It will be shown again on 11 August at 14:30 on WTM Global Hub We have some good news for those of you who were unable to watch the webinar ... Read more
ABTA LifeLine announced today that they will be helping travel colleagues affected by COVID-19 to transfer their skills to other sectors. They have partnered with People 1st International on this ... Read more
Wellness has been a popular trend within the tourism industry for a while now. It allows travellers to use their holidays, and precious time off work, to maintain or improve ... Read more
Cut emissions in half by 2030. This is what defines the future of tourism. Not what tourism looks like in 2020, but what it needs to look like in ten ... Read more
On 21 July WTM Latin America brought together tourism ministers from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay and the CEO of the WTTC in a lively debate hosted by CNN ... Read more
The rise of staycations means a transformation in the way we approach travelling. By going on these holidays, people can avoid crowded places and attractions while they enjoy placid outdoor ... Read more
Speakers Caroline Bremner manages the global content strategy for the travel and tourism industry at Euromonitor International, which she joined in July 1996. Euromonitor International is a world leading market ... Read more
Aviation Week earlier this month concluded that “from 2030 onward to 2050, renewable hydrogen production technologies should reach maturity, the strategy says. Hydrogen and hydrogen-derived synthetic fuels should penetrate more ... Read more
Shows announced activities taking place before, during and after the physical shows from 2-4 November 2020 at ExCel London WTM London and Travel Forward create a safe forum to help ... Read more
Speakers Alderman James Vos portfolio comprises a combination of the Tourism, Enterprise and Investment Department with those of the City’s extensive Asset Management Departments which allows for important synergies and ... Read more
Tourism leaders from around the world will once again come together for the Ministers’ Summit at WTM London to set out a roadmap for a safer, greener and smarter future ... Read more
Summer vacations may have been put on pause this year, but Parkdean Resorts are keen to encourage people to fall back in love with what the UK can offer as ... Read more
To communicate the safety of both Gran Canaria and the whole of the Canary Islands as a tourist destination, several initiatives are involving different industry’s stakeholders.
Speakers Lilly Ajarova is a tourism expert and passionate conservationist currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB). Popularly referred to as “Mama Chimp,” Ajarova ... Read more
Speakers Septi M. Bukula is a nationally recognised specialist in entrepreneurship and SME development policy in South Africa. He has undertaken numerous SME policy and programme advisory assignments in South ... Read more
Speakers Chris was born and grew up in the UK and was bitten by the Africa bug on a family holiday to Kenya. He has travelled Africa extensively having travelled ... Read more
Several experts in the travel business have expressed confidence that we will likely see significant growth in niche travel driven primarily by the confidence of travelling in a less risk ... Read more
COVID-19 is a global pandemic, but it is unevenly spread around the world. In some countries the worst has passed for now, in others the situation is worsening.
Hosted by CNN en Español anchor, Gabriela Frias, the encounter will be simultaneously translated into Portuguese and English On 21 July at 15.00, WTM Latin America will be promoting a ... Read more
If history is believed to repeat itself many times over, then it is predicted that the luxury market will be the first to come out of the dark that this ... Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=QRNy_aOWiUM&t=3s A nationwide initiative, brought together by the tourism industry, is offering the NHS free tickets to attractions & venues across the UK. A new initiative that will give the ... Read more
Industry experts shared technological innovations and their learnings from the COVID-19 crisis at the first Travel Forward ONLINE Conference, the leading travel technology event, co-located with WTM London. Richard Gayle, ... Read more
Taking place from 30th October to the 5th November 2020, London Travel Week will be returning to play a pivotal role in the recovery of the global travel and tourism ... Read more
Who isn’t eager to find out what the tourism industry will be like after the pandemic? It’s hard to find someone who isn’t thinking about it… Government authorities around the ... Read more
Direct Travel, Inc. announced the winners of their Flights for Heroes initiative this week. Each of the 100 healthcare heroes will be given a roundtrip airfare ticket which they can ... Read more
Speakers Chiara has been working in the travel and payments industry for the past 20 years and is currently the Vice President Market Development Travel, within the Enterprise Partnerships team ... Read more
Speakers Brian Quarrie is a management executive with 20 years specialist knowledge within the payments industry. Having worked across multiple geographies (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and several payment product ... Read more
Speakers Paul Charles is a former BBC News Presenter, former Communications Director to Sir Richard Branson at Virgin Atlantic and at Eurostar, and now runs The PC Agency, a global ... Read more
Can hotels help us live more sustainably? Can they help us prepare and adapt for a life that will increasingly be defined by an ever-worsening climate emergency?
It may be a while until international travel picks up again, but in the meantime many of us are feeding our travel bug with staycations. If theme parks are your ... Read more
Speakers Keith Jenkins founded iambassador and began offering social media and marketing services in 2011. Keith is the Founder and Publisher of the Velvet Escape luxury travel blog. Based in ... Read more
Payment processes, chargebacks and refunds will be discussed at length in the first Travel Forward Online, a new imprint designed to bring a digitised Travel Forward experience to the desktops ... Read more
Listen now on iTunes Listen now on Spotify Thank you for listening to our joint episode with The Big Travel Podcast!We are no strangers to the term “sustainability”. Over the ... Read more
The law, the tools on the market, and the automation options are all finally aligned. You have everything you need to collect your guest email addresses and communicate effectively.
Debut Arabian Travel Market Virtual event registers 11,977 attendees Participants represented 140 countries Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 22 June 2020: Travel trade professionals from across the world gathered ... Read more
WTM London and Travel Forward are adding new products to their portfolio, designed to support the flagship three-day events taking place this November at ExCeL London, as the travel industry ... Read more
The cruise industry may have been heavily impacted by COVID-19, but ROL cruise have used their time to raise money for the NHS. In total they have raised £100,000 since ... Read more
Top TV producer reveals tried-and-tested tips to stand out and gain new business Travel brands are missing huge opportunities by not embracing video content to showcase what they have to ... Read more
WTM Portfolio is leading the way in tackling the climate crisis by hosting a symposium of top scientists who are working on ways to decarbonise aviation. Harold Goodwin, WTM’s Responsible ... Read more
Speakers Cuthbert Ncube is the current chairman of the African Tourism Board. He was the Regional Vice President of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Chief Executive ... Read more
The global pandemic has revealed how important tourism is to so many developed and developing countries. COVID-19 has had very different impacts on guests and hosts.
Learning to live with the threat of COVID-19 will take time. As this month’s Responsible Tourism News goes to press some states in the USA are halting re-openings.
The WTA’s Nine-Point List of Assets & Attributes for Wellness Destinations, along with how each point might apply to any geographic destination as the industry recovers, is as follows…
Chris Wisson, Altiant’s Knowledge Director, presents a webinar focusing on luxury travel in the post-COVID-19 world. The webinar will include exclusive data from Altiant and their “high-net-worth” clientele on ... Read more
As the travel industry has moved online to work remotely with the ongoing global crisis, technology plays an important role in assuring our continuous connection to the entire world.
Speakers Gareth Davies is MD of The Presenter Studio, a content creation and presenter coaching business. Gareth has over 20 years experience working in the media – producing the world’s ... Read more
This month has brought new focus to Black Lives Matter, and the everyday racism many black people still experience. When it comes to the travel industry, there’s a lot more ... Read more
Influencer marketing is often described as ‘accelerated word-of-mouth’. The direct relationship between consumers and influencers allows brands to communicate in a way that feels authentic and in tune with what ... Read more
The global COVID-19 pandemic has severely hit the healthy and sustainable development of world tourism. How to support the recovery of tourism market after the pandemic is under control has ... Read more
Coronavirus has had a huge impact on the hospitality industry, and the closure of bars has left many staff struggling to make ends meet. That’s why two furloughed London bar ... Read more
Wearing face masks is known to be effective in reducing the spread of coronavirus, and one luxury uniform designer is diverting resources to help supply them.
WTM Global Hub – WTM Portfolio’s new online portal – will host an in-depth webinar about the future of wellness tourism in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. The webinar ... Read more
Last week I was able to interview Derek, I began by asking him about how important tourism was to creating a more just and equal society post-apartheid.
Speakers Anne Dimon is President/CEO of the Wellness Tourism Association a not-for-profit launched in 2018 and now with 100 plus members and partners in 21 counties. A long time industry ... Read more
ForwardKeys, the world’s leading travel analytics company, latest air bookings data shows the road to recovery is plausible for the Middle East to kick-start this year, despite the imminent drop ... Read more
“Understanding and successfully reaching the LGBTQ+ traveller” is the first webinar taking place on Monday 22 June at 2pm, British Summer Time (BST) This Pride Month, EQUAL Africa in partnership ... Read more
Speakers Prior to joining IGLTA, John has worked for Delta Air Lines, the Washington D.C. Convention Bureau, and the Human Rights Campaign. He was born in Massachusetts, attended the University ... Read more
With some countries now starting to ease their lockdown regulations due to COVID-19, there have already been signs of revenge spending with luxury brands.
Cleanliness is the new godliness. This is the path that the hospitality sector is headed as major hotels chains and resorts make their re-opening plans known.
Tune in to hear research specialist Altiant’s wealth of knowledge about premium market and post-COVID travel The session hosted by WTM Global Hub will share exclusive insight and data from ... Read more
Travel has gone from a position where it represented more than 10% of global GDP, employing or supporting more than 300 million people, to a virtual standstill with only limited ... Read more
Medical assistance will be offered to guests at Riu Hotels from this week. ‘Riu protect’ will also include help for those affected by COVID-19 during their stay.
Speakers Joining Reed Travel Exhibitions as head of ILTM in January 2012, Alison has an extensive global background and over 25 years’ experience in the premium travel and lifestyle sectors. ... Read more
As part of BBC Global News’ Travel Insiders series, Rajan Datar, catches up with Sherin Francis, CEO of Seychelles Tourism on their plans for welcoming tourists back to their islands…
WTM Latin America – the leading global event for the Latin American travel industry – has been shortlisted by the AEO Excellence Awards in the category of Best International Show ... Read more
Webinar will reveal proven strategies to create new travel opportunities Three experts, who have used ‘blue ocean’ strategy to create innovative offerings for the travel and tourism industry, will be ... Read more
WTM Global Hub – WTM Portfolio’s new online portal – is again partnering with BBC Global News to turn the spotlight on European destinations recovering from the impact of COVID-19. ... Read more
Now as our industry enters a different phase, where we are tentatively reopening again, it is good to see examples appearing of governments and private sector initiatives introducing vouchers and ... Read more
As international travel comes to a standstill with closed borders and struggling airlines, experts around the world are looking up to domestic travel as a means to kickstart the recovery ... Read more
Tourism leaders from around the world will once again come together for the Ministers’ Summit at WTM in London to set out a roadmap for a safer, greener and smarter ... Read more
Speakers Rajan Datar is an award-winning, broadcaster, journalist and conference moderator whose career has spanned three decades of current affairs, arts, business and documentary presenting, reporting and producing for the ... Read more
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.
As life after the pandemic slowly returns to its new normal, the return of domestic and regional travel may be the first sign of recovery, especially if international travel remains ... Read more
As zoos and safari parks are set to re-open on June 15, Chester zoo have been saved from collapse by nearly £2.5m in donations. As well as being given the ... Read more
An affiliate programme that will help kick start the travel industry had been unveiled by Expedia. The Travel Agent Affiliate Programme (TAAP) will support US-based travel advisors, giving them the ... Read more
Speakers After being an engineer for the French space agency and a member of the general management at Microsoft EMEA and Deutsche Telekom, Alban co-founded in 2006 the first Open ... Read more
Are you curious to see how some of the world’s most famous artists and royalty live? From the Royal Palace in Stockholm to Jackson Pollock’s New York home, you can ... Read more
WTM Global Hub’s ongoing series of business-focused webinars will feature two sessions this week, looking at where technology will make the difference in the post-COVID-19 new normal, followed by a ... Read more
Project Wingman, for those who don’t know, is the fantastic initiative provided by Airline Crew volunteers to give NHS workers a safe haven from the continued pressures COVID-19 has put them under.
Speakers Mark Frary is a regular contributor to national newspapers, magazines and websites on travel. Over his career, he has worked as the Sunday Times’ travel agony uncle and ski ... Read more
The ITIC session discussed sustainable investment measures for the Middle East travel and tourism sector and the strategies to restore travellers confidence ATM Virtual recorded 18,959 registrations, from 152 ... Read more
As many of you will already be aware, we opened entries for the World Responsible Tourism Awards a couple of weeks ago. The aim of this year’s awards is to ... Read more