“A unique, quality way of doing business” Gary Burns from Hynds Travel WTM® Africa 2016 kicked off today with a bang, and already the praise has come flooding in. “A ... Read more
Anyone who is interested in travel and tourism should not miss out on all that WTM Africa has to offer in Cape Town at the Cape Town International Conference Centre ... Read more
International travel expert Doug Lansky has been confirmed to speak at the new-look three-day World Travel Market London 2016. Lansky is a tourism development advisor and travel writer with thought ... Read more
Travel industry buyers who attend World Travel Market London are responsible for deals worth a massive $22.7 billion (£15.8bn), with an average purchasing responsibility per buyer of $3.1 million (£2.2m). ... Read more
World Travel Market® Africa 2016, the leading global event for the travel industry, is a dynamic three day event, with a proven track record of real business success for visitors ... Read more
Delegates attending events within the World Travel Market portfolio can take advantage of discounted air fares with oneworld airlines following a groundbreaking deal between the alliance and World Travel Maket’s ... Read more
For the second year running, Wesgro – the tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for the Western Cape – is the main sponsor for the 2016 African Responsible Tourism Awards. Winners ... Read more
Out Now Global LGBT Travel Industry Survey & WTM London LGBT Village First Global LGBT Travel Industry Survey Uncovers Missed Opportunities to Target USD$202 Billion Market – New research shows, ... Read more
Now in its third year and taking place 6-8 April 2016, World Travel Market® Africa, the leading B2B exhibition, hosts a nexus for the inbound and outbound African travel & ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015’s Conference and Event programme experienced a 6.2% increase smashing through the 18,000 barrier for the first time. WTM London 2015 hosted more than 100 conferences ... Read more
WTM Buyers’ Club visitors remain at event-high figure of above 9,100 World Travel Market London 2015 was a phenomenally successful event surpassing the average attendance of the previous five events ... Read more
Exclusive deal covers 19 of 2016’s largest travel industry shows Global reach and scale to benefit all RTE customers Believed to be biggest such contract yet gained by any airline ... Read more
Hints and advice from online giants for established players and startups alike ran through many of the sessions at Day 4 of the Travel Tech Show at WTM 2015, the ... Read more
WTM London 2015 ended on a high, with speed networking for buyers and a separate session for bloggers setting the tone for a busy final day. Speed networking is one ... Read more
Responsible Tourism and Snowsports Various ski resorts and ski holiday companies shared the many sustainability initiatives they were implementing. “We want to share mountain experiences with future generations,” said Marion ... Read more
The airline sector was in the spotlight on the third day of World Travel Market London 2015 – the leading global event for the travel industry. The highlight was a ... Read more
The challenges of the changing consumer best sums up the flavour of Day three of the Travel Tech Show at World Travel Market, the largest travel tech event in the ... Read more
The keynote speech for World Responsible Tourism Day 2015 was undoubtedly the hardest hitting yet. Tyndall Centre climate scientist Professor Kevin Anderson pulled no punches when laying out the level ... Read more
Content and personalisation dominated Day Two of the Travel Tech Show at WTM Speakers during the ‘Consumers Crave Content’ session run by technology consultancy Genesys, touched on everything from the ... Read more
Child Protection This year’s child protection session progressed from last year’s focus on understanding how child abuse issues are intertwined with tourism, to exploring what the industry can do to ... Read more
“The rules of the game have changed and the consumer is in command.” That was the conclusion from Dr Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization, after today’s ... Read more
On Day 1 of World Travel Market London – the leading global event for the travel industry – a significant new business deal focused on the substantial global LGBT market ... Read more
Tuesday saw a busy second day at World Travel Market London with buyer numbers up a huge 29% and visitor numbers up 3% by lunchtime compared with the same day ... Read more
Tourism entrepreneur Eloi D’Avila de Oliveira has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of his continued work in the tourism sector and the ... Read more
WestJet has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its excellent levels of customer service whilst continuing to expand their global brand. The ... Read more
Gareth Williams, founder and chief executive of Skyscanner, has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of creating one of the leading travel search ... Read more
G Adventures has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Leaders Award in recognition of its impressive growth and its promotion of responsible tourism. The company received the coveted ... Read more
Portuguese hotel chain Vila Gale has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its impressive commercial success and sustained growth strategy. Vila Gale ... Read more
The Loro Parque Fundacion (LPF) has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its continued work of the conservation of the world’s most ... Read more
Air Arabia has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its route innovation and adherence to the Low-cost carrier (LCC) model. The airline ... Read more
Train company Trenitalia has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its transformation of travel in Italy. The comapny received the coveted award ... Read more
Bronevik.com has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its excellent booking system of hotels both domestically and abroad. The website received the ... Read more
roomsXML Solutions Limited has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its simplicity and excellent user feedback. The company received the coveted award ... Read more
World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its ability to improve city life around the world. WTCF ... Read more
Writer Arthur Frommer has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of his lifelong work to encourage Americans to travel the world. Frommer received ... Read more
Japan, the Canary Islands and Egypt are among the exhibitors honoured with awards for their stands at World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry. ... Read more
World Travel Market London – the leading global event for the travel industry – has seen a busy first day of business deals and networking. Simon Press, World Travel Market ... Read more
Travel firms are adopting ‘cash-on-delivery’ payments to cater for the half a billion Indians without a bank account, says the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, in association with Euromonitor International. ... Read more
Luxury hotels are turning to crowdsourcing and crowdfunding to get their properties financed, rather than banks and traditional investment routes, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, in association with ... Read more
Digitalisation is providing new opportunities to entice tourists to visit regions outside of London, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, in association with Euromonitor International, released today (Monday 2 ... Read more
Smart technology is transforming the tourism industry with personalised services that suggest richer and more enjoyable experiences suited to a traveller’s individual preferences, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, ... Read more
Technology start-ups are flourishing across Africa which is helping to boost the economy and offer a fresh image to international tourists, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, in association ... Read more
The sharing economy looks set for success in China, despite a shaky start, says the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, in association with Euromonitor International. Released today (2 November) at ... Read more
Demand for ‘Hipster Holidays’ is opening up tourism opportunities in areas of European cities that were once undesirable but are now considered trendy, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, ... Read more
The travel industry is keenly watching the development of a new trend in the US, in which employers are allowing staff to take as much time off as they want, ... Read more
The diplomatic relations between the US and Iran have thawed and the recent lifting of sanctions sparked a scramble to open the country up to visitors, says the WTM Global ... Read more
The fear of terrorism is of such concern for holidaymakers that four in 10 couldn’t totally relax on holiday this year because they were worried about an attack, reveals the ... Read more
Iran could benefit from an influx of international visitors, including Brits, as a result of recent political changes in the country, typified by the nuclear agreement signed in Vienna earlier ... Read more
Travellers and the tourism industry are at odds over what sustainability means, whose responsibility it is and how green they really are, reveals the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report, ... Read more
Globetrotters are likely to see a low-cost long-haul revolution in aviation, according to the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report, unveiled at World Travel Market London – the leading global ... Read more
Fans throughout the land were left crying into their beer glasses when host nation England failed to get through the group stages of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. But tourism ... Read more
British holidaymakers are most worried about their wallets and the weather, according to the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report. Released today (Monday 2 November) by World Travel Market London ... Read more
A fear that online advertising is becoming too invasive and creepy appear to be unfounded, reveals the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report, released today (Monday November 2) at World ... Read more
Brits are more active on holiday but less likely to eat healthily, reveals the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report, released today (Monday 2 November) at World Travel Market London. ... Read more
The travel industry looks set for further growth around the world in 2016, according to new research from World Travel Market London – the leading global event for the travel ... Read more
As the selfie stick ban goes global within major tourist attractions and destinations, four out of ten snap happy UK holidaymakers will be left feeling disappointed according to the World ... Read more
User-generated content and the sharing society have yet to make serious inroads in travel, reveals the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report, released today (Monday 2 November) at World Travel ... Read more
More than half of UK holidaymakers are interested in visiting China, reveals research from World Travel Market London, released today (Monday 2 November). The findings could herald a boom in ... Read more
There is a strong argument against making telephone calls on planes, reveals the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report, released today (Monday 2 November) at World Travel Market London. More ... Read more
Travel industry professionals think tourism caps are a good way, in theory, to stop overcrowding at key attractions but are less convinced about the practical benefits to their own business, ... Read more
New report on independent lodgings to be revealed exclusively at WTM London The findings of a large study on the future of independent accommodation providers will be exclusively revealed during ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the industry, has signed up almost 250 new exhibitors for next month’s event. The 247 newcomers hail from all four ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015 is giving travel and tourism students the chance to talk to potential employees as part of its ITT Future You program. It is the sixth ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry, has announced its most comprehensive blogging programme to date, with sessions spread over three days and almost ... Read more
This year’s social media programme at World Travel Market London 2015 takes place across three days and will feature senior executives from Facebook, Twitter and Tripadvisor as well as startups, ... Read more
Debate-Style Competition Tests Teams’ Industry Knowledge and Sheds Light on Trends Affecting Tourism on Both Sides of the Pond World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the ... Read more
An array of exhibitors will be partying in style during WTM London’s Festival programme on Wednesday November 4. The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) and Mexico are among many exhibitors that ... Read more
The 2015 UNWTO/WTM Ministers’ Summit at World Travel Market London will put a spotlight on destination branding and how it has become an increasingly complex challenge (WTM London, Tuesday, November ... Read more
For the tenth consecutive year, Euromonitor International and World Travel Market London (WTM) are at the forefront of the travel industry, predicting future trends that will shape the industry in the ... Read more
Influential movers and shakers in the travel industry will be at World Travel Market London 2015 – the leading global event for the travel industry – to debate key issues ... Read more
Tourism officials from the Italian island of Sicily will be at WTM London 2015 promoting its latest UNESCO World Heritage site the Arab-Norman-Palermo trail and the vast array of flight ... Read more
The 2015 World Tourism Award will be presented to the TreadRight Foundation, Tusk Trust, and Wildscreen on November 2, 2015, the opening day of World Travel Market London, ExCel Centre, ... Read more
A packed programme covering social media, responsible tourism, careers and blogging is lined up for the fourth day of World Travel Market London 2015 – the leading global event for ... Read more
Egypt will be celebrating new opportunities at WTM London and offering travel trade members to chance the go on a fam trip to experience the wonders of the country for ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry, will unveil an array of research in to a variety of sectors within the global travel industry ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry, will introduce one-to-one mentoring clinics, as part of the WTM Women in Travel ‘meet-up’ event at ExCeL ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2016, the leading global event for the travel industry, will be revamped as a three day event following exhibitor and visitor feedback and an unprecedented period ... Read more
The Travel Tech Show at WTM, the largest dedicated travel technology event in the UK, continues to play a vital role in the growth of the travel industry, this year ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry, will be opened by David Gill, former chief executive of one of the world’s most valuable and ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry, has linked up with Worldwide Kids Company to host a seminar giving hotels and resorts detailed advice ... Read more
The man dubbed ‘the Terminator’ and charged with restructuring Malaysia Airlines following its annus horribilis in 2014 will headline World Travel Market London 2015’s Aviation Programme. German-born Christoph Mueller became ... Read more
Top executives from the world’s leading search engines, Google and Yahoo!, will advise delegates at World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry, how to ... Read more
In a year where destinations from Barcelona and Venice to Pattaya and Easter Island have struggled with the impacts of growing numbers of tourists in their destinations, a considerable focus ... Read more
Airlines, luxury resorts and technology specialists from a comprehensive range of sectors and countries are among the more than 100 new exhibitors which have signed up for World Travel Market ... Read more
WTM’s inaugural Wellness Lounge Is Sold Out The inaugural WTM Wellness Lounge at World Travel Market London 2015 – the leading global event for the travel industry – has proved ... Read more
World Travel Market London, the leading global event for the travel industry, is calling on its WTM Buyers’ Club members to register for the hugely popular WTM Speed Networking programme. ... Read more
A worldwide campaign to end canned hunting, a tour operator offering locally-led alternative city tours and a local mangrove conservation and education project in Madagascar are among the organisations included ... Read more
The World Responsible Tourism Awards at WTM London announces today the launch of its only publically-voted category – the People’s Choice in Responsible Tourism in association with National Geographic Traveller ... Read more
Turkey’s tourism bosses will be at World Travel Market London 2015 – the leading global event for the travel industry – to highlight an upsurge in new airline services from ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015 is delighted to announce India Tourism as the sponsor of its prestigious WTM Buyers’ Club as it looks to promote India to the global travel ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry, is calling on bloggers to apply for the expanded WTM London Bloggers’ Speed Networking event. The 90-minute ... Read more
World’s leader in food tourism will share expertise with this year’s event delegates in London. WTM London, the world’s leading global event for the travel industry, and the World Food ... Read more
World Travel Market London, the leading global event for the travel industry boosts the London economy by more than £244 million. WTM London 2014 – which ran from Monday 3 ... Read more
WTM London, the leading global event for the travel industry, facilitates more than 1.1 million on-stand business meetings which sees the event generate more than £2.5 billion in industry deals. ... Read more
7 key LGBT markets likely to add at least $4billion additional tourism income to US economy during next three years The US Supreme Court Decision to legalise gay marriage is ... Read more
World Travel Market’s World Responsible Tourism Day (WRTD) 2015 will tackle the issue of climate change weeks before it is discussed by the United Nations to achieve the first legally ... Read more
World Travel Market is delighted to announce Mexico as its Premier Partner for WTM 2015. Mexico has become WTM 2015’s Premier Partner as part of the country’s promotion in the ... Read more
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has opened registration for WTM 2015. WTM 2015, which takes place between Monday 2 – Thursday 5 November, is ... Read more
International Ski Travel Market (ISTM), the premier event for the b2b ski travel industry, which sits under the WTM Portfolio, is rebranding to WTM connect Ski as it continues to ... Read more
The WTM Portfolio, part of Reed Travel Exhibitions, is to enter Asia and China in 2016 with the launch of two events under the new WTM connect brand. The new ... Read more
