January 27, 2015September 18, 2017

Is a good Tripadvisor profile now more important than a good hotel website?

Would you stay in a place with a rubbish website if it had a great Tripadvisor profile? What about if it had a great website, but that Tripadivsor profile was ... Read more

January 27, 2015January 23, 2017

Do what you love and you will never work a day!

Women in Travel

Looking back at some of the earlier WTM blogs from Women in Travel it is really striking to see that the advice from successful women in the industry is to ... Read more

January 27, 2015February 2, 2017

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum & Tour serves up series of aces at WTM 2014

Press Releases, WTM London

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum & Tour has turned WTM 2014 to its advantage by agreeing a series of new business deals in China, India and the UK. The award-winning attraction’s ... Read more

January 23, 2015January 23, 2017

World Domination – How many OTAs do we need?

Technology

Expedia has just purchased Travelocity from Sabre for $280 million in cash. This comes after Sabre’s recent sale of lastminute.com to Bravofly Rumbo for $120 million. Following the Travelocity deal, ... Read more

January 22, 2015June 2, 2020

Reed Exhibitions appoints Nick Pilbeam as new Travel Divisional Director

Press Releases, Reed Exhibitions, WTM London

Reed Exhibitions has appointed Nick Pilbeam to the position of Divisional Director – Travel. Newly appointed Pilbeam, who brings with him an enormous amount of growth strategy knowledge and industry ... Read more

January 21, 2015September 18, 2017

Climate Change, Resource Efficiency and the Tourism Sector

Carbon & Water, Certification, Responsible Tourism

The situation in global oil markets appears to deny the relevance of the arguments about peak oil. It is not so simple. There were always two arguments about peak oil ... Read more

January 21, 2015June 15, 2020

Climate Change, Resource Efficiency and the Tourism Sector

Blog, Carbon & Water, Certification, Responsible Tourism

What impact will falling oil prices have on the tourism industry and its efforts to be more carbon efficient? Harold Goodwin explores the science and its ramifications

January 20, 2015February 2, 2017

WTM 2014 Conference and Events Sees a Record 17,000 Attendees

Press Releases, WTM London

World Travel Market 2014’s Conference and Event programme experienced a 4.5% increase smashing through the 17,000 barrier for the first time. WTM 2014 hosted more than 100 conferences and events ... Read more

January 19, 2015May 2, 2022

Google Translate, a Babel Fish in your pocket

Technology

The future is here at last and science fiction aficionados will rejoice in the latest news to come out of Mountain View. The news from Google headquarters is that it ... Read more

January 13, 2015February 2, 2017

Software specialist to seal deals worth €1m from WTM 2014

Press Releases, WTM London

B2B e-commerce specialist Frosmo estimates it will agree deals worth €1 million as a result of exhibiting at the Travel Tech Show at WTM 2014. Frosmo, which exhibited for the ... Read more

January 13, 2015September 18, 2017

Beyond the bucket list: My dream destination for 2015

Blog, Carbon & Water, Disability, Responsible Tourism

What would be the perfect place to travel in 2015? Jeremy Smith dreams of his ideal destination, would it would contain, and wonder where it might be found.

January 7, 2015January 23, 2017

What does 2015 hold for Responsible Tourism?

Blog

Climate Change, child protection and labour conditions are all likely to be high on the agenda for those pushing for more responsible tourism. Harold Goodwin looks into how and why ... Read more

December 29, 2014June 2, 2020

#justonerhino shows bloggers and companies can collaborate for conservation

Blog, Responsible Tourism, RT Marketing

100 bloggers are writing a blog each over 100 days to raise funds for rhino conservation. Might the #justonerhino campaign show a way media and the travel industry can work ... Read more

December 19, 2014January 23, 2017

Interview with Julia Feuell, Managing director of Online Travel Training and New Frontiers

Women in Travel

With 2014 almost behind us and 2015 beckoning this is a time for planning and for turning your ideas into reality! So what better way to gain some insights but ... Read more

December 15, 2014

The challenge of carbon pollution for travel industry

Uncategorised

In the consumption of travel and tourism the major cause of carbon pollution is transport – around 90%, and aviation is the major part of that. What are we ... Read more

December 12, 2014June 2, 2020

WTM ‘re-opens’ UK & Ireland Region To Virtual Visitors

Press Releases, WTM London

World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is offering the opportunity to revisit the WTM 2014 UK & Ireland region via an interactive 360-degree online tour. ... Read more

December 11, 2014January 23, 2017

Metasearch vs. OTAs – Let the battle commence

Technology

The major online travel agencies, Expedia and Priceline’s Booking.com, seem to have the travel market sewn up, sucking in customers like celestial black holes. Their large market shares are driven ... Read more

December 10, 2014September 18, 2017

Why I think the DearTripadvisor Campaign is wrong

Blog, Carbon & Water, Certification, Responsible Tourism

A campaign has been launched calling on tripadvisor to make sustainability ratings more visible and to give its users the same control over them as for other categories.

December 3, 2014January 23, 2017

Get earned or get burned: the Oreo vlogger ruling

Social Media

A ruling by Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority last week threatens to remove a key plank from the content marketing strategies of travel companies. The ruling rapped Mondelez, the parent company of ... Read more

December 1, 2014September 18, 2017

Celebrating, debating and developing leadership in Responsible Tourism

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

What are the big issues that will define responsible tourism over the coming months and years? Each year at WTM we debate the burning topics of the day, and every ... Read more

November 25, 2014June 2, 2020

Philippines Signs “numerous” Business Deals at WTM 2014

Press Releases, WTM London

The Philippines Department of Tourism said its delegation at World Travel Market 2014 – the leading global event for the travel industry – was “by far the largest yet”, with ... Read more

November 24, 2014June 2, 2020

How tourism can help Africa, combat Ebola (and hear a good song)

Development, Responsible Tourism

Fears of Ebola are affecting tourism and the communities that rely on it across the continent of Africa. If your travel company does business with any of the 54 countries ... Read more

November 21, 2014May 2, 2022

Invest in Africa

Hospitality

Where should hotel investors put their money? Africa. That was the unanimous verdict from a panel of experts during the Institute of Hospitality seminar I had the pleasure of hosting ... Read more

November 18, 2014September 18, 2017

Setting the Agenda: Reflections on the World Responsible Tourism programme at WTM London2014

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

Harold Goodwin reflects on the largest ever World Responsible Tourism Programme from WTM 2014, and looks forward to the year ahead

November 17, 2014May 15, 2017

What can inspire the world to experience the real Africa?

Blog, Destinations

Africa, a continent known for its vivid tourism prospects is yet to hold a firm position on the global tourism map like Europe, Asia, North America or Latin America. Apart ... Read more

November 15, 2014February 12, 2015

Online Travel Intermediaries: A Fast Changing Competitive Landscape

City Travel Briefings, Reports

Key Findings Steady performance for online travel intermediaries: Global online travel intermediaries sales recorded a strong 8% CAGR over the 2008-2013 period, driven by the rapid rise of online ... Read more

November 14, 2014January 24, 2017

Inspirational. Authentic. Determined. These are Travel Women!

Women in Travel

Wow. I am just back from moderating an amazing session on ‘Secrets of successful female tra-preneurs’ as part of the new Women in Travel Programme at WTM and I am ... Read more

November 12, 2014June 2, 2020

WTM Delegates Numbers Approach 52,000 with 4% Increase

Press Releases, WTM London

World Travel Market 2014, the leading global event for the travel industry, experienced an impressive 4% increase in attendees with the event opening its doors to almost 52,000 delegates over ... Read more

November 10, 2014September 18, 2017

10 things I learned from WTM 2014 and its responsible tourism programme

Blog, Carbon & Water, Disability, Responsible Tourism

From poaching to climate change, profitability to accessibility, the topics being discussed at WTM 2014 were the most varied yet. Here are my highlights…

November 10, 2014January 24, 2017

“Wellness is making a noise … albeit a calming one” Daniel Pearce – TTG

Wellness

WTM is always a marathon week. For many, Pro Plus, Red Bull and copious cups of (terrible) coffee are the stalwart of sustainable function – in the name of wellness, ... Read more

November 6, 2014June 2, 2020

Raising Labour Rights Essential – and Makes Good Business Sense

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

The first session of the final day was on Employment Conditions in the Tourism Industry. Wolfgang Weinz from International Labour Organisation explained that more often the people who have most ... Read more

November 6, 2014June 2, 2020

WTM 2014 Signs Off with Speed Networking, Spas and Success

Press Releases, WTM London

The final day of World Travel Market 2014 continued this year’s focus of doing deals, rewarding excellence and generating debate. WTM Speed Networking sessions started the day, with the Thursday ... Read more

November 6, 2014June 1, 2020

Gen Y and Wearables Permeated Discussions at Day 4 of the Travel Tech Show at WTM

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

Much of the action centred on the WTM Travel Perspective sessions, hosted by the German National Tourist Board, where many gathered to gain insight and advice on how we might ... Read more

November 6, 2014June 2, 2020

WTM 2014 Sees Impressive 7% Visitor Increase

Press Releases, WTM London

Overall delegate figures are up 5%, according to unaudited figure up to 1pm on Wednesday 5 November The first two and a half days of World Travel Market 2014, the ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

Virgin Airline Boss Speaks at WTM 2014

Press Releases, WTM London

Virgin Atlantic boss Craig Kreeger has said the airline may launch new long-haul routes next March when the carrier gains three slots at Heathrow. Speaking at World Travel Market in ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

Responsible Tourism, Aviation, Sports Events and Future Travel Trends Were on the Agenda for the Third Day of World Travel Market

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

Responsible tourism took centre stage today, which is WTM World Responsible Tourism Day in association with the UNWTO. The annual event launched with a discussion about how the tourism industry ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 15, 2020

WTM World Responsible Tourism Day Discusses the “Dark Side” of Tourism with Focus on Animal Welfare

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

“Responsible tourism is the backbone of this industry. It helps us to give back to struggling communities and sustaining extraordinary biodiversity,” said WTM’s director Simon Press as he opened World ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

Twitter Tells Travel Tech Show at WTM to Target Moments Not Markets in Travel

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

Themes on Day Three of the Travel Technology Show at WTM picked up on ways to get your brand past the noise on social media as well as peer-to-peer trends. ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

Air Canada Wins Prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

Air Canada has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2014 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its contribution to the Canadian and global travel industry over the past 75 ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

James Liang, Founder of Ctrip.com, Wins Prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

Entrepreneur James Liang has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2014 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of the huge impact his online travel agency Ctrip.com has made on the ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

Jehangir Katgara Wins Prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

Jehangir Katgara, Chairman and Managing Director of TBI Trail Blazer Tours India, has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2014 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

Venetian Villas Wins Prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

Venetian Villas has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2014 World Travel Leaders Award. The company received the coveted award today at the WTM World Travel Leaders Awards ceremony. The ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

The Gulf Hotel Bahrain Wins Prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

The iconic Gulf Hotel Bahrain has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2014 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its consistently excellent service over the last 45 years. The ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

André Jordan Wins Prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

André Jordan has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2014 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of his contribution to tourism in the Algarve. The coveted award was presented today ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

Association of Tour Operators Russia Wins Prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

Association of Tour Operators Russia (ATOR) has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2014 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its achievements in promoting tourism to the country. The ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

Turespaña Wins Prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

Turespaña (TourSpain) has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2014 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its achievements in Spanish tourism. UK, Director of Spain Tourism Board, Enrique Ruiz ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

David Speakman Wins Prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

David Speakman, Chairman of Travel Counsellors, has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2014 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of his work in pioneering the travel agent homeworking model. ... Read more

November 5, 2014February 2, 2017

EasyJet Wins Prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

EasyJet has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2014 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its contribution to developing the low-cost airline sector in the UK and Europe. The ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

Roger Dow Wins Prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

Roger Dow has won a prestigious WTM 2014 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of his achievements over the past 10 years as CEO of US Travel, the private industry ... Read more

November 5, 2014February 2, 2017

World Responsible Tourism Awards

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

Animal Welfare and Accessible Tourism take the Gold at the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2014 A South African animal sanctuary and a Brazilian adventure resort specialising in accessible tourism were announced ... Read more

November 5, 2014June 2, 2020

UNWTO & WTM Ministers’ Summit Discusses Legacy Imperative of Mega Events

Press Releases, WTM London

Participants at the UNWTO & WTM Ministers’ Summit stressed that “immense synergies” between mega-events and tourism should be used to generate long-time benefits for the destination and its people. Opening ... Read more

November 4, 2014June 2, 2020

Mega-Events and Wellness Take Centre Stage

Press Releases, WTM London

The UNWTO & WTM Ministers’ Summit set the tone for the second day of World Travel Market 2014, with tourism ministers from around the world discussing the synergies between mega-events ... Read more

November 4, 2014June 15, 2020

Wildlife Tourism Needs Greater Focus

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

A packed room for a challenging session on the need to develop better wildlife tourism. “We are breeding less elephants a year than are being killed,” said Africa’s Finest’s Colin ... Read more

November 4, 2014June 2, 2020

Travel Technology Show at WTM Was All About Devices

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

Day Two of the Travel Technology Show at WTM was all about devices – mobile and wearable, content and using data to personalise services to travellers. Facebook Head of Travel ... Read more

November 4, 2014February 2, 2017

Lazy Low-Cost Airlines Distinct from Ultra-Low-Costs

Press Releases, WTM London

World Travel Market’s aviation programme on Tuesday started with Wizzair’s boss introducing the concept of “lazy low-cost” into the conversation. Speaking at the event today in London, Jozsef Varadi, chief ... Read more

November 4, 2014February 2, 2017

WTM Honours Exhibitors In Best Stand Awards

Press Releases, WTM London

Flanders and Switzerland are among the exhibitors honoured with awards for their stands at World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry. The Best Stand Awards were ... Read more

November 4, 2014April 27, 2022

The LGBT Market – Where Will Most Gays and Lesbians Holiday in 2015?

Press Releases, WTM London

New LGBT2020 Research Data Released by ONBC at World Travel Market Favourite 20 cities for LGBT tourism market revealed by ONBC: Out Now Business Class at World Travel Market New ... Read more

November 4, 2014February 2, 2017

Earthwatch Institute, Singita and Google Received 2014 World Tourism Awards at World Travel Market

Press Releases, WTM London

Earthwatch Institute, Singita and Google Received 2014 World Tourism Awards at World Travel Market Earthwatch Institute, Singita and Google were presented with the 2014 World Tourism Awards today, Monday, November ... Read more

November 4, 2014June 2, 2020

Eduardo Nascimento Wins Prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

Eduardo Nascimento, president of Brazil’s Nascimento Turismo Operadora, has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2014 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of his contribution to tourism in Brazil. The ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

WTM Responsible Tourism Monday End of Day Release

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

Standing room only at the opening event of the responsible tourism programme, “Partnerships for Better Tourism in Destinations”. “We have a duty to our clients to make sure the destination ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 1, 2020

Sabre and Thomas Cook Share Thoughts on the Future of Travel

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

A glimpse of a not too distant travel future was shared by speakers from Sabre and Thomas Cook at the WTM Travel Innovation Summit in association with TTI. The event, ... Read more

November 3, 2014February 2, 2017

World Travel Market Gets Down to Business

Press Releases, WTM London

Visitors to World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, got down to business from the start of the first day, with key new business contacts being ... Read more

November 3, 2014February 2, 2017

Petra Nemcova, Founder & Chair, Happy Hearts Fund, Presented With World Tourism Humanitarian Award Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami

Press Releases, WTM London

Supermodel Petra Nemcova, Founder & Chair, Happy Hearts Fund (HHF), receieved the World Tourism Humanitarian Award on Monday, November 3, 2014, the opening day of World Travel Market, Excel Centre, ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

Term-Time Holiday Fines Rethink Could Decide 2015 Election

Industry Report, Press Releases, WTM London

A manifesto pledge to stop fining parents who take their children out of school for holidays could have a decisive influence on next year’s UK General Election, reveals the World ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

Positive Reaction To The New Ryanair Customer-Friendly Approach

Industry Report, Press Releases, WTM London

Nearly half of Ryanair passengers think the experience has improved since the airline adopted a more customer-friendly approach, reveals the World Travel Market Industry Report 2014 released today (Monday 3 ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

Travel Execs Feel The Heat As Peer-to-Peer Takes Hold

Industry Report, Press Releases, WTM London

The so-called “peer-to-peer” or “sharing” economy is starting to have a negative impact on the traditional travel and tourism industry reveals the World Travel Market Industry Report 2014 released today ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

Farage The 2015 UK General Election ‘Kingmaker’

Industry Report, Press Releases, WTM London

The 2015 UK General Election is likely to result in a hung parliament with UKIP holding the balance of power, reveals the World Travel Market 2014 Industry Report released today ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

Bargain-hunting Brits still opt for staycations

Industry Report, Press Releases, WTM London

The Great British holiday is still a hit with price-conscious UK holidaymakers – especially in the wake of airline disasters and Passport Office chaos, reveals research from World Travel Market ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

Fingerprint Passports Tipped as Top Travel Trend

Industry Report, Press Releases, WTM London

Holidaymakers in 2049 will all have fingerprint identification on their passports, according to two polls from World Travel Market – the leading global event for the travel industry – released ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

Green Credentials Are High on Travel’s Agenda

Industry Report, Press Releases, WTM London

The vast majority of travel companies consider sustainability is important to their business, according to the World Travel Market 2014 Industry Report. Released today by World Travel Market – the ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

No ‘Grand Depart’ as UK’s Summer of Sporting Excellence Boosts Staycations

Industry Report, Press Releases, WTM London

This summer’s high-profile sporting events in the UK are providing a further boost for the country’s growing domestic market, reveals the World Travel Market 2014 Industry Report, released today (Monday ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

Air Tax Cut Will Encourage More Long-Haul Holidays

Industry Report, Press Releases, WTM London

The travel trade expects more tourists to book holidays in far-flung destinations in 2015, thanks to tax cuts on long-haul flights, according to the World Travel Market 2014 Industry Report ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

Keep It Local: Support For Regional Airport Expansion Flying High

Industry Report, Press Releases, WTM London

Support for expansion at regional airports to ease the demand for extra flight capacity in the UK is on the increase, reveals the World Travel Market 2014 Industry Report released ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

Post-Sochi Winter Olympics Leaves Russian Tourism Out in the Cold

Industry Report, Press Releases, WTM London

The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games failed to deliver in terms of tourism interest to Russia, reveals the World Travel Market 2014 Industry Report, released today (Monday 3 November). The ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

Holiday Holograms and Resort Robots to Replace Reps?

Industry Report, Press Releases, WTM London

Androids or holograms could replace holiday reps by the middle of the century, according to research by World Travel Market – the leading global event for the travel industry – ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

Football Fans Undeterred by Qatar World Cup Controversy

Industry Report, Press Releases, WTM London

Controversy surrounding Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will not deter football fans from visiting the Gulf state to support their national team, reveals the World Travel Market ... Read more

November 3, 2014February 2, 2017

Stylish and Cost-Conscious Brits Embrace “Poshtels”

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

Design-led hostels across the UK – known as “poshtels” are proving popular with British travellers and value-driven overseas holidaymakers, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2014, in association with Euromonitor ... Read more

November 3, 2014February 2, 2017

Hotel Chains Recognise Benefit of Guests’ Social Media

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

Leading hotel chains are rewarding guests who use “braggies” to share their experiences on social media, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2014, in association with Euromonitor International, released today ... Read more

November 3, 2014February 2, 2017

Wearables to Drive Travel’s Next Phase of E-commerce

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

Wearable electronics will become an important tool for travelers and travel businesses will have another digital channel to master, reveals WTM Global Trends Report 2014, in association with Euromonitor International, ... Read more

November 3, 2014May 2, 2022

Designers Helping to Change Middle East Perceptions

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

The success of design shows and exhibitions across the Middle East is generating domestic and international tourism demand, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2014, in association with Euromonitor International, ... Read more

November 3, 2014February 2, 2017

Peer-to-peer Dining on the Menu in Europe

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

The success of peer-to-peer players such as Airbnb is driving a number of start-ups in Europe which give visitors the chance to eat local food with local people, reveals the ... Read more

November 3, 2014February 2, 2017

Digital Shift Will Drive Expansion of Indian Rail Network

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

Online and mobile bookings for India’s extensive rail network are becoming a strong driver of e-commerce in the country, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2014, in association with Euromonitor ... Read more

November 3, 2014April 28, 2022

Messaging Apps Become Transactional in China

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

WeChat, an instant messaging service owned by Chinese Internet service provider Tencent, has emerged as a viable sales channel for travel companies, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2014, in ... Read more

November 3, 2014February 2, 2017

Golfers Evolving into Cycling MAMILs

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

The rise in popularity of cycling is posing a threat to golf tourism with middle aged men swapping their clubs for bikes creating the rise of MAMILs (middle-aged-men-in-lycra), reveals the ... Read more

November 3, 2014February 2, 2017

Africa Tipped to Become Surfing Capital of the World

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

Many emerging tourism destinations in Africa have identified surfing as a target market, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2014, in association with Euromonitor International, released today (Monday 3 November) ... Read more

November 3, 2014September 18, 2017

How will you mark World Responsible Tourism Day? Inspirations from around the globe

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

World Responsible Tourism Day supporters around the world – from Brazil to Burma, Athens to Andalusia – are staging their own events to mark the day.

November 2, 2014September 18, 2017

WTM’s responsible tourism programme is more pertinent than ever

Carbon & Water, Development, Responsible Tourism

With the IPCC new report into climate change, we are reminded of the impacts of choices we make. Join us to discuss making the best choices throughout WTM.

October 31, 2014September 18, 2017

Greenhushing: why companies fear talking the sustainability walk

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

To learn how to talk about sustainability to customers, come along to our clinics at WTM. Find out more about the topic and where to find us

October 31, 2014February 2, 2017

Adventure Travel Sector Explores Sustainable Future

Press Releases, WTM London

A 50-year roadmap for the future of adventure travel and responsible tourism will be explored during World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry. Issues, policies and ... Read more

October 30, 2014June 2, 2020

What to Wear: WTM Reveals Travel’s Next Big Thing

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

Visitors to WTM 2014 will be able to find out more about how ‘wearable’ technology can be used by travel companies to sell holidays in the future. Global travel technology ... Read more

October 29, 2014June 2, 2020

World Travel Market’s 35 Years at the Top

Press Releases, Reed Exhibitions, WTM London

A timeline charting the rise and rise of WTM World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is this year celebrating its 35th event. Over the past ... Read more

October 29, 2014September 18, 2017

WTM 2014 Responsible Tourism programme speakers’ twitter addresses

Blog, Responsible Tourism, RT Marketing

Join in the discussions at WTM’s responsible tourism programme on twitter and comment on what speakers are saying using this list of twitter addresses

October 29, 2014September 18, 2017

Collaboration is the only way forward for sustainable destination development

Carbon & Water, Development, Responsible Tourism

To successfully manage and develop sustainable destinations, partnerships with the local communities should not just be an obligation, they should be seen as good business sense

October 28, 2014June 15, 2020

WTM Portfolio Facilitates $6.5 Billion in Travel Industry Deals

Press Releases, Reed Exhibitions, WTM London, WTM Portfolio

The World Travel Market Portfolio facilitates more than $6.5 billion (£3.9 million) in travel and tourism industry deals. The WTM Portfolio consists of the four leading business-to-business travel trade events ... Read more