Search Results for: travel tech

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017

Middle East countries aim for greater share of $168 billion outbound Chinese travel market

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Region looks to attract more Chinese visitors through Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017; Abu Dhabi to increase Chinese tourist numbers by 265% by 2021 Tourism professionals across the Middle East ... Read more

February 23, 2017May 17, 2017

Top Travel, Tourism, & Hospitality Trends For 2017

Blog, Hospitality, Trends

Many travel and hospitality professionals closed it doors on 2016 with a sigh of relief. Low oil prices, dramatic political changes, and unstable geo-political factors have all had a significant ... Read more

February 17, 2017February 21, 2017

Spotlight on: virtual reality, drones and wearable technology

Blog, Social Media, Video

One is interesting, two is a co-incidence and three is a feature. Or, in this case, a blog post. The 1-2-3 motto is a benchmark which journalists use to determine ... Read more

February 7, 2017February 14, 2017

Chinese tech start-up seeks global exposure with WTM Portfolio

Press Releases, WTM Portfolio

  A Chinese technology start-up with ambitious global expansion plans is exhibiting at all the World Travel Market Portfolio events this year, following its success at WTM London. Travel aggregator ... Read more

February 6, 2017May 15, 2017

Travel like a local: Your neighbourhood guide to the Cape Town CBD by night

Destinations

The Cape Town City Centre is where it all happens. A combination of work and play, it is where everything comes together. During the day it is a hub of ... Read more

February 6, 2017May 16, 2017

Excitement builds for Africa Travel Week

Press Releases, WTM Africa

Various sectors of the inbound and outbound travel trade have demonstrated their excitement for the upcoming Africa Travel Week to be held in Cape Town from 19 to 23 April ... Read more

January 31, 2017September 18, 2017

How should the travel industry respond to Trump’s travel ban?

Human Rights, Responsible Tourism

The rules of engagement are being changed. According to established social media thinking, the lifespan of a tweet is 18 minutes. Yet one of the tweets currently getting the most ... Read more

January 31, 2017February 1, 2017

WTM London 2016 Facilitates a Record £2.8 Billion in Travel Industry Deals

Press Releases, WTM London

World Travel Market London 2016, the leading global event for the travel industry, will generate a record £2.8 billion in travel and tourism industry deals. Independent research among World Travel ... Read more

December 28, 2016January 27, 2017

ATM hits the tech highway

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Fast-paced change for travel industry set to continue as ATM 2017 prepares to showcase the trends shaping the future of tourism Innovations in travel technology will continue to transform the ... Read more

November 8, 2016January 27, 2017

Travel set to Boom as Supersonic Jets Return

Press Releases, WTM London

Holidaymakers will be able to fly from the UK to the US in just three hours in the near future as supersonic flights make a return, reveals the WTM Global ... Read more

November 7, 2016January 24, 2017

Dubai Parks & Resorts wins prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases

Dubai Parks & Resorts has won a prestigious World Travel Market London 2016 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its development of a theme park destination to rival Orlando. ... Read more

November 7, 2016January 24, 2017

Blue Sky Thinking Could Become Reality As Supersonic Technology Takes Off

Press Releases

The travel industry feels the need for speed – and expects supersonic flights to return to the skies, according to research by World Travel Market London, released today (Monday 7 ... Read more

November 7, 2016February 2, 2017

Travel Firm Failures Raise Awareness of Consumer Protection

Press Releases, WTM London

Nine out of ten Brits say it is important that their holiday is financially protected, according to research by World Travel Market London, the leading global event for the travel ... Read more

October 18, 2016January 27, 2017

Trending experiential travel in focus at ATM 2017

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Special industry theme at Arabian Travel Market will turn its attention to what the Middle East offers tourists seeking adventure, culture, heritage, wellness & spa and cruising  Experiential travel encompassing ... Read more

September 19, 2016January 23, 2017

Online and Mobile Channels are Driving Growth of Travel Industry

Trends

Technological changes are disrupting travellers’ consumer behaviour, with travel companies required to provide personalised travel experiences and mobile assistance to meet consumers’ expectations in the data economy. Travel companies need ... Read more

September 15, 2016February 2, 2017

Women in Travel Meetup to debate entrepreneurial and leadership skills

Press Releases, WTM London

The third Women in Travel Meetup will host renowned travel executives debating the issues of entrepreneurship and leadership at World Travel Market London – the leading global event for the ... Read more

September 12, 2016April 25, 2022

Could Artificial Intelligence Replace the Travel Agent?

Technology

I like to think that I am online savvy, so when my wife suggested we have a short break in Iceland, my first thought was to get on the web ... Read more

September 8, 2016February 2, 2017

Reed Travel Exhibitions announces global partnership with HotelMap

Press Releases, WTM London

Exclusive deal gives special hotel rates to delegates, starting with World Travel Market London.  Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has signed a global agreement with HotelMap to give delegates attending any of its ... Read more

September 6, 2016February 2, 2017

Top tech speakers share expertise at WTM London’s Genesys Digital Transformation Summit

Press Releases, WTM London

Executives and entrepreneurs from established firms and start-up ventures will share know-how and tips with at the World Travel Market London/ Genesys Digital Transformation Summit. Organised by Paul Richer, founder ... Read more

September 2, 2016January 23, 2017

UK Travel and Tourism in the Aftermath of the Brexit Vote

Trends

The referendum result brought a period of uncertainty with many unknowns, leading to a period of shock and soul-searching across the UK. Euromonitor International’s macro model predicts a 2% fall ... Read more

August 31, 2016January 23, 2017

Luxury Travel is on the Rise. How Can Travel Brands Take Advantage?

Luxury

Luxury Travel is on the Rise. How Can Travel Brands Take Advantage?   A couple of months ago, we dissected the six new types of traveller tribes based on travel IT group ... Read more

July 29, 2016January 23, 2017

Defining the Asian Luxury Traveller

Luxury

Six years ago, the annual Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Report declared that Asia has caught up with Europe in terms of its high-net worth population and their wealth. It was reported then ... Read more

March 29, 2016February 20, 2017

How Mentoring Can Enhance Your Travel and Tourism Career

Blog, Women in Travel

At Women in Travel we often hear about the importance of mentoring for women and how having a mentor can enhance our career in Travel and Tourism. Indeed, in recent ... Read more

March 4, 2016February 21, 2017

Blog post themes for the Travel & Tourism Industry

Blog, Blogging

While its technical definition is more opinion and experience content based, blogging is an online phenomenon that has evolved into something much bigger. It is now a key tool incorporated ... Read more

March 4, 2016February 21, 2017

Why Your Travel Organization Needs To Embrace Bloggers And Blogging

Blog, Blogging

Content and influencer marketing are said to be the future of marketing. Studies have shown them to create massive value in all industries, not least the travel industry. A study ... Read more

February 29, 2016January 23, 2017

Five Luxury Travel Trends We Can See in 2016

Luxury

It feels like we were just wishing colleagues and business contacts pleasantries and tidings of the new year, and here we are, well into entering the third month of 2016! ... Read more

November 16, 2015January 23, 2017

Luxury Travel Trends to Look Out For

Luxury

The 2015 World Travel Market just ended successfully last week. As always, WTM serves both as an industry ‘wrap up’ for the travel year that’s been, and more importantly, as ... Read more

November 3, 2015February 2, 2017

Increase of buyer and visitor numbers during day two at World Travel Market London

Press Releases, WTM London

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

November 3, 2015February 2, 2017

Eloi D’Avila de Oliveira, Founder of FlyTour Group, wins prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

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

November 3, 2015February 2, 2017

Gareth Williams, founder and chief executive of Skyscanner, wins prestigious WTM World Travel Leaders Award

Press Releases, WTM London

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

November 2, 2015February 2, 2017

Indian Travellers Bank on ‘Cash-on-Delivery’ Payments

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

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

November 2, 2015September 18, 2017

Smart technology: Gateway to the UK?

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

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

November 2, 2015February 2, 2017

Technology Start-ups to Boost African Tourism

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

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

November 2, 2015February 2, 2017

Chinese Travellers See Shift to Sharing Economy

Global Trends Report, Press Releases, WTM London

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

October 30, 2015January 23, 2017

How the Millennial Generation is Changing the Way we Travel

Adventure

Here come the Millennials!  Loosely defined as people born after the mid-1980s, Millennials currently account for 217 million trips, a number expected to rise to 320 million in 2020. According ... Read more

August 27, 2015February 2, 2017

Google and Yahoo! Executives Headline Technology Programme at WTM London 2015

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

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

August 18, 2015August 18, 2015

Three different destinations techniques to encourage tourists to show respect

Responsible Tourism

Tourism can give rise to conflicts between local people whose home it is and groups of tourists who, despite being in the same place, sometimes have wildly different ideas about ... Read more

June 5, 2015January 23, 2017

Travelling to the Fringes of Europe

Adventure

Though difficult to define, the term fringe travel generally describes tourism to regions seldom previously visited…and it’s on the rise in Europe. The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has observed ... Read more

May 22, 2015January 23, 2017

Facebook’s Instant Articles: threat and opportunity for travel?

Social Media

How often have you clicked on a link to an article on your Facebook feed only to sit for what seems like an eternity before something shows up? According to ... Read more

April 14, 2015February 2, 2017

Changing mindsets key to boosting travel in Africa, WTM Vision Conference hears

Press Releases, WTM London

Mobile technology, easier ways to pay, more low-cost flights and cheaper accommodation are fueling more travel within Africa – but the key to increasing the pace of change is through ... Read more

March 30, 2015January 23, 2017

Put Women at the Heart of Technology

Women in Travel

Did you watch Martha Lane Fox of LastMinute.com fame deliver the #Dimbleby Lecture on BBC1 last night? I am neither a technologist nor a digital entrepreneur; I use the Internet ... Read more

March 27, 2015April 8, 2015

How TripAdvisor took over the travel information market

Reports, Social Media

The combination of the best, freshest and most relevant travel information, coupled with the ability to book in real-time, is really rather attractive when researching travel plans. Being able to ... Read more

February 10, 2015June 2, 2020

WTM 2014 Facilitates a Record £2.5 Billion in Travel Industry Deals

Press Releases, WTM London

World Travel Market 2014, the leading global event for the travel industry, will generate a record £2.5 billion in travel and tourism industry deals – an impressive 13% increase on ... Read more

February 9, 2015January 23, 2017

The miserable air travel experience

Aviation, Technology

Who remembers the old days, when air travel was fun and exciting, when you didn’t need to buy a Business or First Class ticket to make the trip bearable? Sadly, ... 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

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 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 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 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 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, 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, 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

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 17, 2014June 2, 2020

35 Reasons to Attend World Travel Market 2014

Press Releases, Reed Exhibitions, WTM London, WTM Portfolio

The leading global event from the travel industry marks its 35 anniversary with 35 reasons why you should attend. World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, ... Read more

September 20, 2014February 12, 2015

Travel and the Sharing Economy

City Travel Briefings, Reports

  What is the sharing economy? The term “sharing economy” was first seen in the mid 2000s, and is also referred to as collaborative consumption, or the peer-to-peer economy. It ... Read more

August 16, 2014February 12, 2015

The Evolution of Loyalty Programmes in the Travel Industry

City Travel Briefings, Reports

  Key Findings Airline loyalty programmes in transformation: To better cater to their highest paying passengers, airlines have made moves to reward these lucrative travellers better, including switching to a ... Read more

August 12, 2014June 2, 2020

World Travel Market 2014 To Reveal The Blogger Of The Future

Press Releases, WTM London

World Travel Market 2014, the leading global event for the travel industry, will give an insight into the future of blogs during this year’s WTM Blogging Progamme. There are two ... Read more

July 19, 2014February 12, 2015

Online Travel Consumer Briefing

City Travel Briefings, Reports

  Key Findings Internet penetration continues to grow: Internet users are recording steady growth worldwide and reached 2.7 billion globally in 2013. Their rise is expected to continue in the ... Read more

June 17, 2014June 2, 2020

35 World Travel Market Facts

Press Releases, Reed Exhibitions, WTM London, WTM Portfolio

The leading global event from the travel industry marks its 35th anniversary with 35 little-known facts World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is this year ... Read more

May 20, 2014February 2, 2017

World Travel Market’s Thursday Buyers Purchasing Value Tops £1.75 billion

Press Releases, WTM London

The fourth day of World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, attracts senior industry buyers with an annual purchasing responsibility of a massive £1.75 billion. Furthermore, ... Read more

May 13, 2014September 18, 2017

5 travel apps & websites that bring responsible tourism alive

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism, Technology

WRTD Five travel apps & websites that bring responsible travel alive by enriching traveller experiences and building better relationships with brands

Read more

May 8, 2014February 2, 2017

WTM Vision explores ‘global phenomenon’ of Chinese travel market

Press Releases, WTM London

It is “boom time” for China’s outbound market, with “dynamic” growth of 16% forecast for 2014, delegates at WTM Vision Conference – Shanghai will hear today (Thursday 8 May). Exclusive ... Read more

May 6, 2014February 2, 2017

Business travel boosts World Cup growth for Brazil

Press Releases, WTM London

Airbnb is in line to perform strongly as a result of hotel supply issues around this summer’s 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, reveals exclusive new research released today (25 ... Read more

May 6, 2014February 2, 2017

Mobile Travel Bookings in Russia trailing behind Europe and US

Press Releases, WTM London

The insightful and engaging WTM Vision Conference –Moscow heard yesterday (Wednesday 9 April ) how consumers in the Russian market are not as mobile savvy when it comes to making ... Read more

April 4, 2014January 24, 2017

The Benjamin Button of Travel

Technology

This year World Travel Market will be celebrating its 35th event.  I thought it might be interesting to write a retrospective on how the technology exhibited at WTM has changed ... Read more

March 17, 2014June 2, 2020

Why you need to stop selling tourism products (and start telling better travel stories)

Blog, Responsible Tourism, RT Marketing

A new report says top trends for travel 2014 include ‘green’ and ‘meaningful’. How can responsible tourism businesses capture this growing market?

Read more

September 17, 2013September 18, 2017

Will Accessible Tourism soon be the largest travel market?

Carbon & Water, Disability, Human Rights, Responsible Tourism

Accessible tourism is rapidly becoming the largest sector of the travel market. Business providers need a new approach to this growing opportunity

Read more

January 30, 2013

Spotlight: How Condor Travel’s Misminay Project skills villagers in community tourism

Uncategorised

Condor Travel is alleviating poverty in a village near Machu Picchu by using responsible tourism to being sustainable work to local people

Read more

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

WTM Strengthens Bond with Global Leader Trip.com Group

Press Releases, WTM London

World Travel Market London has today announced Trip.com Group, leading global travel service provider, as their Official Technology Partner at this year’s show taking place from 5-7th November at Excel London. ... Read more

October 15, 2024October 16, 2024

Lemax Introducing Business Assessment Process For Steady Growth and Scalability

Exhibitor News, Exhibitor News 2024

The travel industry’s business landscape is one of the most complex ones. Without a deep knowledge and understanding of industry-specific processes, travel technology cannot bring true value to the digital ... Read more

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024

InterLnkd crowned winner of the ATM 2024 Start-up Pitch Battle, held in association with Intelak

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 9 May 2024: InterLnkd overcame stiff competition on the final day of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024 to win the third ATM Start-up Pitch Battle, which ... Read more

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024

Luxury hoteliers must prioritise authenticity, personalisation and guest experience to stand out in a competitive market, say experts at ATM 2024

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 9 May 2024: Industry professionals explored ways to stand out in the Middle East’s oversaturated luxury travel segment at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024, which concludes ... Read more

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024

Experts speaking at ATM outline strategies to realise China’s full tourism potential for Middle East

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7 May 2024: Capitalising on China’s projected tourism growth was a key topic at yesterday’s Market Insights Summit  at Arabian Travel Market (ATM). The summit, which ... Read more

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024

Experts outline a promising future for the GCC hospitality sector, as the UAE market is forecasted to exceed US$7 billion by 2026

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 25 April 2024: Recent data from global research companies indicates a bright future for the GCC hospitality industry, with insights from Deloitte and STR demonstrating sustained ... Read more

April 17, 2024April 29, 2024

WTM Latin America concludes its 2024 edition with growth and confirms dates for 2025

Press Releases, WTM Latin America

The 2024 edition of WTM Latin America concluded with the announcement of an increase in all metrics, from visitor entries to exhibition area. By 2 p.m. on the third day, ... Read more

March 13, 2024March 13, 2024

Flying into the future, ATM 2024 will address sustainability and innovation in the aviation sector

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 13 March 2024: Exploring the future of aviation, Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which takes place from 6-9 May at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will host ... Read more

November 6, 2023November 7, 2023

InterLnkd triumphs at WTM Start-Up Pitch Battle

Press Releases, WTM London

InterLnkd, a startup which increases online ancillary revenue for travel brands by matching bookings with fashion and beauty retailers, has been crowned winner of this year’s WTM Start-Up Pitch Battle, ... Read more

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

WTM London 2023 Conference Programme Announced

Press Releases, WTM London

World Travel Market London 2023, the world’s most influential travel & tourism event, has announced details of its conference programme, with high-profile speakers and seminars. More than 60 conference sessions ... Read more

May 4, 2023August 1, 2023

ATM hosts annual ITIC Middle East Tourism Investment Session

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 4 May 2023: The ITIC Middle East Tourism Investment Session has presented their annual ATM Investment Summit meeting at ATM 2023. Exploring the economic outlook for ... Read more

May 3, 2023August 1, 2023

Emirates Airline highlights a return to growth during ATM 2023

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 3 May 2023: Sir Timothy Clark, President, Emirates Airline, has addressed travel and tourism delegates at Arabian Travel Market 2023. Speaking on the Global Stage with ... Read more

May 3, 2023August 1, 2023

The aviation industry looks to a net-zero future at ATM 2023

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 3 May 2023: The last two years has seen a resurgence in air travel and while this growth trend provides a welcome boost for the aviation ... Read more

May 3, 2023August 1, 2023

Dubai Duty Free reflects on 40 years of success at ATM 2023

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 3 May 2023: Dubai Duty Free helped to strengthen Dubai’s reputation as a leading international tourist destination, said Executive Vice Chairman and CEO Colm McLoughlin as ... Read more

May 3, 2023August 1, 2023

Big data is transforming hospitality for the better but human intervention remains crucial to achieving genuine value, say experts at ATM 2023

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2 May 2023: Big data is having a transformative effect on hospitality across the Middle East and beyond. However, leading hoteliers speaking on the opening day ... Read more

May 2, 2023August 1, 2023

Ministerial and economic figures place climate change at the top of the agenda as ATM 2023 opens 

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1 May 2023: The climate crisis was under the spotlight during the opening session of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023 today at the Dubai World Trade ... Read more

April 18, 2023August 1, 2023

ITIC session to shine spotlight on industry financing at ATM 2023, with more than 150,000 pipeline hotel rooms currently under contract in GCC

Arabian Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18 April 2023: Industry experts will gather in the UAE to discuss sustainable decision-making and financing during the International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC) Middle East ... 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