May 5, 2021May 4, 2021

Airline Leadership in Challenging Times: Emirates and IATA

Aviation, Blog

Two of the most experienced and respected leaders of the airline industry will be amongst our guests for this year’s ATM Virtual event. ... Read more

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021

Dubai to host first in-person travel & tourism event in the world since the onset of the pandemic

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

62 countries represented on exhibition floor such as KSA, Germany, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Thailand, Indonesia, Egypt, South Korea, The Philippines, Malaysia, Maldives and Israel 67 conference sessions ... Read more

May 3, 2021April 29, 2021

Private Jet Companies Flourish Amidst Industry Slump

Aviation, Blog, Luxury

Due to the limitations and complications of commercial travel, private jet transport has seen a marked increase since last year. ... Read more

April 30, 2021April 29, 2021

UK tourism’s crumbling structure has been exposed by the crisis – how do we fix it?

Blog, Travel Industry

The coronavirus crisis has accelerated a root and branch review of how tourism is organised and funded in future. ... Read more

April 29, 2021April 27, 2021

Travel Insurance and COVID-19

Blog, Travel Industry

As the UK’s restrictions on travel are slowly beginning to relax, many people are starting to plan their first trips abroad in over a year. Given the ... Read more

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021

Over 60 international countries represented at ATM 2021 despite Coronavirus travel restrictions

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

62 source and outbound markets represented in-person at Arabian Travel Market, including Jordan, KSA, Germany, Italy, Russia, Greece, Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives and Cyprus A total of 62 ... Read more

April 28, 2021April 27, 2021

Insights that the travel sector should take from ‘Seaspiracy’

Blog, Resilience and Recovery, Responsible Tourism, Travel Industry

Although as an industry we may be focussed on more current crises like COVID, for which we are coming up with innovative solutions already, we must not ... Read more

April 27, 2021April 26, 2021

Cause for optimism on climate change? But Aviation lags behind

Blog, Responsible Tourism

There is growing awareness of the consequences of climate change. Last year the Pew Research Center surveyed people in 14 countries, amid the pandemic, about climate change. ... Read more

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021

Business Revolution: The rebirth of the Membership Economy and why it is more relevant than ever in the travel industry

Blog, Travel Industry

The shift from ownership to recurring payments is no longer reserved for Amazon Prime, Spotify, or Netflix. Infiltrating all aspects of consumer life, the recurring revenue model ... Read more

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

Community-led and owned Tourism: How Guyana’s own brand of sustainable destination management is helping indigenous communities thrive

Blog, Destinations

Community-led and owned tourism is an ethos in Guyana that has seen indigenous communities throughout the destination’s hinterland creating, implementing, and managing their own sustainable tourism projects ... Read more

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

Decarbonising Aviation – Time for Effective Action at COP26

Responsible Tourism

Removing climate-harming emissions from aviation If you are new to the greenhouse gas and future of aviation debate, you may find this glossary useful. Aviation emissions, both ... Read more

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

Why Decarbonising Aviation matters and is urgent

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Decarbonising aviation is vital to the future of the travel and tourism sector. The aviation sector needs to decarbonise itself, and it is demonstrably failing to make ... Read more

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

4 tips to get the most out of Arabian Travel Market 2021

Arabian Travel Market, Blog, Events, Travel Industry

A thrilling event with all the health and safety measures in place and an innovative hybrid format is back to support the global tourism industry and travel ... Read more

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

Discussion on decarbonising aviation with panellists from Airbus, easyJet, Heathrow Airport, Jamaica, Sunvil Holidays and Universal Hydrogen November 2021

Responsible Tourism

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

Key industry figures to address delegates in-person on ATM Global Stage

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Keynotes will be shared during opening session at Arabian Travel Market 2021, swift, sustainable growth vital to travel industry recovery Prominent tourism figures will be participating in-person ... Read more

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021

The fundamental role of buyers in the recovery of the travel industry

Blog, Events, Travel Industry

Buyers and senior travel industry decision makers with direct purchasing responsibility, have always been an integral element of Arabian Travel Market. They have always been a fundamental ... Read more

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021

ATW: Virtual ends on the right notes

Press Releases, WTM Africa

Africa Travel Week 2021 has wrapped up its first virtual trade show and content programme with over 5,000 successful 1-on-1 meetings, 4,000 views of content sessions and ... Read more

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021

What does the future hold for group travel?

Blog, Resilience and Recovery

At the end of 2019, the group travel sector was flourishing. The formula was a winning one – provide travellers with the chance to meet likeminded people ... Read more

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021

The changing landscape of Africa’s source markets

Blog, Resilience and Recovery

Which source markets will be among the first to resume regular long-haul travel to Africa? And how should you be adapting both your offering and marketing message ... Read more

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021

Exclusive-Use Travel – the real deal or hype?

Blog, Resilience and Recovery

The desire to travel within “bubbles” and limiting the risk involved when sharing aircrafts, vehicles and accommodation has given rise to renewed interest in exclusive-use offerings. But ... Read more

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021

The Art of Travel: The Rise of Contemporary African Art and Design

Blog, Resilience and Recovery

Typically, African art is always associated with wooden masks, stone and bronze sculptures and traditional textiles – but there is so much more to discover – and ... Read more

April 15, 2021April 16, 2021

The opportunity of domestic tourism

Blog, Resilience and Recovery

From which accommodation categories have been hardest hit, to where South Africans are spending their cash – spoiler alert, look no further than Builder’s Warehouse – we ... Read more

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021

Can Gen Z save the travel industry?

Blog, Resilience and Recovery

Gen Z, also called Generation C, is the world’s youngest generation, living through a time of pandemic and a time when, hopefully, the world hopes to welcome ... Read more

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021

Final preparations in place for Arabian Travel Market 2021 in-person event in Dubai as new dawn beckons for travel & tourism industry

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Health & safety top priorities for organisers In-person event taking place at DWTC on 16-19 May 2021 ATM Virtual on 24-26 May aimed at participants who can’t ... Read more

April 9, 2021April 14, 2021

Colombia invites you to contemplate, comprehend and conserve!

Travel Community

In January 2021, ProColombia launched an incredible project with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Alexander von Humboldt Institute, and the Wildlife ... Read more

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021

The future of events is going to be hybrid

Blog, Events, Travel Industry

Many events that were cancelled in 2020 due to COVID, or happened only virtually, are now taking steps back to normality by offering a combination of in-person ... Read more

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021

Two Decades of Responsible Travel

Blog, Responsible Tourism

At the heart of Responsible Travel and Responsible Tourism is the principle that better places to live are better places to visit. ... Read more

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

How has Gulf aviation been impacted by the pandemic?

Aviation, Blog

As the COVID-19 crisis enters a second year airlines are still struggling to return to even a modest amount of flying activity. The Gulf has been ... Read more

April 8, 2021

WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards Adds Global Winners for 2021

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism

Entries are open for the WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards 2021, with this year’s ceremony including a series of Global Awards for the first time. The awards, ... Read more

April 7, 2021April 19, 2021

Launch of Global Responsible Tourism Awards

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Since their launch in 2004 at WTM London, the World Responsible Tourism Awards have grown in prestige. ... Read more

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021

The expansion of travel and tourism in the Middle East

Blog, Destinations, Travel Industry

The Middle East represents the present and the future of global travel and tourism thanks to its approach in developing the industry throughout the years and during ... Read more

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021

Reed Exhibitions’ Shares Global Expertise with Arabian Travel Market

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

As restrictions start to ease across countries, Reed Exhibitions’ events globally are sharing their best practice and experience of running COVID-safe face-to-face and hybrid events, including with ... Read more

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021

Island resorts leading recovery in global leisure travel

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Emirates increases weekly schedule to Maldives & Seychelles over Easter holidays as Middle East demand soars Sri Lanka, Cyprus and Greek islands also preparing for summer influx ... Read more

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021

Responsible Tourism at WTM Africa has global relevance

Blog, Responsible Tourism

We can learn much about tourism in Africa – celebrating diversity and inclusiveness, growing the cake to create more value for neighbouring communities, living with and benefitting ... Read more

March 29, 2021March 26, 2021

Eight ways the pandemic has re-shaped the Middle East hospitality landscape

Blog, Hospitality

In the Middle East, and in particular, the Gulf, pandemic-led consumer behaviours have forced the hospitality industry to re-imagine hotel concepts and offerings to meet revised guest ... Read more

March 26, 2021March 25, 2021

How travel businesses can combat the threat of cyber security attacks

Blog, Technology, Travel Industry

Hospitality and tourism firms are being warned to beef up their cyber security with a warning that attacks on businesses is rapidly on the increase. ... Read more

March 25, 2021March 30, 2021

Travel Industry Update with Euromonitor International – Mar 25, 2:00 pm, BST

Virtual Events, Webinars

Join Euromonitor International as we discuss the latest outlook for global travel and tourism one year on from the pandemic. We consider how recovery is shaping up ... Read more

March 24, 2021

Four in Ten can’t wait to book a holiday abroad, with Millennials twice as likely to choose a package than Baby Boomers

WTM London

4 in 10 eager Brits are holding out for an overseas holiday this year, with younger generations more likely to choose a package holiday than book a ... Read more

March 23, 2021March 22, 2021

Narratives Matter

Blog, Responsible Tourism

We are a storytelling species. We use stories to make sense of the world and to educate our children. ... Read more

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021

Euromonitor Webinar Assesses Prospects for Global Travel and Tourism

Press Releases, WTM Portfolio

Euromonitor International – the leading market research firm – will host a webinar with WTM Global to discuss the prospects for the global travel and tourism market. ... Read more

March 22, 2021March 23, 2021

Moving Forward Cautiously to Build Inclusive Smart Destinations

Blog, Destinations, Diversity & Inclusion, Technology

Conversations regarding equity in tourism through topics such as regenerative tourism and racial diversity have led to a greater need to consider inclusivity within our beloved industry. ... Read more

March 19, 2021March 18, 2021

Vaccines, tests…and travel passes

Blog, Travel Industry

We are getting closer to enjoy traveling again. Despite the catastrophic aura that COVID issues, there is hope for both travellers and for the tourism sector thanks ... Read more

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

Slovenia press conference

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

Jordan press conference

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

Jamaica press conference

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

Greek National Tourism Organisation Press Conference

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

Balearic Islands press conference

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

Saudi: Journey in Arabia

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

Poland: more than a destination

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

Italy destination briefing

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

Wonderful Indonesia – destination updates

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

Balearic Islands tourism briefing

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

Andalucia, a safe destination

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

7 reasons to visit Costa Rica

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

ITIC Ministerial Summit

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

Clouds on the horizon for travel

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 17, 2021March 22, 2021

Cruise – technology can save it!

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 17, 2021March 22, 2021

Increasing the role of trust in the travel industry

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 17, 2021March 22, 2021

Will technology hold the key to the hospitality industry’s future?

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 17, 2021March 22, 2021

Leveraging social media to drive bookings

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 17, 2021March 22, 2021

One-to-one interview with JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 17, 2021March 23, 2021

Decarbonising aviation

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 17, 2021March 22, 2021

How Google can help in a volatile travel market

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 17, 2021March 22, 2021

Tracking travel during Coronavirus

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 17, 2021March 23, 2021

Insights into the recovery of global travel

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 17, 2021March 22, 2021

Tourism talent for the future

Virtual Events, Webinars, WTM Virtual

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021

ME spend on international leisure travel to exceed pre-COVID levels by 10% in 2024

Arabian Travel Market

YouGov and Tourism Economics survey for ATM 2021 says 47% of total 2019 ME travel spend went on international leisure trips 37% of total ME travel budget ... Read more

March 17, 2021March 15, 2021

Are you ready for the coming wellness wave?

Blog, Wellness

Back in May of 2020, I contributed a blog asking hospitality brands and destination management organizations this question: Is now the time to embrace wellness tourism? ... Read more

March 16, 2021March 15, 2021

Will we build back better?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

There has been great optimism in the media that we will “build back better” after lockdown. It is a worthy aspiration. I also hope that we will. ... Read more

March 12, 2021March 11, 2021

Tickets, money, passport, vaccine passport

Blog, Travel Industry

After the past year, many in Britain are fed up with three part phrases like “hands, face, space” so it is perhaps inevitable that old holiday mantra ... Read more

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021

Europeans Head to Dubai for ATM

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

The First Major In-person International Travel Trade Event to Return to the Calendar since 2019 Thousands of European exhibitors, visitors and buyers will travel to Dubai for ... Read more

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021

Resilience moves centre stage

Blog, Responsible Tourism

The climate emergency is upon us. We need to reduce emissions faster, but we also need to cope with the consequences of our failure to act over ... Read more

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

Travel Update with Simon Calder

Virtual Events, Webinars

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

The Marketing Playbook for the travel industry ‘New Normal’

Virtual Events, Webinars

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

Understanding and successfully reaching the LGBTQ+ traveller

Virtual Events, Webinars

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

Bringing your brand to life with Video Content

Virtual Events, Webinars

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

Allyship: The driving force for diversity and inclusion in the travel industry

Virtual Events, Webinars

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

The New Normal? Branding during COVID-19… and after

Virtual Events, Webinars

March 4, 2021March 10, 2021

Balancing Safety and Business: How the Hospitality and F&B Sector are Thriving and Surviving in the Face of COVID-19

Blog, Hospitality

The hospitality and F&B sectors are two of the industries most affected by COVID-19. Though normal dining appears not too far away from the horizon, establishments are ... Read more

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021

What can tourism do for biodiversity?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

David Attenborough in his most recent series A Perfect Planet has celebrated our Earth’s biodiversity and documented the natural forces – volcanos, the Sun, weather and oceans ... Read more

March 2, 2021March 11, 2021

UAE hotels preparing for a V-shaped recovery, after vaccine rollout and herd immunity take effect

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

UAE hotels averaged 51.7% occupancy in 2020 Fujairah & RAK hotels increase Y-on-Y; ADR at +7% & +1% respectively, in 2020 Dubai hotels record 76% occupancy over ... Read more

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021

Tourism’s recovery plan for 2021

Blog, Resilience and Recovery, Travel Industry

The Roadmap out of coronavirus, unveiled by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, prompted the rush to book, with consumers understandably wishing to have a holiday to look forward ... Read more

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

Travel Industry Reacts To Boris Johnson Announcement on 2021 Travel

Blog, Travel Industry

How can the industry adapt to the new normal this summer? ... Read more

February 24, 2021February 23, 2021

The comeback of leisure travel: key roles and responsibilities

Blog, Travel Industry

51% of travellers are planning a relaxing vacation for 2021. Although travelling remains constricted in most of the global regions, there are ways to get travels going ... Read more

February 23, 2021February 22, 2021

We cannot continue with Business as Usual

Blog, Responsible Tourism

The greenhouse gases we emit are largely invisible, the travel and tourism industry does not have smoke stacks and many of our emissions are embedded in our ... Read more

February 22, 2021February 24, 2021

WTM Latin America will adopt a hybrid model for its event in 2021

Press Releases, WTM Latin America

The event will last five days, three of which will be physical and two digital WTM Latin America has announced its first news of 2021. The model ... Read more

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021

Timing is everything for travel marketing in 2021

Blog, marketing, Travel Industry

Timing is everything in travel marketing at the moment. Trying to keep a step ahead of restrictions, guidelines and lockdowns, plus matching that with consumer sentiment and ... Read more

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

Arabian Travel Week to focus on recovery of Middle East tourism

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

In-person ATM event to take place 16-19 May 2021 Host of additional events in Dubai aimed at stimulating hotel, travel and tourism sectors under an ATM theme ... Read more

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

Pandemics and Climate Change

Blog, Responsible Tourism

The challenge of climate change is characterised by scale and complexity. But, it is not seen as a clear and present danger; it is not seen as ... Read more

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021

2021: How New York is bouncing back post-COVID

Blog, Destinations

Due to the impact of coronavirus, sectors and industries dependent on tourists witnessed declines. With the start of 2021, the question is; how will New York bounce ... Read more

February 12, 2021February 15, 2021

How to Include Casual Travellers in Tourism’s Recovery Process

Blog, Resilience and Recovery, Travel Industry

Casual travellers are the backbone of the tourism industry, and they shouldn’t be left behind in developing plans for recovery. ... Read more

February 11, 2021February 9, 2021

Can tourism help us rethink nature’s value?

Blog, Resilience and Recovery

Our relationship with nature is so broken that we need to write laws to protect our ‘peaceful enjoyment’. We are so unable to appreciate the real value ... Read more

February 10, 2021February 9, 2021

How destinations can use social media to encourage travel once restrictions lift

Blog, marketing, Travel Industry

In an hyperconnected digital world, social media sites offer massive chances and tools for destinations to engage with travellers and help them travel safely again. ... Read more

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Kerry Prince appointed Brand Director in Reed Exhibitions restructure

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Arabian Travel Market to reap benefits of new strategic brand leadership team and additional international experience Reed Exhibitions – www.reedexhibitions.com – has announced that Kerry Prince, ... Read more

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021

Nature Strikes Back: Denial, Delay and Mistakes

Blog, Responsible Tourism

The consequences of climate change are with us. Climate change is a real and present danger. ... Read more

February 8, 2021February 24, 2021

Responsible tourism is resilience

Blog, Responsible Tourism

The sudden changes caused by pandemics in 2020 forced us to reconsider innumerable times the ceremony format of WTM – Latin America Responsible Awards, initially scheduled to ... Read more

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021

What does business travel look like during a pandemic?

Blog, Travel Industry

Despite lockdowns and border restrictions, some business travel associations have reported a better 2020 than most. They are also experiencing some green shoots for 2021. ... Read more

February 2, 2021February 1, 2021

COVID-19 reminds us that we are a global industry with global responsibilities

Blog, Responsible Tourism

It is improbable that there will be a post-COVID world. Our sector will need to learn to deliver business and leisure travel in a world where COVID-19, ... Read more

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021

Africa Travel Week unveils 2021 roadmap to reignite travel and tourism in Africa

Press Releases, WTM Africa

WTM Africa and suite of sister shows to run as a virtual event from 07-09 April 2021 with a live element from 01-03 September during Tourism Month. ... Read more