Visitors to the Jordan stand can find out more about one of the world’s most exciting archeological discoveries, which was made this year. A huge monument was discovered buried under ... Read more
The skyline of Las Vegas is changing again, with the opening of new hotels and attractions. Visitors can keep up-to-date with developments by visiting the Las Vegas stand at WTM ... Read more
A new challenge and a new word: “overtourism.” First used on twitter as #overtourism back in August 2012 it’s likely to become commonplace over the next few years. Its meaning ... Read more
The President of Emirates, a seasoned industry veteran, and his Finnair counterpart – a relative newcomer to the airline industry – will be the keynote aviation interviews at World Travel ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2016, the leading global event for the travel industry, is calling on bloggers to apply for its hugely popular WTM London Bloggers’ Speed Networking event. The ... Read more
My guest blogger this week is Natalia Komis founder of iamadventures. Natalia is an adventure maiden, artist and creative activator. Having gained a Fine Art Degree and studied Arts Therapy ... Read more
The theme for this year’s World Tourism Day, which happens a week today on September 27, is Tourism for All. In the promotional materials for its annual event, the UNWTO ... Read more
2016’s World Responsible Tourism Day marks two very significant anniversaries for host World Travel Market and for the development of responsible tourism across the industry as a whole. Tuesday November ... Read more
Technological changes are disrupting travellers’ consumer behaviour, with travel companies required to provide personalised travel experiences and mobile assistance to meet consumers’ expectations in the data economy. Travel companies need ... Read more
Kenya’s new tourist board chairman is keen to meet partners from around the world to discuss initiatives in the country’s fight back against dwindling tourism numbers. Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) ... Read more
Low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is joining the Turkey stand at WTM London. The airline is defying the current challenging times with its continued growth and now has a network of ... Read more
An increase in luxury accommodation choices and an explosive music scene are the key messages from Malta this year. The island’s luxury market is developing rapidly, with an exquisite range ... Read more
The Hong Kong Tourism Board has developed a dedicated trade information portal that provides UK tour operators and travel agents with the tools to promote the destination. PartnerNet includes the ... Read more
Arizona’s culinary offerings form the central part of its WTM highlights as food and drink are fast becoming popular among tourists, with Tucson, Mesa and Phoenix all getting in on ... Read more
Thames riverboat operator City Cruises is at WTM to showcase its new programme of cultural cruises and its first glass boat. New for autumn 2016, City Cruises is offering a ... Read more
I am only too delighted that Summer is over and I am now back at my desk and not just because London is still basking in sunshine… but because today ... Read more
The third Women in Travel Meetup will host renowned travel executives debating the issues of entrepreneurship and leadership at World Travel Market London – the leading global event for the ... Read more
There is no denying that review websites are part of our travel planning process today. No matter whether travellers use Trip Advisor for hotels and attractions, Yelp for restaurants or ... Read more
Positive psychology, neuroscience and emotional intelligence have published various studies (www.6seconds.org; “Authentic Happiness”, Martin Seligman) showing that happy people are more successful socially and professionally, have good health and a ... Read more
Since 2004 when responsibletravel.com launch Responsible Tourism Awards I have been privileged to chair the judges for the Awards presented at WTM in London on World Responsible Tourism Day each ... Read more
World Travel Market London – the leading global event for the travel industry – will host a session of senior executives to discuss the implications of Brexit on the UK ... Read more
TAP, the leading airline to Portugal from the UK, will increase the number of weekly flights from Gatwick to Lisbon and Porto this winter. The increases bring TAP’s winter schedule ... Read more
Elounda SA Hotels & Resorts has launched spa packages and golf programmes for children at the group’s hotels on Crete. Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel and Porto Elounda Golf Spa ... Read more
New airline links developed in recent years between the UK and Israel have helped British visitor numbers to the Middle Eastern destination rise by 7% over the past 12 months. ... Read more
Atlantic Canada is expecting a rise in tourism, as one of its ecological reserves is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, thanks to its 565-million-year-old fossils. Found in the Canadian ... Read more
Aristi Mountain Resort & Villas, in the Western Greek mountains, has appointed an internationally renowned chef, and added excursions to a clifftop monastery. The monastery trips are in partnership with ... Read more
Representatives from Myanmar’s newest tourist region are keen to meet up with operators and agents who might be interested in featuring the region. Myanmar Tourism Marketing (MTM) in partnership with ... Read more
I like to think that I am online savvy, so when my wife suggested we have a short break in Iceland, my first thought was to get on the web ... Read more
Summer has been normally the quiet time of year, when everyone in the travel industry is on holiday with the rest of the country. But there’s been a sea change. ... Read more
Exclusive deal gives special hotel rates to delegates, starting with World Travel Market London. Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has signed a global agreement with HotelMap to give delegates attending any of its ... Read more
On June 24th the UK Referendum on EU membership delivered something of a shock with its “leave” decision. On the day of the “Brexit” decision the pound went into freefall ... Read more
I am sitting inside a campervan, sheltering from the rain on day 12 of a road trip around England and Wales. I have stayed in 4 different camp sites, and ... Read more
Executives and entrepreneurs from established firms and start-up ventures will share know-how and tips with at the World Travel Market London/ Genesys Digital Transformation Summit. Organised by Paul Richer, founder ... Read more
Europe’s tallest and fastest rollercoaster will be the main attraction at Ferrari Land, which is gearing up to open at PortAventura World in Spain next year. The Vertical Accelerator will ... Read more
Qatar’s cultural landscape will see a major addition in 2017 with the opening of the National Museum of Qatar, designed by famous French architect Jean Nouvel. The building’s distinctive interlocking ... Read more
Surging numbers of Brits are holidaying in Greece, thanks to the country’s value for money, new airline services and infrastructure improvements. In 2015, Greece saw a 15% increase in UK ... Read more
Indonesia’s tourism ministry has signed a key sponsorship deal with World Travel Market London 2016 – the leading global event for the travel industry – as the country plans to ... Read more
The Egyptian Tourism Authority has announced it will re-launch its Red Sea Riviera logo for its marketing activities in the UK, as part of plans to extend the Red Sea ... Read more
The referendum result brought a period of uncertainty with many unknowns, leading to a period of shock and soul-searching across the UK. Euromonitor International’s macro model predicts a 2% fall ... Read more
International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), the world’s premier global event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media, is set to attract a record number of tour operators, travel agencies and ... Read more
by Marília Borges, Research Associate, Euromonitor International Brazil is currently undergoing a strong recessionary cycle, with soaring inflation rates, volatile exchanges rates and retraction in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – ... Read more
Euromonitor International and World Travel Market (WTM) London collaborated for the 11th year to predict future trends shaping the travel industry in the annual WTM Global Trends Report. In 2015, ... Read more
Luxury Travel is on the Rise. How Can Travel Brands Take Advantage? A couple of months ago, we dissected the six new types of traveller tribes based on travel IT group ... Read more
Looking out of the lodge window at Rushaga in southwest Uganda close on the border with Congo and Rwanda the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest home to the fabled mountain gorillas presents ... Read more
FIVE years ago, Travel Perspective was asked by an online travel agent to help re-write all of its destination content following a big algorithm change by Google. The change, the ... Read more
Indonesia’s tourism ministry has signed a key sponsorship deal with World Travel Market London 2016 – the leading global event for the travel industry – as the country plans to ... Read more
How Secondary and Tertiary Destinations are Poised to Prosper For the new food traveller, nothing quite scratches the itch better than your first trip to France or Italy. But after ... Read more
“Post referendum weaker pound boosts UK inbound tourist spending” reads a headline on the homepage of Travel Weekly UK this week. “Massive Brexit boost to tourism in UK sees 3 ... Read more
World Travel Market London is delighted to announce the city of Madrid and World Pride – the world’s largest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) event – as key exhibitors ... Read more
Uganda. The Pearl of Africa, lush landscapes, bright colours, and friendly people. Where to begin describing this beautiful country? The journey from Entebbe airport was my first taste of the ... Read more
Responsible Travel has today announced the 13 finalists in the 2016 World Responsible Tourism Awards at WTM London sponsored by the Belize, with a strong focus on innovation reasserting the ... Read more
by Mariana Aldrigui, Turism teacher and researcher at USP The United Nations has declared that 2017 will be the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. This means that all ... Read more
Every year at WTM London we have about 2,000 participants across the various Responsible Tourism events, it is a big success but we want to reach still more people and ... Read more
It was shocking to read about the recent demise of LowCost Travel Group last month. Just take a look at the Administrator’s message on the Group’s website. Under the heading, ... Read more
1. What inspired you to create your business? Since the beginning, our aim was the same: to create a singular type of accommodation focused on the “Inclusive Tourism”, not only ... Read more
1. What inspired you to create your business? In 1999, the dream began, when Mr. Thanh and me, Son Dang, from Hanoi Open University (Faculty of Tourism), met and began ... Read more
Continuing on from last month’s great interview with Tawanna Brown-Smith, we’re chatting to another speaker, or in this case speakers, who will be presenting the Traverse sessions at this year’s ... Read more
1. What inspired you to create your business? After finishing my Masters degree in mathematics in Holland in 1988, I went backpacking for a year in South East Asia. There ... Read more
My guest blogger this week is Sara Ismail founder of Trip for Wellness. Born and raised in Portugal, with an academic background in Business Administration and Marketing and after having ... Read more
For many of us in the northern hemisphere, August is a month when our computers finally lie idle, emails get bounced back with out of office replies, and we spend ... Read more
1. What inspired you to create your business? This business was contrived by its founder and Chairman Dr Ravi Ponniah who feels that Langkawi – although an island – is ... Read more
He’s been described as Instagram’s ‘hottest male traveller’, – and he’s coming to World Travel Market London 2016. Jeremy Jauncey, the founder of Beautiful Destinations, is said to be the ... Read more
How is your gold plated social media strategy shaping up ahead of tonight’s launch of The Olympic Games? Just putting the finishing touches to your schedule of posts to tie ... Read more
The 2016 Olympics open in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday 6 August, they were in London in 2012 and they will be in Tokyo in 2020. For 2024 there were originally ... Read more
A new Global Sport Tourism Summit will be launched at World Travel Market London 2016, the leading global event for the travel industry, in association with sport tourism company W2 ... Read more
by Marco Ferraz, President of CLIA ABREMAR BRASIL Investing in a specialization and professional qualification for selling cruises is fundamental to the success of the work of a travel agent. ... Read more
Six years ago, the annual Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Report declared that Asia has caught up with Europe in terms of its high-net worth population and their wealth. It was reported then ... Read more
“Campaigners seek to reintroduce Eurasian lynx into parts of Britain” ran a headline in the Guardian early this week. Amidst this season’s swelter of Brexit, terror and Trump, a story ... Read more
World Travel Market London – the leading global event for the travel industry – has joined forces with Skift – one of the newest and most exciting players in the ... Read more
One of Britain’s newest tourism attractions has opened in County Durham this summer and its organisers are hoping to match some of the success of Puy du Fou, France’s fourth ... Read more
Total value of orders placed at IGTM increased by more than €500,000 in 2015 18% of exhibitors at IGTM 2015 generated over €50,000 of business Analysis conducted by show organisers ... Read more
We all have our own opinions about the decision taken by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, the so-called ‘Brexit’. It’s not our place to make any type ... Read more
At four weeks since the result no one expected, life has taken on a new dimension, something akin to compulsive addiction. Not for drugs or hard alcohol but moreover, a ... Read more
Think of summer, think of holidays, sun, relaxation…we use summer to rest, recharge, and also find enough inspiration to get ready for a new season of work. So how better ... Read more
The terrorist attack in Nice on Bastille Day celebrations last Thursday was shocking, the third mass casualty terrorist incident in 18 months in France. First the Charlie Hebdo, 12 dead; ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2016, the leading global event for the travel industry, is delighted to announce India Tourism as its Premier Partner as it looks to promote the diverse ... Read more
At the beginning of the month I ran the first of my Genesys Happiest Minds Executive Series seminars in partnership with Happiest Minds. The idea is that we will hold ... Read more
There’s no getting around it, live streaming on social media is here to stay. While not a new thing, it’s really in the past year that live social media has ... Read more
July 2016: With the UK Pound Sterling at a record low, the move to a three-day event, plus exclusive delegate discounts on accommodation and flights, it has never been cheaper ... Read more
This month sees the return of The Big Holiday Beach Clean, the central focus of ABTA’s annual “Make Holidays Greener” campaign, which lasts for the whole of July. I want ... Read more
1. What inspired you to create your business? Owner Mario Delicio spent a great deal of time travelling, staying in many hotels around the world. With an innate passion for ... Read more
1. What inspired you to create your business? In 2007 we missed a sustainable tourism business model, which procured benefit to all participants, a relationship win-win-win-win, etc. (travelers, travel agency, ... Read more
1. What inspired you to create your business? We both are entrepreneurs. We both have been raised with an inspiration to do our part to build a better world, little ... Read more
The most fitting response I have heard amidst the continued and rather addictive coverage following last weeks’ referendum result has been from HRH Queen Elizabeth II. Whilst addressing the fifth ... Read more
The world’s largest hotels search site, an aircraft charter specialist and the fourth largest city in Ecuador are among the new exhibitors already signed up for this year’s World Travel ... Read more
At this year’s WTM in London we shall be looking back at 20 years of Responsible Tourism in South Africa and in the UK – critically assessing how much progress ... Read more
1. What inspired you to create your business? Sumak Sustainable Travel is based on one optimistic assumption: that tourism can be a force for good. There are hundreds of thousands of ... Read more
Today I picked up a local newspapers and found an article about what may happen in 2017. With Clinton (USA), May (UK), Sturgeon (Scotland) and Merkel (Germany) potentially all in ... Read more
Travel IT group Amadeus has recently released a new report, “Shaping the Future of Luxury Travel”. From recent luxury travel trend reports, we have gathered that the needs of the ... Read more
World Travel Market London, the leading global event for the travel industry, has opened registration to the new-look three-day WTM London 2016. WTM London 2016, which takes place between Monday ... Read more
I had planned to write about something else today. I had planned to write about Jordan, a country I have recently visited, a country with one of the richest cultures ... Read more
Social media has been a key part of this year’s Euro 2016 football championships. Twitter added new features just for the championship, including auto-generated emojis when you use the #EURO2016 ... Read more
by Jeanine Pires The years 2015 and now 2016 have been particularly difficult for Brazil and this has been reflected in both the economy of the continent and in various ... Read more
Travel blogs have an audience that is different from the traditional means of communication. While major web sites, newspapers and magazines disclose their information to the masses, travel blogs disclose ... Read more
There are winners and losers but more losers than winners. Back in 2014 Iceland’s Prime Minister said that climate change would be good for Iceland, melted ice caps would, he ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2016, the leading global event for the travel industry, is delighted to announce award-winning author, digital analyst and futurist Brian Solis as a keynote speaker. Solis ... Read more
At the end of April this year, over 50 travel industry professionals gathered to complete a Tough Mudder in order to raise funds for a borehole project in Nsunka Village, ... Read more
5 months to go and counting! As I look at the calendar I am thrilled about this third, forthcoming Women in Travel meetup 2016 but also know there is a ... Read more
Mark Nogal Regional Head, Focused Service Brand Management EMEA, Hilton Worldwide Following his ‘Mid-market Sector Strategies’ session, Mark gave us his predictions for 2016 and beyond. Here’s what he had ... Read more
Blake Emery Director of Differentiation Strategy, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Following his ‘The Impact of Innovation and Technological Change on the Airline Sector’ session, Blake gave us his predictions for 2016 ... Read more