World Tourism

The sun-drenched and events-filled Caribbean destination of Saint Lucia continues to grab headlines, as its diverse tourism offerings keep resonating with audiences far and wide.  Already basking in seven record-breaking months of increases for 2019, the month of September has gone down as an unprecedented one for visitor arrivals to …

Tourism Ireland, in collaboration with Tourism Northern Ireland, has launched a new destination brand. The brand will be used to promote Northern Ireland in Great Britain with the aim of helping transform how prospective visitors see the destination. ‘Embrace A Giant Spirit’ will communicate a high-quality experience to visitors that …

TUI has announced holidays to Sharm El Sheikh will be back on sale on Thursday, November 7th. Sticking with its commitment of offering more flexibility and choice for its customers, TUI will reintroduce holidays to the Egyptian resort town from popular airports Gatwick London, Birmingham and Manchester. The decision follows …

The Chinese province has closed as many as 32 glass attractions over safety fears. The tourism sites, including bridges, walkways and viewing decks, are currently undergoing safety inspections. It is believed many closed early last year, but the move has not been widely reported until now. The attractions are spread …

Britons have rated the Polish city of Krakow the best in Europe for a short break, beating more well-known destinations such as Amsterdam, Rome and Paris for the third consecutive year, a Which? Survey reveals. The consumer organisation asked thousands of holidaymakers to rate any recent trips to European cities …

The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia has welcomed a series of global heads of state and senior policy makers to the third annual Future Investment Initiative. The event is taking place in Riyadh until October 31st, with the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh – recognised with a number of titles at the …

The Red Sea Development Company has awarded the design contract for the destination’s international airport, set to serve the one million annual tourists by 2030. After competitive tendering, the contract was awarded to Fosters + Partners. “Awarding the contract for the design of our airport is an important milestone and …

Jamaica has received resounding support from the Japan Association of Travel agents in the quest to increase arrivals from the country.  In a meeting with a delegation from the Caribbean destination, JATA chairman Hiromi Tagawa said: “JATA is pleased that Jamaica is once again active in the Japanese travel market. …

The Latin American Travel Association, in collaboration with the Nicaraguan Tourism Board, has launched a #NicaraguaisOpen tourism campaign. The campaign aims to promote Nicaragua’s widespread tourism offering and create engagement with the travel trade, as well as growing visitor numbers following a period of uncertainty for the country. In 2017, …

Officials in Chile have released a statement attempting to allay fears the tourism sector in the country has been hit by recent unrest. Protests over a hike in metro fares spun out of control earlier this month, prompting president Sebastian Pinerato to pledge sweeping social and economic reforms. However, efforts …