Business

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

October 14, 2022October 17, 2022

The Return of Business Travel: trends, changes and recovery for 2022 and beyond

Blog, Business Travel, Resilience and Recovery, Travel Industry, Trends

The summer season has paved the way for the return of leisure air travel.  The US Travel Association’s latest travel data for September 2022 showed that after four straight months ... Read more

July 5, 2022July 13, 2022

Europe is leading the Global Travel Recovery and sets the stage for World Travel Market London

Press Releases, WTM London

Global air travel is set to reach 65% of pre-pandemic levels this summer, according to the summer Travel Outlook Report 2022 produced by World Travel Market London (WTM) and analytics ... Read more

June 21, 2016September 18, 2017

Is Climate Change Currently a Benefit to Some Countries and Businesses?

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

There are winners and losers but more losers than winners. Back in 2014 Iceland’s Prime Minister said that climate change would be good for Iceland, melted ice caps would, he ... Read more

February 22, 2016January 23, 2017

Five ways to save time on social media

Social Media

One of the most annoying quirks of Instagram is finally being addressed, bringing an end to a nightmare suffered by social media managers who have to look after multiple accounts. ... Read more

October 7, 2015January 23, 2017

Social media helps business to bloom in British tourism

Social Media

A COUPLE of years ago, my wife and I made the big move out of London to Dorset to set up a cut flower business. The business plan was that ... Read more

September 24, 2015January 23, 2017

Tip for working with bloggers

Blogging

Last month saw one of the periodic incidents where a disagreement between blogger and brand relations caused it to go mini-viral among the blogger community and those working in outreach. ... Read more

July 29, 2015January 23, 2017

The important of resilience in business

Women in Travel

Carolyn Pearson, CEO of Maiden Voyage is my guest blogger this week. Carolyn will speak at the #WTM2015 #WomeninTravel meetup on the topic of resilience in business (‘Not for the ... Read more

June 24, 2015April 22, 2022

Measuring industry attitudes towards the LGBT market

LGBT

The LGBT market is recognised as a lucrative one – with latest LGBT2020 research data from specialist LGBT consulting firm Out Now tracking annual LGBT consumer tourism spend which exceeded USD$200billion ... Read more

May 27, 2015January 23, 2017

Employment and Entrepreneurship: Still an Oxymoron?

Women in Travel

I must thank David Speakman, CEO of Travel Counsellors, for providing the inspiration for this blog. Only few days ago we were exchanging tweets and David said that the words ... Read more

May 19, 2015February 2, 2017

WTM 2014 accelerates sales for Affordable Car Hire

WTM London

Affordable Car Hire estimates deals worth £4.5 million were agreed or put in motion at World Travel Market 2014, the leading global event for the travel industry. The independent car ... Read more

March 18, 2015February 2, 2017

WTM Portfolio is ‘awesome’ for Brand USA

Press Releases, WTM London, WTM Portfolio

Brand USA is exhibiting across the WTM Portfolio in 2015 to help America reach its global annual visitor target of 100 million tourists by 2021. Following another successful World Travel ... Read more

February 18, 2015February 2, 2017

WTM Portfolio Facilitates $7 Billion in Travel Industry Deals

Press Releases, WTM London, WTM Portfolio

The World Travel Market Portfolio facilitated almost $7 billion (£4.2 billion) in travel and tourism industry deals in 2014. The WTM Portfolio consists of the four leading business-to-business travel trade ... Read more

January 13, 2015February 2, 2017

Software specialist to seal deals worth €1m from WTM 2014

Press Releases, WTM London

B2B e-commerce specialist Frosmo estimates it will agree deals worth €1 million as a result of exhibiting at the Travel Tech Show at WTM 2014. Frosmo, which exhibited for the ... Read more

December 3, 2014January 23, 2017

Get earned or get burned: the Oreo vlogger ruling

Social Media

A ruling by Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority last week threatens to remove a key plank from the content marketing strategies of travel companies. The ruling rapped Mondelez, the parent company of ... Read more

November 25, 2014June 2, 2020

Philippines Signs “numerous” Business Deals at WTM 2014

Press Releases, WTM London

The Philippines Department of Tourism said its delegation at World Travel Market 2014 – the leading global event for the travel industry – was “by far the largest yet”, with ... Read more

November 21, 2014May 2, 2022

Invest in Africa

Hospitality

Where should hotel investors put their money? Africa. That was the unanimous verdict from a panel of experts during the Institute of Hospitality seminar I had the pleasure of hosting ... Read more

November 17, 2014January 24, 2017

Get in touch with your customer

Technology

At WTM last week, I was running my Genesys Sessions seminar programme on the Tuesday.  I had three speakers in each session covering the subjects of mobile, search engines, big ... 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 14, 2014January 24, 2017

Inspirational. Authentic. Determined. These are Travel Women!

Women in Travel

Wow. I am just back from moderating an amazing session on ‘Secrets of successful female tra-preneurs’ as part of the new Women in Travel Programme at WTM and I am ... Read more

November 6, 2014June 2, 2020

WTM 2014 Signs Off with Speed Networking, Spas and Success

Press Releases, WTM London

The final day of World Travel Market 2014 continued this year’s focus of doing deals, rewarding excellence and generating debate. WTM Speed Networking sessions started the day, with the Thursday ... 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 28, 2014June 15, 2020

WTM Portfolio Facilitates $6.5 Billion in Travel Industry Deals

Press Releases, Reed Exhibitions, WTM London, WTM Portfolio

The World Travel Market Portfolio facilitates more than $6.5 billion (£3.9 million) in travel and tourism industry deals. The WTM Portfolio consists of the four leading business-to-business travel trade events ... Read more

October 27, 2014June 15, 2020

World Travel Market Welcomes Its First North Korean Exhibitor

Press Releases, WTM London, WTM Portfolio

It has a notorious reputation as the most secretive state in the world under the dictatorship of Kim Jong-Un. But now leisure trips to see the isolated communist country of ... Read more

October 6, 2014January 24, 2017

Women for Women International: Developing a Burgeoning Tourist Industry

Women in Travel

This week my guest blogger is Nora Russell, WTM Women in Travel panelist and Marketing Manager at Women for Women International an organisation dedicated to supporting women in countries affected ... Read more