Tourism

Greek hoteliers and major foreign tour operators are signing contracts for 2024 holiday packages with low, single-digit price increases…
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Investment in the global tourism cluster has started to bounce back from the lows it touched during the pandemic off the back of the steady recovery of international tourist arrivals, according to a newly released report jointly produced by UNWTO…
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SEATTLE — There has been no shortage of major events in Seattle so far this summer…
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Norwegian had 2.1 million passengers and a load factor of 85.2 percent in August. Regularity was particularly high with 99.6 percent of all scheduled flights taking place…
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DidaTravel achieves 40% YTD growth in hotel sales, outpacing China’s market recovery. Exceptional inbound growth at 124% emphasizes China’s allure and Dida’s market capture.
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From the Algarve to Thailand, these are all the places bringing in new fees to combat overtourism. Travel has well and truly bounced back since the pandemic, buoying tourist destinations that were crippled by restrictions and closures…
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David Wu, Visit Finland's director of Greater China, said in a recent written interview with Xinhua that he was excited by China's decision to reopen group tourism to Finland. China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has recently issued a notice…
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It matters when the tourism sector faces enormous challenges. In the early years when tourism became an industry, many called it the hen laying the golden eggs…
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines won eight awards in the Asia category at the 2023 World Travel Awards, including Asia's Leading Dive Destination of the Year…
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Ski Portillo is finishing the 2023 winter season strong. Last month, Ski Portillo, Chile, had a dramatic turn of fate during a decidedly "meh" ski season when they received roughly eight feet of snow over the span of a few days…
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Travelers are running out of new places to discover, but there could be one treasure hidden in plain sight…
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We all deserve to be as happy as a Fin. Anyone can find their inner Finn and master the secrets to happiness — at least, that's what those fortunate folks who live in Finland, the happiest country in the world, say…
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Finland is allowing passengers to use digital travel documents instead of passports for the first time as part of the trial of a new EU initiative…
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As a travel enthusiast or industry professional, you understand the importance of reliable data and comprehensive information when planning your journeys…
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Germany is ready to abolish the requirement for domestic hotel visitors to fill in a registration shape, thank you to lobbying efforts from the enterprise trip affiliation VDR.
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The Israel Ministry of Tourism said that its plan to accelerate the pace of hotel construction includes shortening planning procedures, examining the realization of claims and mixed-use, along with writing a national outline plan for tourism…
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Ryanair, Europe’s no.1 airline, announced it will open a 2 aircraft base in Copenhagen from Dec 2023, creating up to 100 direct jobs for pilots, cabin crew & engineers in a $200m new aircraft investment…
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The growing city offers waterfront living, a mix of traditional townhouses and new developments, and endless outdoor activities, including festivals all summer.
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With massive cancellations and occupancy plummeting, hospitality leaders in Hawaii are putting the word out that hotels and resorts untouched by the West Maui wildfires remain open and eager to welcome guests…
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Editor Hamish Kilburn was onboard Explora 1 as it made its first journey with passengers from Portsmouth to Copenhagen. Here are his thoughts on the whole luxury ‘suites at sea’ concept…
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The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2023 Global Trends Report has revealed an encouraging resurgence in travel & tourism investment, overcoming pandemic setbacks and signaling a strong return to growth…
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Global hotel prices have continued to accelerate this summer led by higher rates in Europe, according to the latest data from hotel analyst STR…
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All those snow dances paid off - This morning I was hit with some seriously FOMO-inducing news when I discovered that Ski Portillo, a Chilean ski resort, was preparing for the "storm of the decade."…
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A visitor to Edinburgh slammed one of the city's four-star hotels after being placed in a room overlooking a building site, where work began as early at 6.45am and they "couldn't get a nightcap".
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