Economy

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024

Redefining growth: the key indicator in the dominican tourism triumph

Blog, Economy

*By Paola Gómez, Representative of the Dominican Republic Tourism Office in Brazil The Dominican Republic, a half-an-island country, has managed to spring up to the forefront of global tourism. With ... Read more

November 1, 2023October 31, 2023

Identifying the Traveller of the Future through Consumer Segmentation

Blog, Economy, Travel Industry, Trends, WTM London

The mantra ‘travel is back’ is no longer resonating with consumers, who are demanding personalised experiences that suit their values and lifestyles. To connect authentically with these travellers, travel players ... Read more

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023

Nurturing travel start-ups makes economic sense

Arabian Travel Market, Blog, Economy, Hospitality

Start-ups play a pivotal role in generating economic expansion. Leaders in innovation, they create a more well-rounded and better-functioning economy, benefitting consumers, businesses and industries. They contribute to lowering unemployment, ... Read more

April 14, 2023April 6, 2023

The new face of loyalty: what members really want

Arabian Travel Market, Blog, Economy, Hospitality, Incentive Travel, Luxury, marketing

We have seen a swathe of loyalty programme revamps in recent years, which encouragingly, have ditched old and tired one-dimensional models in favour of more flexible concepts. In general, rewards ... Read more

March 1, 2023February 27, 2023

Back of the net! Qatar tourism scores post World Cup

Blog, Destinations, Economy, Travel Industry

By Steve Keenan, Co-Founder, Travel Perspective IN retrospect, the World Cup was just the beginning. When, in 2010, Qatar was named as the venue for the 2022 tournament, it gave ... Read more

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

Leading from the heart, in travel, and beyond

Arabian Travel Market, Blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Economy, Professional Development, Travel Industry

By Gemma Greenwood, Director, Content Inc. In my last ATM blog I promoted the virtues of ‘giving back with positive impact in the travel industry’ and how I hoped it ... Read more

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

Will Travel be Sustainable in the Face of a Cost of Living Crisis?

Blog, Economy, Travel Industry, Trends

By Caroline Bremner, Senior Head of Travel Research, Euromonitor International One question that we get frequently asked at Euromonitor International is will consumers pay more for sustainable travel products and ... Read more

October 12, 2022October 13, 2022

Airlines move from a torrid summer to an uncertain winter

Aviation, Blog, Economy, Resilience and Recovery

The Covid pandemic has taken the airline business through the worst nightmare imaginable over the last three years and whilst things looked up for the summer, circumstances conspired to make ... Read more

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022

Is the era of low-cost air travel over?

Aviation, Blog, Economy, Resilience and Recovery, Travel Industry, Trends, WTM Team

Anyone trying to book flights this summer will know that securing seats to popular destinations has been both difficult and expensive. With so many pressures on airline costs, does this ... Read more

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

WTM’s Simon Press hits the airwaves to address ‘Brexit perplexity’

Blog, Economy

WTM director takes part in BBC radio interviews to bust some of the myths about travelling now we’re in the Brexit transition period “The nation has celebrated and commiserated in ... Read more

October 22, 2019

SA looks to China and Japan to grow arrivals

Blog, Economy, Incentive Travel

  As South Africa intensifies its efforts to grow arrivals from the Asia Pacific region, Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane is scheduled to visit China and Japan, two of South Africa’s key ... Read more

October 18, 2019

Thomas Cook’s remarkable journey

Economy

The outpouring of grief on social media over the weekend of 14-16 September resembled the response to a national disaster. Yet no lives had been lost – the sadness was ... Read more

October 10, 2019October 14, 2019

Thomas Cook and the travel industry’s warm heart

Economy, WTM Team

The demise of Thomas Cook was a sad and sobering event for all of us in the travel industry, and has prompted some remarkable acts of kindness towards those affected. ... Read more

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018

Resilience of tourism in times of change

Blog, Economy

The first half of 2018 ended with two major events and important impacts on the Brazilian economy. One, the World Cup – had been fully foreseen and planned. While the ... Read more

March 14, 2018April 3, 2018

Benefits of tourism grant programme spread throughout England

Destinations, Economy, Spring 2018 Magazine

A £40 million Discover England fund has been distributed to ensure England stays competitive in the global tourism industry. Debbie Ward finds out what the grant recipients will bring to ... Read more