Registration is free but needs to be done before arriving at the pavilion Registration for WTM Latin America 2022 is now open. The event, which is expected to bring together ... Read more
RX, the parent company of World Travel Market London, has announced that Juliette Losardo is the new Exhibition Director of WTM London, the leading global event for the travel industry. ... Read more
*By Gustavo Pinto “Responsible tourism is about transforming tourist destinations into better places to live and visit – in that order”. Anyone who has heard me talk in presentations, lessons, ... Read more
By Gemma Greenwood, Director, Content Inc. 2022 is the officially the year of ‘bleisure’. Why? Because never before have the lines between business and leisure travel been so wonderfully blurred. ... Read more
More relevant than ever, the topic now has a dedicated auditorium and the award date has been confirmed as 6 April “We need to take responsibility for the positive and ... Read more
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) to address delegates on ATM Global Stage, as growth in business travel spending estimated to have outstripped leisure travel in 2021 – WTTC report findings ... Read more
Russian market on course to surpass US$1 billion for UAE within next four years Average length of stay for Russian visitors grew by 74.5% from 2019 to 2020 With continued ... Read more
The in-person event will be held at Expo Center Norte in São Paulo, and is likely to have 500 exhibitors and 8,000 unique visitors ‘The explosion of the omicron variant ... Read more
*By Dario Luiz Dias Paixão, Ph.D. The term employability began to be used in the first years of the 20th century in Great Britain and, soon after, it entered the ... Read more
By Tom Mcloughlin, Founder, SEO Travel Setting up a travel blog is one of the most effective forms of content marketing in the travel industry. A blog is a brilliant ... Read more
ATM 2022 will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre from Monday 9 to Thursday 12 May New timings coincide with Arabian Travel Week Monday opening will strengthen alignment with ... Read more
*By Hubber Clemente (Creator of the initiative Negros e Pretos Afro Turismo Afro Hotelaria, Co-founder of Papo de Hoteleiro and participant in D&I initiatives) When we talk about prejudice, we ... Read more
By Tom Mcloughlin, Founder, SEO Travel “Content” is a word that is thrown all over the place in the marketing world. You’ve got social media content, video content, blog content, ... Read more
Middle East’s travel and tourism leaders come together to discuss key post-pandemic opportunities & challenges facing the industry today Arabian Travel Market (ATM), once again hosted an Advisory Board Meeting ... Read more
Responsible Tourism will again feature across all four shows next year. 2022 is the 20th anniversary of the Cape Town Declaration, and at WTM Africa in April and WTM London ... Read more
With the launch of the Global Awards this year, chosen by an international panel of judges from amongst the regional Gold Awards, the programme has come of age. Four of ... Read more
There was the briefest flurry of optimism at COP26 when — in the early hours of 10 November — the International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition (IACAC) published a progressive series ... Read more
Arabian Travel Market Hotel Industry Summit to address future trends, the evolving priorities of tourists, and the latest innovations from across the sector UAE set for 12% year-on-year increase in ... Read more
*By Solange Cristina — Afrotourism Specialist, Historian, CEO of Rota da Liberdade — Cultural and Tourist Program for Mapping the African Diaspora at RM Vale do Paraíba — SP The ... Read more
Exhibitors, buyers, partners and members of the media from around the world have hailed the success of this year’s hybrid WTM London and Travel Forward. The annual co-located events took ... Read more
By Director Xue Ling, China National Tourist Office, London Since the formation of the World Tourism Alliance (WTA), the organisation has advocated for change, and a better life for all, via ... Read more
ARIVAL Dubai @ ATM to focus on new expat visa options, which could provide a boost for regional events, attractions, activities and entertainment venues Visiting family & friends of retirees ... Read more
By Tom Mcloughlin, Founder, SEO Travel. There are plenty of different tried-and-tested marketing strategies out there in the travel industry, from email campaigns to influencer collaborations and wacky PR stunts. ... Read more
World Travel Market 2021 has partnered with ExpressTest by Cignpost– a global diagnostics leader that has done 3 million tests to date and is one of the leading testing providers ... Read more
The platform is designed with one-on-one meetings, networking and business opportunities and brings huge choice of on-demand sessions During the two-day show, those unable to attend the physical event will ... Read more
The third day of WTM London saw another packed schedule of press briefings, meetings and networking as the show drew to a successful close. Among the highlights was a deep ... Read more
Euromonitor International, the strategic market research company, is predicting travel spend will return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024 at the earliest, and warned recovery could take longer. Euromonitor Head of ... Read more
Experts from payments, foreign exchange and cybersecurity ensured that this year’s Travel Forward ended with deep dives into some of the industry’s most challenging use cases. The final morning of ... Read more
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has used WTM London to tell the trade it is ready to welcome international tourists. Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO of the Saudi Tourism Authority, told a ... Read more
The Maldives unveiled a new initiative to become a leading meetings and events destination, during a press conference at WTM London. The Indian Ocean nation will also offer homestay holidays ... Read more
The second day of WTM London 2021 saw a busy agenda of business meetings, speed networking, high-level conferences, awards and press briefings. One of the highlights was the annual ministers’ ... Read more
The head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization has warned that the “climate emergency is a bigger threat than Covid”. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of UNWTO, said the pandemic has ... Read more
Technology tools that support Automation are emerging as mission-critical for the recovery of travel, according to experts on stage at Travel Forward. Many travel companies were forced to furlough staff ... Read more
Aldemar Resorts are renowned for their eco-friendly policies and consistently excellent guest reviews which have received many awards over the years. The CEO, Alexandros Angelopoulos with three representatives from Aldemar ... Read more
Senior technology executives from across the travel industry believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will play a pivotal role driving the recovery of travel so long as mind sets and attitudes ... Read more
For the UK, autumn is synonymous with colder temperatures some sunshine, but also the need to wrap up even on a day of clear blue skies. However, by the shores of Larnaka, summer ... Read more
Hotel reshopping engines, a community homestay network and a mobility analytics specialist have won the Front Runners Travel Tech Competition for startups, taking place at this year’s WTM London. The ... Read more
The most artistic, ingenious and striking stands at WTM London have been announced, with destinations such as the Canary Islands, Ireland and Saudi Arabia among the winners. A panel of ... Read more
The winners of the WTM Responsible Tourism Awards have been announced, celebrating the best in practice across the globe. The awards, first launched in 2004, recognise and reward businesses and ... Read more
People in developed nations are becoming more concerned about climate change because it is affecting them directly now, according to WTM London’s responsible tourism expert. Harold Goodwin told delegates at ... Read more
WTM London physical show is finally back! The WTM London opening officially took place with HE Ahmed Al Khateeb, Minister of Tourism in Saudi Arabia; Fahd Hammidaddin, Chief Executive Officer ... Read more
The elite World Travel Leader award winners announced today (1 November) at WTM London 2021. WTM London has named this year’s World Travel Leaders, the annual recognition of companies and ... Read more
UK tour operators are adding flights and holidays across Greece in 2022 and 2023 to cater for recovering levels of demand from British holidaymakers. The Greek National Tourism Organisation showcased ... Read more
Delegates at this year’s Big Airline Session heard moderator, John Strickland, Director of JLS Consulting, describe Covid-19 as the “biggest and longest shock to hit aviation”. The aviation analyst said: ... Read more
Redefining affordable 3-star hospitality In a bid to redefine the affordable hotel experience in Saudi Arabia, Dur Hospitality has unveiled “Nur by Makarem”, its new 3-star hotels brand. The company ... Read more
Industry professionals are almost equally split over whether only the wealthy will be able to afford holidays in the future, reveals research released today (Monday 1 November) by WTM London, ... Read more
The full impact of Brexit on the global travel industry has not yet been felt, reveals research released today (Monday 1 November) by WTM London. Some 700 senior professionals from ... Read more
Four-out-of-ten senior travel professionals think 2022 booking volumes across the industry will match or exceed 2019’s levels, reveals research released today (Monday 1 November) by WTM London. Almost 700 senior ... Read more
Travel company will explore how to use technology to engage more effectively with customers online, reveals research released today (Monday 1 November) by WTM London and Travel Forward. Around 700 ... Read more
Travel companies will start ramping up their technology spend next year, reveals research released today (Monday 1 November) by WTM and its sister-event Travel Forward. Some 700 professionals from around ... Read more
Industry professionals have identified “helping to increase revenues” as technology’s main job over the next twelve months, reveals research released today (Mon 1 November) by WTM London and Travel Forward. ... Read more
Digital technology served the industry more effectively than traditional options during the Covid-19 pandemic, reveals research released today (Monday 1 November) by WTM London and Travel Forward. Nearly 700 senior ... Read more
Destinations, suppliers and attractions in the UK are set to see a sustained recovery in 2022, thanks to inbound and domestic holidaymakers’ keenness to explore the British Isles, reveals research ... Read more
Londoners look set to lead the way to the sun loungers in summer 2022, as more of them say they will book holidays – and they want to splash more ... Read more
Half of Brits plan two or more holidays in 2022 – and 70% plan to take at least one holiday next year, according to research released today (1 November) by ... Read more
Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning tourism industry is set to get back on track to reach its ambitious targets, as four in 10 Brits say they would consider holidaying in the kingdom, ... Read more
Sun-starved Brits want to flock back to the Med next summer, with the traditional hotspot of Spain regaining its crown as our favourite destination, reveals research released today (Monday 1 ... Read more
A fly-and-flop beach break is the favourite choice for Brits who want an overseas holiday next year, reveals research released today (Monday 1 November) by WTM London. Almost half (43%) ... Read more
Two-thirds of Brits blame the traffic-light system for their decision not to take an overseas holiday in the past year, reveals research released today (Monday 1 November) by WTM London. ... Read more
“Stuff home improvements – get us out of the house and away on holiday,” say those who have more cash since start of Covid More than half of UK adults ... Read more
Continuing demand for Covid-safe travel is expected to fuel a boom in holidaymakers getting away in their own car in 2022, so they can socially distance and keep contact with ... Read more
Londoners have proved they are less willing than people from anywhere else in the UK to give up their annual overseas holiday during a pandemic – even if that means ... Read more
Up to three-quarters of holidaymakers say travel rules stopped them going overseas Three-quarters of would-be holidaymakers in Northern Ireland – and almost as many in the South West, East of ... Read more
Three in four of the UK adult population think face masks should continue to be worn by passengers on flights, according to research released today (Monday 1 November) by WTM ... Read more
Sabre Hospitality Solutions president Scott Wilson has told delegates at Travel Forward that hoteliers should start their personalisation journey at their brand dotcom and other owned channels. Joining the event ... Read more
As world leaders meet in Glasgow for COP26, the United Nations’ annual climate change conference, research released today (Monday 1 November) by WTM London, reaffirms that senior travel industry executives ... Read more
More than three-in-four UK travellers say that the environment and sustainability is an important factor when choosing a trip, reveals research released today (Monday 1 November) by WTM London. The ... Read more
Next year’s holidaymakers are four times as likely to opt for the security of a package holiday than choose a sharing economy option, reveals research released today Monday 1 November) ... Read more
Confusion around constantly changing COVID-related travel regulations is pushing holidaymakers in certain parts of the country towards travel agents who can advise them correctly, rather than risk getting it wrong ... Read more
One in five people cast aside worries over Covid – and defied repeated warnings from politicians and experts to stay at home – in order to take an overseas holiday ... Read more
