTM Team

World Travel Market brings the travel industry together through world leading events, content and digital tools, that make it easier for you to find personal and business opportunities and do more effective business.

April 4, 2017April 7, 2017

WTM London Hosts Almost One Million On-Stand Meetings

Press Releases, WTM London

World Travel Market London, the leading global event for the travel industry, facilitates almost one million on-stand business meetings which sees the event generate around £2.8 billion in industry deals. ... Read more

March 28, 2017April 7, 2017

Tackling Overtourism and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals key themes for WTM London’s responsible tourism programme 2017

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

World Travel Market London has announced that the two key responsible tourism themes this November will be what the travel industry should do about the emerging phenomenon of Overtourism; and ... Read more

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017

Join Connect Asia’s exclusive club and capitalise on the region’s outbound travel boom

Press Releases, WTM Connect Asia

WTM Connect Asia – the newest event in the WTM portfolio and the most exclusive hosted buyer event in the region – has signed up several leading global travel companies ... 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

February 17, 2017February 23, 2017

WTM Portfolio Opens Registration For Events In Latin America, Africa and Middle East

Press Releases, WTM Portfolio

Three leading travel industry exhibitions in the World Travel Market portfolio of events are expected to set new records in April for visitor numbers and trade deals. Registration is now ... Read more

February 7, 2017February 14, 2017

Chinese tech start-up seeks global exposure with WTM Portfolio

Press Releases, WTM Portfolio

A Chinese technology start-up with ambitious global expansion plans is exhibiting at all the World Travel Market Portfolio events this year, following its success at WTM London. Travel aggregator ... Read more

January 31, 2017February 1, 2017

WTM London 2016 Facilitates a Record £2.8 Billion in Travel Industry Deals

Press Releases, WTM London

World Travel Market London 2016, the leading global event for the travel industry, will generate a record £2.8 billion in travel and tourism industry deals. Independent research among World Travel ... Read more

January 31, 2017February 21, 2017

Disintermediation & Destination Management session review

Responsible Tourism, Video

World Travel Market, Travel Tech Theatre, Monday 7th November 2016 Panel member and CEO of Barcelona Tourism Board, Jordi William Carnes discusses why he attended WTM London and the key ... Read more

January 27, 2017February 21, 2017

Key findings from: Brexit, How Will It Change UK Travel – Inbound and Outbound?

Blog, Video

World Travel Market, WTM Inspire Theatre, Monday 7th November 2016 Missed this session session? Not to worry, Panel member and Head of Travel at Euromonitor, Caroline Bremner takes us through the ... Read more

January 23, 2017January 26, 2017

The key talking points from Sir Tim Clark & Willie Walsh’s aviation interview

Aviation

This year’s WTM London Aviation Programme provided a unique opportunity to hear from two prominent leaders of the global aviation sector. John Strickland, Chair and Director of JLS Consulting interviewed ... Read more

December 6, 2016January 27, 2017

WTM London 2016 Conference and Events Sees A Record 19,000 Attendees

Press Releases, WTM London

World Travel Market London 2016’s Conference and Event programme experienced a 5% increase, taking the number of attendees to a record of almost 19,000. WTM London 2016 hosted more than ... Read more

November 16, 2016January 27, 2017

WTM London 2016: The Most Successful Ever With A record 51,500 Participants

Press Releases, WTM London

World Travel Market London 2016 was the most successful ever with a joint-record attendance of 51,500 and the highest number of exhibitor invitees and buyers in the event’s 37 year ... Read more

November 9, 2016January 25, 2017

WTM London closes on a high

Press Releases, WTM London

Tourism ministers, bloggers and party goers turned the final day of the revamped three-day WTM London into a festival of business and fun. The UNWTO & WTM Ministers’ Summit is ... 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 9, 2016January 23, 2017

WTM London 2016 – Final Day Highlights

Blog, WTM Team

The halls of ExCeL London were again packed with travel professionals and there was more invaluable content across the impressive WTM Conference and Seminar Programme on the final day. UNWTO ... Read more

November 9, 2016April 7, 2017

UNWTO and WTM Ministers’ Summit Calls For Global Solutions to Tackle Terrorism

Press Releases, WTM London

Industry leaders at the UNWTO and WTM Ministers’ Summit have called for global co-operation and collaboration to help destinations affected by terrorism and other crises. One hundred tourism ministers from ... Read more

November 9, 2016April 7, 2017

International Wellness Tourism Growing Much Faster than Domestic

Press Releases, WTM London

New Global Wellness Institute data presented at the World Travel Market: U.S. is largest national wellness tourism market by far – China made biggest gains from 2013-2015, jumping from 9th ... Read more

November 9, 2016April 7, 2017

Wednesday Responsible Tourism Programme Release

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

The day opened with a session on Captivity, Wildlife and Tourism. Dylan Walker, CEO of the World Cetacean Alliance, said that thanks to the growing demand for wild whale watching ... 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 8, 2016April 7, 2017

WTM London Day Two: Partnerships And Collaboration Are Key To Tourism Success

Press Releases, WTM London

Collaboration between the public and private sectors was a key theme on the second day of WTM London – the leading global event for the travel industry – as destinations, ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 23, 2017

WTM London 2016 Day Two – The Best Bits

Blog, WTM Team

On day two at WTM London 2016 responsible tourism was in focus, with masses of Responsible Tourism professionals all attending for the same reason, to be part of the largest ... Read more

November 8, 2016April 7, 2017

The Tenth WTM World Responsible Tourism Day Celebrated at WTM London

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

Twenty years ago the post-apartheid government in South Africa adopted the principles of Responsible Tourism in their national tourism policy and the campaign for Responsible Tourism began in the UK. ... Read more

November 8, 2016April 7, 2017

Powerful potential of big business recognised in World Responsible Tourism Awards 2016 at WTM London

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

Lemon Tree Hotels, India and Tren Ecuador have been announced as the joint-overall winners of the 2016 World Responsible Tourism Awards at WTM London sponsored by Belize in a special ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 25, 2017

Global LGBT Market Expands — Now Valued at USD$211 Billion Annually

Press Releases, WTM London

— Latest global LGBT travel market valuation released at WTM — New Travel Agents LGBT Certification Program Launched at WTM London The global value of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 25, 2017

Out-Standing Exhibitors Win Accolades at WTM London 2016

Press Releases, WTM London

The stand out stands at this year’s World Travel Market London, 2016 have been announced, with Flanders, Egypt and Kerala among the winners. The Best Stand Design Awards is judged ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 27, 2017

Safaris and Spas Create a Sweet Spot for Africa

Press Releases, WTM London

Africa’s tourism industry is ideally placed to benefit from the current interest in wellness travel, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2016, in association with Euromonitor International, released today (Tuesday ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 25, 2017

Middle East Destinations Are Setting a Trail for Tourism

Global Trends Report

Twenty-first-century hikers are boosting tourism along ancient trails in the Middle East, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2016, in association with Euromonitor International, released today (Tuesday 8 November) at ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 27, 2017

What’s your ‘Bleisure’? The Rise of the Microadventurer

Press Releases, WTM London

Thrill-seekers who are short on time but big on seeking new experiences are opting for a ‘microadventure’ in order to fulfil their passion, according to the WTM Global Trends Report ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 27, 2017

Walking In A Wanda-land As Chinese Theme Parks Boom

Press Releases, WTM London

China is poised to overtake the US to become the number-one market in theme parks, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2016, in association with Euromonitor International, released today (Tuesday ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 27, 2017

Groom Service? Millennials are Ditching the Luggage and Hiring Suits for their Suites

Press Releases, WTM London

Millennials are leaving their suitcases at home when they travel, preferring to rent clothes and shoes when they reach their destination, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2016, in association ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 27, 2017

Indi-pendent Ladies: How Tourism is Empowering India’s Women

Press Releases, WTM London

Tourism in India is helping to empower women by providing unique employment opportunities, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2016, in association with Euromonitor International, released today (Tuesday 8 November) ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 27, 2017

Travel set to Boom as Supersonic Jets Return

Press Releases, WTM London

Holidaymakers will be able to fly from the UK to the US in just three hours in the near future as supersonic flights make a return, reveals the WTM Global ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 27, 2017

Rooms for Roamies: Meet the mod-con nomads

Press Releases, WTM London

Changes to the way we work, live and travel is leading to the creation of a new species of consumer – the Roamie – a 21st century nomad who travels ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 27, 2017

Apps are not Enough – Agents need VR and Chatbots

Press Releases, WTM London

Digitally savvy clients want more from their travel agents than just a website or an app, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2016, in association with Euromonitor International, released today ... Read more

November 7, 2016January 27, 2017

Global giants rub shoulders with niche operators as WTM London opens for business

Press Releases, WTM London

WTM London 2016 began with a busier-than-ever Speed Networking event, attracting a number of first time participants as well as returning buyers looking to repeat the success of previous years. ... Read more

November 7, 2016January 27, 2017

Brexit Will Hit Inbound and Outbound Markets – But Trade Is Resilient, Say Bosses

Press Releases, WTM London

Countries around the world will see a decline in visitors from the UK as Brits feel the pinch following the referendum vote, according to experts in a WTM London debate ... Read more

November 7, 2016January 27, 2017

India’s People Are “Warm, Funny, Joyous and Welcoming” Says Film Star Miriam Margolyes

Press Releases, WTM London

Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes joined the Indian tourism minister at WTM London today (7 November) to sing the praises of ‘Incredible India’. The star of The Real Marigold Hotel ... 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 7, 2016April 7, 2017

WTM London Day 1 Responsible Tourism

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

The 2016 responsible tourism programme opened with a public ‘Conversation’ on How to Enhance the Guest Experience in India. A new format for this year, these Responsible Tourism Conversations have ... Read more

November 7, 2016September 27, 2023

Day One at WTM London 2016 – What did you miss?

Blog, WTM Team

At 10am WTM London 2016 got underway, travel professionals from across the globe flooded the halls of the leading global event for the travel industry. All here for the unrivalled ... Read more

November 7, 2016January 27, 2017

Destination Canada wins prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

Canada’s national tourism marketing organisation, Destination Canada, has won a prestigious World Travel Market London 2016 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its success in raising the country’s international ... Read more

November 7, 2016January 27, 2017

Timelooper boss wins prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

Yigit Yigiter, Chief Executive of virtual reality app Timelooper, has won a prestigious World Travel Market London 2016 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of how the innovation helps tourists ... Read more

November 7, 2016January 27, 2017

UTour Group wins prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

Chinese outbound travel agency UTour Group Co. Ltd has won a prestigious World Travel Market London 2016 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its remarkable growth over the past ... Read more

November 7, 2016January 27, 2017

Holiday Extras wins prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

British ancillaries specialist Holiday Extras has won a prestigious World Travel Market London 2016 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its business growth, innovations and customer service. The company’s ... Read more

November 7, 2016January 27, 2017

glh Hotels wins prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

glh Hotels has won a prestigious World Travel Market London 2016 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of the way it has developed highly personalised online hotel bookings. The company’s ... Read more