WTM Team

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Money Talks: Funding and M&A in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality (1,200-1,400 words)

Money Talks: Funding and M&A in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality The travel, tourism and hospitality marketplace represent the world’s largest industry accounting for around 10% of global GDP and people ... Read more

October 24, 2025October 28, 2025

Global Travel Redefined: Between Trends and Authenticity

Blog, Travel Industry, Travel Industry, WTM Team

The New Drivers of Global Travel In a world where travel inspiration is just a swipe away, one question remains: is authenticity still at the heart of the travel experience? ... Read more

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

DEAI in Tourism: Challenges & Opportunities

Blog, WTM Team

The state of the industry: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Tourism Inclusion in travel has come a long way – but as I return to WTM London this year as ... Read more

October 1, 2025October 30, 2025

Sustainable Tourism Is Dead. Long Live Sustainable Tourism

Blog, WTM Team

Tina O’Dwyer, WTM Sustainability Track Advisor For years, sustainable tourism has been the rallying cry of an industry under pressure to do better. It gave us language, tools, and frameworks ... Read more

September 22, 2025September 24, 2025

Why Destinations Must Think Like Event Producers

Blog, WTM Team

In this article Matthew Gardiner, Director of Travel Massive London and host of the WTM Marketing Summit, explores the rise of Live Tourism, revealing how festivals, concerts, and cultural events ... Read more

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025

Travel, Technology, and the Case for Empathy: Why We Still Show Up

Blog, WTM Team

Let’s take a view. Travel is, once again, struggling. It always does in times of stress. But this time the stress feels deeper. Wars are more visible. Politics more fragile. ... Read more

August 6, 2025August 7, 2025

AI Regulation in Tourism: How Governments Keep Travellers Safe

Blog, WTM Team

Why the rules race matters right now Artificial intelligence no longer hides behind the scenes of travel—it assigns your seat, pre-loads hotel room settings and even decides how long you ... Read more

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

BTS at WTM London: Celebrating the People Who Make It Happen

Blog, WTM Team

When we think of WTM London, we often picture bustling exhibition halls, insightful conferences, and connections that spark new ideas and innovation. But what’s less noticed is the extraordinary effort ... Read more

June 10, 2025June 19, 2025

How Small Nations Are Winning with AI in Tourism

Blog, WTM Team

Why the Future of AI in Travel Might Belong to the Small and Nimble Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a buzzword, but a real force that’s rewriting the rules ... 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

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022

Japan reopens its borders…slowly

Blog, Resilience, Resilience and Recovery, Travel Industry, WTM Team

By Mark Frary, Co-Founder, Travel Perspective There are a lot of countries around the world where the Covid pandemic has largely been forgotten with life returning to (almost) normal. However, ... Read more

September 28, 2021September 1, 2023

Inbound Marketing Techniques for Travel Businesses

Blog, marketing, WTM Team

Want to improve your marketing strategy? SEO Travel shares some of the most effective inbound marketing techniques that travel businesses can use.

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, 2019August 15, 2019

6 Simple Things in the Hospitality and Travel Industry that create a Luxurious Difference

Luxury, WTM Team

It is a well-known fact that it’s the little things that make a big difference – especially when you are in the travel industry. When a client’s experience is comprised ... Read more

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

What should tourism’s new stories be?

WTM Team

“Can tourism help us find the stories we need?” I posed this question in my previous blog for this site. Since then several people have asked me what I think ... Read more

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

10 reasons to enter the International Travel & Tourism Awards

Professional Development, WTM Team

The International Travel & Tourism Awards, presented by WTM London take place on Tuesday 5 November 2019 at Magazine, London and are now open for entries. Here are ten reasons why ... Read more

June 4, 2018June 1, 2018

The Benefits of Being Shortlisted for the International Travel & Tourism Awards

WTM Team

Of course you enter Awards with the main aim to win, however it is not always just about the winning. Here is a quick checklist of the ways you can ... Read more

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018

International Travel & Tourism Awards: Meet the Judges

Events, Professional Development, WTM Team

The International Travel and Tourism Awards team are busy pulling together a panel of independent credible industry experts, business leaders and senior advisors from around the world to sit on ... Read more

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017

#WTMLDN Day 3 – The best bits!

Blog, WTM Team

It may have been the final day of WTM London 2017 but that didn’t mean things slowed down at all, the event was once again packed with business opportunities and ... Read more

November 7, 2017November 7, 2017

#WTMLDN Day 2 – The Highlights!

Blog, WTM Team

The halls were buzzing again on day two at WTM London 2017. Exhibitors continued to meet and conduct business deals with the thousands of industry professionals from around the world. ... Read more

November 6, 2017November 20, 2017

#WTMLDN Day 1 – What did you miss?

Blog, WTM Team

At 10am WTM London 2017 opened its doors to travel professionals from around the world. As the leading global event for the travel industry, everyone was here for the same ... Read more

October 11, 2017February 6, 2018

The human element in the travel industry

Blog, Events, Trends, WTM Team

We can book a flight via an app and we can check in using our cell phone, but without the pilot, the flight attendants or even the people who are ... Read more

July 20, 2017July 20, 2017

Team bonding #UpattheO2

WTM Team

When travelling to WTM London in November, the Emirates Cable Car will get you across the Thames and offer stunning views of London. Whilst taking in the views you might ... Read more

November 9, 2016January 23, 2017

WTM London 2016 – Final Day Highlights

Blog, WTM Team

The halls of ExCeL London were again packed with travel professionals and there was more invaluable content across the impressive WTM Conference and Seminar Programme on the final day. UNWTO ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 23, 2017

WTM London 2016 Day Two – The Best Bits

Blog, WTM Team

On day two at WTM London 2016 responsible tourism was in focus, with masses of Responsible Tourism professionals all attending for the same reason, to be part of the largest ... Read more

November 7, 2016September 27, 2023

Day One at WTM London 2016 – What did you miss?

Blog, WTM Team

At 10am WTM London 2016 got underway, travel professionals from across the globe flooded the halls of the leading global event for the travel industry. All here for the unrivalled ... Read more

October 8, 2015January 23, 2017

Seven Reasons why Thursday is the best day of the week as we celebrate the last Thursday of WTM London

Blog, WTM Team

WTM London 2015 will see the last Thursday, as the leading global event for the industry transforms into a three-day event as of 2016. But you’d be very much mistaken ... Read more