Global tourism will take at least three-five years to recover from Covid-19, but players are finding innovative ways to survive the impact of coronavirus, according to a Euromonitor International report, ... Read more
Throughout two unique events, WTM Virtual and London Travel Week have gathered an unrivalled selection of voices to explore the way forward for responsible tourism. On November 4, London Travel Week will host a ... Read more
Winners Announced at the WTM Virtual World Travel Leaders Awards Ceremony WTM Virtual has named this year’s World Travel Leaders, the annual recognition of companies and individuals from around the ... Read more
Government representatives will discuss plans to use tourism as a path to peace Tourism Ministers from Israel, United Arab Emirates and Kingdom of Bahrain will come together at WTM Virtual ... Read more
The pandemic has caused WTM London to go virtual. WTM London this year is carbon neutral – well nearly. Our computers, networks and servers all use increasing amounts of electricity ... Read more
The Slovenian Tourist Board’s 2021 WTM Information and News Stories: STB to host an exclusive ‘green gastronomy’ press conference on Wednesday the 11th of November at 3pm STB celebrates being ... Read more
Wales Coast Path launches hiking passports, badges and certificates to provide a new way to discover the Welsh coastline. 75 comprehensive new itineraries which have been inspired by a ... Read more
The Polish Tourism Organisation’s 2020 WTM Information and News Stories The PTO will unveil plans to promote city breaks with a fresh perspective in 2021, with visitors being encouraged to ... Read more
CzechTourism’s 2020 WTM Information and News Stories CzechTourism to unveil new ‘Plan Today, Czech in 2021’ message, aiming to stimulate bookings with travel inspiration for the new year. This ... Read more
Panama Has Opened Its Borders to All Countries PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – Panama has officially opened its borders and is welcoming international travellers back to the country. The reopening of ... Read more
30+ Open Air and Social-Distance-Friendly Ideas, from Theme Park Lands to Natural Thrills Orlando, Fla. – As more visitors thoughtfully plan vacations around outdoor and social distance criteria, Visit Orlando ... Read more
Key focuses for 2021 Costa Rica ready to welcome back UK visitors Costa Rica re-opened its borders to UK travellers on 1 August 2020, following their nearly four-month closure ... Read more
IL VIAGGIO TRAVEL (local ground operator, 2005), is the only one in Costa Rica which creates accessible itineraries and has all the equipment and training for adapting tourism into a ... Read more
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
Airlines’ business models, technology developments, new products and services, sustainability approaches… discover some of the factors that will shape and transform the global aviation industry after COVID-19.
For tomorrow’s travellers, health and safety will be a decisive factor when choosing which hotel to stay. Your own hotel app can upgrade guest experience with a contactless interaction while ... Read more
The newly transformed, Casa do Lago, seafood restaurant in the heart of the Algarve now exhibits a refreshed and sophisticated nautical feel, emulating the gorgeous blue water which can be ... Read more
Courmayeur Mont Blanc’s Skyway Monte Bianco Experience, which offers the unique thrill of reaching the roof of Europe at 3,446 metres, has announced a brand-new sustainability strategy. Skyway is the ... Read more
Hastings Hotels has unleashed a brand new tour package experience devoted to the smash hit Channel 4 show, Derry Girls. Visitors can walk in the footsteps of Erin, Michelle, or ... Read more
Tuscany Now & More is delighted to announce the newest addition of luxurious villas exclusively added to their portfolio for the 2020 and 2021 season. This is following a 500% ... Read more
The concept of Vila Planinka is that of a boutique home-away-from-home. The hotel has been created using natural materials from the surrounding area and there are just 23 rooms, each ... Read more
Kicking off tomorrow, London Travel Week Virtual will maximise the online experience of all WTM Virtual delegates over the next seven days. Taking place between 30th October and 5th November ... Read more
Over the past 4 months Destination Canada has added 12 fresh new videos to its Agents Training Hub. Covering all provinces and territories with the exception of Alberta, Nunavut ... Read more
Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort on the stunning Eastern Caribbean island of St Lucia, has created a unique programme combining wellness, breathwork and diving for the ultimate, therapeutic underwater experience. ... Read more
October 2020 Clean water charity, Just a Drop has praised the organisers of the annual WTM London for their continued support as the 40 year old global networking and marketing ... Read more
TF Visitors will have full access to TF Virtual conference programme and meetings with TF Exhibitors free of charge TF Virtual Conference Programme will welcome Booking.com, Expedia, Lufthansa and Google ... Read more
From the buzzing capital city of Warsaw, to the winding waterways of ‘The Land of a Thousand Lakes’, Poland is a European destination with a rich variety of unique experiences.
WTM Virtual announce the launch of two tailored marketing events that are going to take place during London Travel Week and WTM Virtual. Aimed at senior travel marketing professionals, the ... Read more
At the heart of Responsible Tourism is the idea that tourism businesses look at the social, environmental and economic issues in the place or places that they do business and ... Read more
Black History Month in the UK is a welcome opportunity to celebrate within our wider communities and highlight current exceptional female talent from a BAME background in the travel industry.
In these strange times, negativity is now a positive. People whoop with delight at a negative test result – it means relative freedom, a holiday or just the ability to ... Read more
If regenerative tourism is just another new buzzword repackaging the same old thing, it will also be devalued and then replaced in time. Yes it is about making things better. ... Read more
In an era where concerns about the health risks involved in travel are lodged in the forefront of everyone’s minds, South Korea has come up with a solution: ‘untact’ travel.
At the begining of this summer we revealed to the public for the first time our most carefully guarded cave inhabitants. Four years after they hatched and caused quite a ... Read more
Visitors don’t need to wait for live sessions to keep up with travel industry trends WTM Virtual is offering a series of pre-recorded On Demand Virtual Sessions so visitors can ... Read more
It is easy to assume that marketing spend now is wasted money. Many countries still have not opened their borders and, at the end of September, airline body IATA predicted ... Read more
WTM Virtual platform, the exciting, new virtual arena for this year’s WTM London and London Travel Week, is now live and open for all registered delegates to create professional and ... Read more
Last month we announced that Travel Forward would be a fully virtual event in November. One of the questions we were frequently asked was ‘how will the virtual event compare ... Read more
The COVID-19 crisis has created an opportunity to rethink tourism, a pause enabling us to reshape the sector and to do tourism better – if we want to and if ... Read more
From younger travellers to the aviation sector, to the hotel industry. Travel risk continues evolving and shaping the global travel sector during the COVID era, a time where the industry’s ... Read more
Travel companies and tourist boards from around the world are preparing to set out their stalls at WTM Virtual and Travel Forward Virtual (November 9-11). Thousands of travel professionals are ... Read more
The sessions will cover issues faced by travel tech providers and touch on the specifics of the current situation while also looking at how COVID-19 plays into trends Travel Forward ... Read more
Tourism’ future won’t be saved by cleaner aviation fuels or speedier quarantine processes. These just improve the current model. They get us back to getting bigger again.
We’re excited to be able to offer everything you would usually expect from us in virtual form. From insightful conference sessions, to the opportunity to meet with people ‘face-to-face’, read ... Read more
If you can’t visit us, watch us. Which is what Tourism Australia said this week in producing high-quality videos reminding would-be international visitors what they are missing.
The travel sector is proving to be ever hardy and resilient. Six months into the pandemic, and after worldwide lockdowns have taken place, destinations and certain travel and tourism brands ... Read more
While recognising that the pandemic is far from over and that many countries are experiencing a second wave, it is important to look beyond survival to recovery.
The virtual event will focus on restoring and developing buyers’ business connections, growing network, and learning how to make a comeback in the travel industry Buyers from travel firms around ... Read more
As part of London Travel Week Virtual 2020, a virtual event designed for content creators to learn and network will take place in partnership with the BCMA and Traverse, helping ... Read more
Andalucia will be WTM Virtual’s Premier Partner, as the Spanish region’s tourism industry recovers from the pandemic. The sponsorship deal is part of Andalucia’s nearly €9 million international marketing campaign ... Read more
A new tourism economy could emerge that focuses on travelling less and staying longer, whilst avoiding overcrowded locations. It’s time for the industry to launch new packages and ideas.
Biodiversity loss and climate change are the twin existential challenges that we face as humanity. The responsible recovery of the travel and tourism sector after the COVID-19 pandemic requires ... Read more
TF Visitors will have full access to TF Virtual conference programme and meetings with TF Exhibitors for free To access the full WTM Virtual content, TF Visitors can register for an ... Read more
Early bird tickets for £25 will give visitors access to an extensive conference programme, virtual exhibition, and the chance to book one-to-one meetings with exhibitors. Ticket price includes access to ... Read more
So, at the end of Climate Week, on Friday’s for Future Global Day of Climate action, and with World Tourism Day at the weekend, here are my latest reasons to ... Read more
Speakers Jonathan Lubbe is part of the Strategic and sales team of Proactive Hospitality Solutions, where he helps coordinate, lead, develop, create, and implement the strategies that our strategic team ... Read more
By WTM Africa Team As travel restrictions slowly begin to lift throughout Africa, and confidence rebuilds, there’s one question that needs to be answered: what can we do right now ... Read more
Many people want to educate themselves more about issues relating to racial discrimination and become better allies. Here are 10 useful resources that can help you on your journey.
New trends within the global travel market are rising at a fast pace while others keep decelerating amid the current uncertain environment. From customers’ demographics to the way vacations are ... Read more
Michael O’Leary and Robin Hayes in conversation with aviation expert John Strickland CEOs of low-cost carriers from both sides of the Atlantic will give updates on how they are adapting ... Read more
Neoliberalism is in retreat. In an increasingly protectionist world this affects tourism directly as travel across borders becomes less frictionless, decarbonisation becomes a political imperative and biodiversity loss moves up ... Read more
The event will give the opportunity to travel professionals, businesses and destinations to enhance their WTM Virtual experience by attending virtual events designed to inspire industry recovery, rebuilding and innovation. ... Read more
Whether you’re a travel brand or destination, incorporating Instagram Reels into your social media strategy is a great way to stand out from your competitors.
Last week I learned that 2020 is the second hottest year on record, after 2016. (For the record, that makes it the second hottest year in the last 100,000 years)
The shows will take place on 9-11 November and are set to be the main virtual travel trade events of 2020 WTM Virtual to feature one-to-one meetings, conference sessions, roundtables ... Read more
In the new normal, destinations should place sustainability at the core of their strategies as it is the main element that underpins their resilience and tackles impacts.
At WTM Virtual in November we shall be addressing the core challenge that confronts our sector: How do we build back better after the damage done to our sector by ... Read more
WTM London has joined forces with Women in Travel (CIC), the social enterprise dedicated to empowering women through employability and entrepreneurship, to host a series of webinars and blogs on ... Read more
As travel restrictions slowly begin to be lifted, and traveller’s confidence rebuilds, there’s one question that needs to be answered: what can we do to revive the travel industry?
Aviation influencers take pride in educating their audiences on the flight experience. The airlines that are able to leverage their influence will likely have an advantage once the industry picks ... Read more
As we imagine our new place in the world, how might such trends change the world? How should they influence our planning? Are we trying to build back to levels ... Read more
Speakers Jamie-Lee Abtar is the Executive Director of BAME Women in Travel CIC a social enterprise dedicated to assisting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women in the travel, tourism ... Read more
COVID has been a ‘total disaster’ for tourism to Sicily, as it has been for many destinations. But now the Italian region is investing millions of euro to incentivise international ... Read more
When it comes to communicating hygiene protocols and safety measures, it’s important to talk directly to your target audience. Social media gives you that opportunity, if you get it right ... Read more
New abilities are required for the ultimate professional within the travel and tourism sector. While the industry focuses its efforts on adapting to the new normal, knowledge remains the most ... Read more
To help us navigate the terrain of adventure tourism post-COVID, I sat down with a legit adventurer, CEO and Tour Manager of Outdoor Activities in Romania, Mr. Dan Chitila.
The event will now take place in April 2021, but there will also be a global show in an on-line format WTM Latin America has announced that the event is ... Read more
Speakers Tanya Churchmuch is the founder of MuchPR, a New York-based PR agency focusing on travel, hospitality and LGBTQ markets. Tanya launched the company after working in-house for Tourisme Montreal ... Read more
WTM Global Hub has opened registration for its next digital webinar taking place on Thursday 20 August at 2pm (BST). The title – “Bounce Back: The Not So Smooth Path to ... Read more
As part of the development of the event this year, London Travel Week will provide new offerings to attendees to help them maximise their time in the UK in a ... Read more
All this is – too late, and too slowly – coming to a head. How fragile and unjust is the system we have designed. How it relies on not seeing ... Read more
Due to the continuing escalation of the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil, Reed Exhibitions has decided to postpone the 2020 edition of WTM Latin America. The event, which had initially been ... Read more
Whether you’re just setting up your brand’s social media handles, or you’ve been on Instagram for a while, having a hashtag strategy is key to increasing the visibility of your ... Read more
Speakers With her rich experience in the global tourism sector, Carol Hay has directed multi-national marketing portfolios spanning destination branding, product development, sustainable tourism development, public relations, crisis management and ... Read more
Speakers Penny Ndlela is the Founder and Business Catalyst of Soul Traveller Tours, a member of the Thebe Tourism Group. Soul Traveller Tours is the first Group Travel Tour Operator ... Read more
Next event reveals latest outlook for global tourism demand The next event scheduled for WTM Portfolio’s new online portal, WTM Global Hub, will feature the very latest insight on global ... Read more
Travel and tourism have transformed beyond recognition since Coronavirus (COVID-19), going from a juggernaut of constant growth to a shadow of its former self.