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July 14, 2020July 10, 2020

The Pandemic and Tourism in Africa

Blog, Responsible Tourism

The pandemic has hit tourism to Africa hard. The Gambia, in West Africa, has a population of just over 2 million, with many living in rural poverty. ... Read more

July 13, 2020July 10, 2020

We should reinvent hotels to be living labs for the future

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Can hotels help us live more sustainably? Can they help us prepare and adapt for a life that will increasingly be defined by an ever-worsening climate emergency? ... Read more

July 7, 2020

Travel Forward expands reach with series of online mini-conferences

Press Releases, Technology, Travel Forward

Payment processes, chargebacks and refunds will be discussed at length in the first Travel Forward Online, a new imprint designed to bring a digitised Travel Forward experience ... Read more

July 3, 2020July 6, 2020

5 rules for handling guest email addresses

Blog, Technology

The law, the tools on the market, and the automation options are all finally aligned. You have everything you need to collect your customers’ email addresses and ... Read more

July 3, 2020July 6, 2020

What should post-pandemic adventure travel offer?

Adventure, Blog

There has been a lot of talk lately about adventure travel being one of the sectors that does better in whatever tourism comes next. ... Read more

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020

WTM symposium showcases the science of zero-carbon aviation fuels

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism

WTM Portfolio is leading the way in tackling the climate crisis by hosting a symposium of top scientists who are working on ways to decarbonise aviation. Harold ... Read more

June 30, 2020June 29, 2020

Climate Change – Flying is not the problem

Aviation, Blog, Responsible Tourism

The global pandemic has revealed how important tourism is to so many developed and developing countries. COVID-19 has had very different impacts on guests and hosts. Tourists ... Read more

June 29, 2020

Racism in tourism, decarbonising aviation and the pandemic

Blog, Responsible Tourism

I publish Responsible Tourism News each month covering the major developments in Responsible Tourism. Learning to live with the threat of COVID-19 will take time. As this month’s Responsible ... Read more

June 28, 2020June 30, 2020

Seven Points for Tourism Management Organizations to Consider as the Industry Recovers

Blog, Resilience

In July of 2019, the Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) unveiled a Nine-Point List of Assets & Attributes that any geographic region of the world should possess if ... Read more

June 26, 2020

Now is the time for technology that works

Blog, Technology

As the travel industry has moved online to work remotely with the ongoing global crisis, technology plays an important role in assuring our continuous connection to the ... Read more

June 26, 2020June 23, 2020

Saudi Arabia will be ready to welcome the world

Blog

This article is sponsored by Saudi Arabia. Tourism may be on hold, but Saudi Arabia is working hard to ensure we are ready to receive visitors again ... Read more

June 26, 2020June 22, 2020

How black influencers think the travel industry could combat racism

Blog, marketing

This month has brought new focus to Black Lives Matter, and the everyday racism many black people still experience. When it comes to the travel industry, there’s ... Read more

June 26, 2020June 24, 2020

Will influencer marketing help brands to bounce back post-coronavirus?

Blog, marketing

Influencer marketing is often described as ‘accelerated word-of-mouth’. The direct relationship between consumers and influencers allows brands to communicate in a way that feels authentic and in ... Read more

June 24, 2020June 23, 2020

World Tourism Cities Federation: Case Experience Sharing on Restarting Urban Tourism after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Blog, Resilience

The global COVID-19 pandemic has severely hit the healthy and sustainable development of world tourism. How to support the recovery of tourism market after the pandemic is ... Read more

June 23, 2020June 22, 2020

South Africa’s Responsible Tourism: Challenges & Opportunities

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Last week I was able to interview Derek, I began by asking him about how important tourism was to creating a more just and equal society post-apartheid. ... Read more

June 22, 2020June 23, 2020

Ultra high net worth individual travel post-COVID-19

Blog, Luxury

According to a recent IATA forecast, it could take at least 18 months for international commercial aviation to get back on track after the COVID-19 outbreak. But ... Read more

June 20, 2020June 23, 2020

Future Travel Booking Habits

Travel Industry

ForwardKeys, the world’s leading travel analytics company, latest air bookings data shows the road to recovery is plausible for the Middle East to kick-start this year, despite ... Read more

June 19, 2020June 16, 2020

How can luxury brands respond to post-coronavirus behaviour?

Blog, Luxury

Signs of revenge spending are already evident Pent-up demand is expected to lead to many people spending freely once they have the possibility of doing so. With ... Read more

June 19, 2020June 15, 2020

Stringent hotel protocols unveiled as hospitality industry re-opens

Blog, Luxury

The world is still in the midst of a global pandemic. And while we all know that travel will likely never be the same again, one thing ... Read more

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020

Could Virtual Reality be a way for hotels to differentiate?

Blog, Travel Forward, Travel Technology

When travel demand returns, the competition between hotel direct, OTAs and retail agents will be even more intense. VR and other rich content tools could be the ... Read more

June 18, 2020June 23, 2020

Italy, the closest to heaven experience: Travel safely to the core of Italian authenticity

Blog, Uncategorised

This article is sponsored by ITALIA. The unique experience in the Italian lifestyle drives the strategies of the Italian Tourist Board for recovery. Taking part in the ... Read more

June 17, 2020

What’s in the future for tour operators?

Blog, Travel Industry

Travel has gone from a position where it represented more than 10% of global GDP, employing or supporting more than 300 million people, to a virtual standstill ... Read more

June 16, 2020

How can destinations support domestic tourism?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Now as our industry enters a different phase, where we are tentatively reopening again, it is good to see examples appearing of governments and private sector initiatives ... Read more

June 15, 2020June 16, 2020

Domestic tourism to the rescue

Blog, Resilience, Responsible Tourism Spotlight, Travel Industry

“I have spent a fortune travelling to distant shores and looked at lofty mountains and boundless oceans, and yet I haven’t found time to take a few ... Read more

June 12, 2020

Millennials, Travel Tech and Post-Pandemic Travel

Blog, Technology

For travel providers, it’s now more important than ever to use technology that resonates with millennials. Because these digital natives aren’t just an important group in their ... Read more

June 8, 2020

WTM Global Hub extends range to cover Tech Opportunities and Tour Operators

Press Releases, Technology

WTM Global Hub’s ongoing series of business-focused webinars will feature two sessions this week, looking at where technology will make the difference in the post-COVID-19 new normal, ... Read more

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020

Could Zoom be the future for travel agencies?

Blog, Technology

Photo by LinkedIn Sales Navigator on Unsplash By Paul Richer, Genesys Digital Transformation Did you buy Zoom shares at the start of the Coronavirus crisis? I didn’t, unfortunately. They were hovering around ... Read more

June 4, 2020

I have glimpsed the future of tourism – and it’s not at all bad

Blog

By Gary Wright, Communications advisor, for ITIC Ltd Dubai is an amazing city where I’ve spent much of my working life since 2012. When I arrived it ... Read more

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

Serving the travel industry with tech solutions is necessary nowadays

Blog, Technology

At the time of writing, the travel, leisure and hospitality industry remains at the sharp end of Covid19-related disruption. Restrictions on domestic, regional and international trips are starting to be ... Read more

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

What we are looking for in World Responsible Tourism Award entries

Blog, Responsible Tourism

As many of you will already be aware, we opened entries for the World Responsible Tourism Awards a couple of weeks ago. The aim of this year’s ... Read more

June 4, 2020

I have glimpsed the future of tourism – and it’s not at all bad

Blog

Dubai is an amazing city where I’ve spent much of my working life since 2012. When I arrived it was just emerging from the avalanche of financial ... Read more

June 3, 2020June 9, 2020

Does the COVID-19 emergency mean over-tourism is over?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

For our industry, where much of the conversation of the last few years in tourism has focussed on the issue of over-tourism, this question is especially pertinent. ... Read more

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

Data-driven Decisions In Times Of Uncertainty

Blog, Technology

It’s easy in times of crisis and uncertainty to be led by our emotions, and to make decisions which we wouldn’t normally make. Your best defence in ... Read more

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020

Virtual events vs physical events – which is best?

Blog, marketing

Over the past couple of months the events industry has changed dramatically. Events that are usually attended by thousands of people in huge conference centres have been ... Read more

May 28, 2020

Airlines in Crisis: The Prognosis For The Aftermath of COVID-19

Aviation, Blog

It’s hard to believe that only a few months ago everything looked normal in the airline world. Well as normal as it ever is, there is always ... Read more

May 26, 2020May 28, 2020

Travel Technology Trends For A Post-Coronavirus World

Blog, Technology

From a historical perspective, five years from now, we will look back on this period and simply conclude that travel technology was already ushering the future of ... Read more

May 26, 2020May 22, 2020

New travel initiative is shining a light on travel companies helping during COVID-19

Blog

A newly launched initiative is shining a light on those travel companies helping during the COIVD-19 outbreak. During the pandemic there has been seemingly endless negative headlines ... Read more

May 25, 2020June 22, 2020

Is now the time to embrace wellness tourism?

Blog, Wellness

For hospitality brands and destination management organizations, this may be the time to consider breaking into the wellness space. Here’s why: For many, the concept of personal ... Read more

May 22, 2020

Industry Experts to share tips on Technology, Customer Loyalty and COVID-19 in webinar for WTM Global Hub

Press Releases, Technology

WTM Global Hub – WTM Portfolio’s new online portal – and Travel Forward – the leading travel technology event in travel & hospitality – are hosting a ... Read more

May 22, 2020

WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards 2020 are dedicated to recognising tourism’s efforts to respond to COVID-19

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism

The World Responsible Tourism Awards 2020 are dedicated to acknowledging those in travel and tourism who have taken remarkable steps to address the multiple challenges brought to ... Read more

May 22, 2020May 28, 2020

Contactless Hotel Operations Have Moved from Nice-to-Have to a Necessity

Blog, Technology

By Fabricio Titiro, Principal Product Manager, Oracle Hospitality The idea of contactless technology in the hotel industry is not new, though until now it has been regarded ... Read more

May 19, 2020May 22, 2020

World Responsible Tourism Awards 2020

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Recognising those who have taken responsibility and addressed the challenge of COVID-19. The ambition of the family of WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards has always been to ... Read more

May 18, 2020

The Cruise Industry Feels the Brunt of the Coronavirus-led Travel Shutdown

Blog, Resilience

The global cruise industry that accounts for 5% of global travel modes, was forecast to reach sales worth 71 billion (USD) in 2020 in constant terms. However, ... Read more

May 18, 2020May 28, 2020

The Future is Electric: Exploring the World in a Two Seat Solar Powered Airplane

Blog, Technology

While Tesla and other car manufacturers are changing the way we commute, prototype electric airplanes are set to change the way we fly in the future. Aviation ... Read more

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

Air travel shown to rebound quickly once travel restrictions lifted

Aviation, Blog

As countries slowly move out of lockdown mode and reopen their economies, there is a big unknown as to how long it will take for travel to ... Read more

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

The future of aviation, why reputation matters and the economic impact of COVID-19

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Photo by Thomas Richter on Unsplash I publish Responsible Tourism News each month covering the major developments in Responsible Tourism. Reputation Matters: Taking Responsibility in the face ... Read more

May 15, 2020May 28, 2020

SMART Tourism Will Help Destinations Reopen Faster And Safer During The COVID-19 Crisis

Blog, Technology

As the initial shock of the COVID-19 crisis and lockdown is starting to pass, tourism destinations and attractions are beginning to turn their focus to the future. ... Read more

May 13, 2020May 14, 2020

TOURISM: How to keep your company relevant in the social media during the crisis

Blog

*by Dre Nascimento Understand how to think about attractive publications for the public in the tourism sector without being sensationalist during the coronavirus pandemic Since the middle ... Read more

May 12, 2020May 14, 2020

We all know that “the travel and tourism industry will never be the same again”: this is our opportunity to recreate a more responsible sector

Blog

*by Gustavo Pinto We’re gradually getting over the initial shock of unprecedented proportions that this moment has brought us – especially after COVID-19 was classified as a ... Read more

May 11, 2020May 14, 2020

How is ecuadorian tourism facing up to COVID-19 and what plans does it have for recovery after the crisis?

Blog

*by CAPTUR (Camara Provincial de Turismo Pichincha) Ecuador is facing both a health and economic crisis and is in a very difficult situation. It has not had ... Read more

May 11, 2020May 14, 2020

Tourists after Covid-19

Blog

*by ATTA (Adventure Travel Trade Association) We all know that the behaviour of tourists is going to change after this huge pandemic. The Adventure Travel Trade Association ... Read more

May 11, 2020May 14, 2020

Tourism seeks alternatives for facing up to the crisis created by the coronavirus

Blog

*by Alexandre Sampaio (President of the Brazilian Hospitality & Food Association) The arrival of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) in Brazil just over a month ago changed the ... Read more

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

How are we going to get back to the “unprecedented” normal?

Blog

*by Adriana Cavalcanti The purpose of this article is to generate some ideas and get moving towards all industries, without exception, resuming their operations; after all, isn’t ... Read more

May 11, 2020

It’s time to invest in knowledge and relationships

Blog

*by Luciane Leite For almost two months now we’ve been working in a scenario that has no precedents, either in Brazil or worldwide. Millions of people are ... Read more

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

What will air travel look like in the next six months?

Aviation

The experience of travelling by plane is set to change forever. New restrictions and regulations will appear for every part of the journey due to COVID-19. Travellers ... Read more

May 11, 2020May 28, 2020

Time for airlines to revisit new-and-improved VR

Aviation, Technology

The enthusiasm for VR is growing as airlines consider all options for winning business and converting customers in the new post-Covid-19 world. XR – extended reality – ... Read more

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

How do we redesign tourism for a sustainable future?

Resilience and Recovery, Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism

As we look at ways to achieve a sustainable future for tourism, we should ask what tourism can do to support a sustainable future. How can we ... Read more

May 7, 2020May 6, 2020

The current thirst for virtual travel and its role in future travel planning

Technology, Travel Technology

WHEN I say jump, JUMP! And that’s just what my Faroe Islands guide did immediately, in response to a click on my laptop at home. Possibly the ... Read more

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

How travel organisations are thinking creatively during the crisis

marketing

Destinations and other travel organisations are embracing Zoom, Spotify and voucher schemes during the coronavirus crisis as they try to stay relevant and, in the case of ... Read more

May 4, 2020April 22, 2020

Embracing video to build your brand in times of uncertainty

marketing

When it comes to content, video is still king. In fact, consumers are 27.4 times more likely to click-through online video ads than standard banners (source). Therefore, ... Read more

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Covid-19: Is this the time to press the reset button?

Blog, Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism

Photo by Louis Maniquet on Unsplash The current crisis is without parallel, the first global pandemic in the age of mass tourism. Any return to business as ... Read more

April 27, 2020April 28, 2020

How can we ensure tourism’s recovery benefits those that most need it?

Blog, Resilience, Resilience and Recovery, Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism

In recent weeks several stories have emerged of tourism initiatives set up to offer free holidays to medics and other health workers once people are allowed to ... Read more

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020

Conversational Interfaces Are The Next Frontier In Travel

Blog, Technology, Travel Technology

Billions of people use Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and WeChat every day. Messaging apps to communicate with businesses as well as friends – Facebook says some 10 billion ... Read more

April 22, 2020April 23, 2020

Navigating The Effect Of COVID-19 On The Short-Term Rental Industry

Blog, Technology, Travel Technology

Without question, we’re now face-to-face with a global health crisis that not only took us by surprise, but for which there is also no rulebook or roadmap. ... Read more

April 20, 2020April 21, 2020

10 travel films to help cure your holiday blues

Wellness

While travel restrictions continue to be enforced, many of us will be daydreaming of the white beaches and vibrant cities we planned to visit in the coming ... Read more

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

What Can Luxury Travel Brands Do in the Midst of a Pandemic?

marketing, Resilience and Recovery, Responsible Tourism

Luxury during a global pandemic. Is there such a thing? Moreover, is it even proper to think about luxury at this time? For some, musing about and ... Read more

April 20, 2020

How to maintain your wellbeing while working from home

Keynote Speakers, Wellness

As the current pandemic keeps escalating a lot of us have found ourselves being forced to work from home, and a bit wary of how we are ... Read more

April 20, 2020

Keeping teams motivated during a crisis

marketing, Wellness

In our current situation there is a lot of uncertainty about the future. There are daily, if not hourly, updates on how each country will operate and ... Read more

April 20, 2020

Finding resilience in travel Industry – despite COVID-19

Aviation, Resilience and Recovery

The Global Travel & Tourism Resilience Council has partnered with World Travel Market to provide the travel industry with insights and thought leadership during this time of ... Read more

April 20, 2020April 22, 2020

A future template for resilience? How we can repurpose tourism and support local communities

Resilience and Recovery, Responsible Tourism, Travel Industry

Our vulnerability has been laid bare. At whatever level you choose, from the acutely personal through every widening sphere of connection, our reliance on one another, and ... Read more

April 17, 2020April 18, 2020

10 Best Africa Wildlife Documentaries

Blog

by Tania De Kock Source: Rhino Africa You’ve binge-watched and rewatched all the movies you can find. Now what? Well, there’s nothing quite as thrilling as watching the ... Read more

April 17, 2020

Business as Usual – no time soon

Responsible Tourism

These are extraordinary times, a return to business as usual looks improbable. The IMF is predicting that the ‘Great Lockdown’ will result in the worst recession since ... Read more

April 17, 2020

10 travel films to help cure your holiday blues

Blog, Wellness

While travel restrictions continue to be enforced, many of us will be daydreaming of the white beaches and vibrant cities we planned to visit in the coming ... Read more

April 16, 2020

The equipment you need to create compelling content

marketing

When you begin creating content it can be hard to know what equipment you *really* need. Is it worth splashing out on that camera? Is that free ... Read more

April 16, 2020

How to make your content stand out on Instagram

marketing

Creating content for Instagram Whether you’ve just decided to get serious about the platform or you’ve been posting for a while but aren’t seeing many results for ... Read more

April 16, 2020

How to make your content stand out on YouTube

marketing

Creating content for YouTube Since its creation in 2005 YouTube has built an active user base of two billion. In fact, one billion hours of video are ... Read more

April 14, 2020

Ocho medidas que la industria hotelera puede poner en práctica para ayudar a la recuperación de ingresos

Blog, Hospitality, WTM Latin America

Los hoteles han intentado reducir las tarifas y poner en práctica nuevas medidas con el objetivo de reactivar la industria hotelera y contribuir a la recuperación de ... Read more

April 14, 2020

How Rhino Africa is Navigating Covid-19

Blog

Thought Leadership with David Ryan & Grant Rapaport Over the past few days, a number of people have been asking us for our view, in addition to how ... Read more

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020

What Can Luxury Travel Brands Do in the Midst of a Pandemic?

Blog, Luxury, marketing, Resilience and Recovery, Responsible Tourism

Luxury during a global pandemic. Is there such a thing? Moreover, is it even proper to think about luxury at this time? For some, musing about and ... Read more

April 7, 2020

The Judges’ Reasons: 2020 Inspirational Africa Responsible Tourism Awards

Blog

The African Judges Awards in 2020 These awards are rare and are used to recognise businesses which achieve in multiple categories and have been recognised by different panels of ... Read more

April 7, 2020

Covid-19, Resilience and keeping in touch

Blog, Resilience

Covid-19 is making it more difficult to keep in touch. Please forgive this “round robin” approach. Ihope that you and your family and friends are staying safe as we watch this ... Read more

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

Eight things the hotel industry can do to aid revenue recovery

Blog, Hospitality, Resilience and Recovery

Hotels have been attempting to mitigate lowering the rates and putting new measures in place with an aim to revive the hotel industry and contribute to revenue ... Read more

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

A future template for resilience? How we can repurpose tourism and support local communities

Responsible Tourism

Our vulnerability has been laid bare. At whatever level you choose, from the acutely personal through every widening sphere of connection, our reliance on one another, and ... Read more

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020

Finding resilience in travel Industry – despite COVID-19

Blog

The Global Travel & Tourism Resilience Council has partnered with World Travel Market to provide the travel industry with insights and thought leadership during this time of ... Read more

March 23, 2020March 24, 2020

Resilience and Covid-19

Responsible Tourism

The World Health Organisation is providing data on the spread of the virus; national governments are determining their response. Governments around the world have acted to advise ... Read more

March 23, 2020March 25, 2020

Keeping teams motivated during a crisis

Blog, Wellness

In our current situation there is a lot of uncertainty about the future. There are daily, if not hourly, updates on how each country will operate and ... Read more

March 20, 2020May 18, 2020

How to maintain your wellbeing while working from home

Blog, Wellness

As the current pandemic keeps escalating a lot of us have found ourselves being forced to work from home, and a bit wary of how we are ... Read more

March 18, 2020March 19, 2020

If You Aren’t Clued Up On AI, You’re Missing Out!

Technology, Travel Forward

Artificial intelligence (AI) is something all of us have heard of, but what exactly is meant by “AI” and what’s it got to do with the travel ... Read more

March 18, 2020March 19, 2020

2020: A Breakout Year For Travel Tech

Technology, Travel Forward

Last year, we saw big names in travel and hospitality refining and extending their use of intelligent and virtual technologies to increase personalisation and successfully drive business ... Read more

March 18, 2020

UNWTO REINFORCES ITS SUPPORT FOR AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUM & AWARDS

Blog, Events

Johannesburg, Tuesday, 17 March, 2020 – Over the past fews years, Africa Tourism Leadership Forum has become one of the continent’s leading main driver behind the call-to-action ... Read more

March 13, 2020March 20, 2020

Does Coronavirus have any lessons for sustainable tourism?

Responsible Tourism

Is it too early to draw lessons from a pandemic that has not even reached its peak? Crisis can be polarising. People respond to disorder and fear ... Read more

March 12, 2020

City Sightseeing now in Hermanus

Blog, Destinations

City Sightseeing South Africa, the company who operate the iconic Red Bus in Cape Town and Johannesburg, have expanded into the scenic Western Cape town of Hermanus. ... Read more

March 5, 2020March 4, 2020

Offsetting and the aviation industry are being challenged

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

In April last year, I described aviation as the Achilles Heel of our sector and pointed out that consumers are increasingly demanding that producers and suppliers address ... Read more

March 3, 2020

Meet the makers of Indlovu ‘elephant dung’ gin – ‘possibly the most unique gin in the world’

Blog, Food Tourism

Last year, scientists and ‘Gin’preneurs, Dr Les Ansley and his wife Professor Paula Ansley, launched the world’s first elephant dung-based gin. Under the guidance of ‘gin master’ ... Read more

February 28, 2020February 27, 2020

Three ways to promote sustainable travel to align with consumers’ values

Blog, Responsible Tourism

As the sustainable travel sector continues to grow, more and more travellers are seeking out holiday experiences that align with their own values on sustainability. What’s more, ... Read more

February 24, 2020March 23, 2020

To enjoy nature: turn off your cell phone and experience the parks and conservation units

Blog, WTM Latin America

Originally published at abeta.tur.br “A tropical country that’s beautiful by nature, and how beautiful!”, as a Brazilian song puts it! You must already know that Brazil is ... Read more

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020

What if our trains had a bit more jazz? Disco? Or foot baths?

Responsible Tourism

Early this July, the Jazz Night Express will take a trainload of passengers from Rotterdam to Berlin. Along the way passengers will be able to enjoy live ... Read more

February 19, 2020

Low-Cost Carriers to boost Middle East aviation market

Arabian Travel Market, Aviation, Industry Report, Press Releases, Reports, Trends, Trends and Forecasts

Low-cost carriers share of total seat capacity across Middle East increased from 14.9% in 2018 to 16.5% in 2019 Aviation to feature heavily in Arabian Travel ... 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 ... Read more

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

Travel trends for Boomers, Gen X, Y & Z in focus at ATM

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases, Trends, Trends and Forecasts

Activities and experiences tie all generations together, but preferences disrupt broad-based offerings for a global market worth $183 billion up 35% over last 5 years Travellers from ... Read more