[ad_1] Duty of care, traveller wellbeing and secure technology are the top concerns of the UK’s travel managers this year. With an ever-changing industry environment, and dramatic political and economic factors on the horizon, business travel tech providers Traveldoo ask the UK’s top travel managers the burning questions on everyone’s …

[ad_1] LONDON – Hotels in the Middle East reported negative 2018 performance results, while hotels in Africa posted total-year growth across the three key performance metrics, according to data from STR. U.S. dollar constant currency, 2018 vs. 2017 Middle East Occupancy: -0.5% to 64.6% Average daily rate (ADR): -5.2% to …

Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the United States, has launched United Stories. United Stories is a mobile content creation lab that will travel the US capturing warm and welcoming stories told from local perspectives. It is hoped this content will inspire international travellers to visit the USA. Accomplished …

The organisers of ITB China have announced to launch the ITB China Buyers Circle in 2019: a nationwide buyers’ community for all professional Chinese travel buyers. ITB China, first launched in 2017 and set to take place from May 15th-17th in Shanghai, has quickly established itself as the largest exclusive …

Los Angeles reached a historic milestone in 2018, welcoming 50 million visitors for the first time ever and accomplishing the destination’s ambitious tourism goal two years early. The new record is 1.5 million visitors higher than 2017’s total – a 3.1 per cent increase – marking the eighth-consecutive year of …

The Japan National Tourism Organisation has announced that more than 30 million overseas travellers visited Japan in 2018, an all-time record and an 8.7 per cent increase over 2017 (the previous record year). “Tourism to Japan from the United States – about five per cent of the total – soared …

[ad_1] CASTRIES – Saint Lucia has recorded its best performance ever in visitor arrivals, as it welcomed 1,218,294 visitors in 2018. That number represents a 10.2% increase over 2017, which was also a record-setting year for the island. Industry figures are up across the board led by the yachting sector …

[ad_1] Reality, Enhanced: As people, communities and businesses become more sophisticated in adapting new technologies for analogue experiences, new ideas and beliefs are emerging about how best to live a connected life. Online and offline experiences as a result are becoming increasingly integrated. More than $8.2 trillion global expenditure is …

The newest and hottest resort in Jamaica, Sandals Montego Bay, will host the World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2019 on Monday, January 28th. The gala ceremony will be the premier gathering of the Caribbean and North American hospitality industries, with the key players and VIPs from …

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced Chicago welcomed over 57.6 million visitors in 2018 – a growth of 4.3 per cent over the previous year, resulting in a new tourism record. “When it comes to attracting tourists and business travellers, Chicago can go toe-to-toe with any city in the world,” Emanuel …