World Tourism

[ad_1] The latest results from the Air Travellers’ Traffic Barometer*, produced by European Cities Marketing and ForwardKeys, highlighted that the year has been kicked off with solid growth in its first quarter. Eastern destinations are still growing at incredible rates and traditional destinations such as Rome make a comeback. Number …

[ad_1] My first visit to Japan was interesting, to say the least. Things I didn’t even think of pre-travel (like making reservations—Tokyo is home to the most Michelin-starred restaurants in the world—in advance, carrying around reusable coffee/water bottles—it’s a very environmentally conscious country—and toilets that play music for your, um, …

[ad_1] BOSTON – OAG, a global leader in flight information, has released its On-time Performance (OTP) Star Ratings, which accredits the top airlines and airports around the world for superior punctuality performance. United Airlines joined Delta Air Lines as a leading 4-star carrier, and Hawaiian Airlines (87.4 percent OTP) was …

In response to the impact of the 2017 hurricane season on the Caribbean’s tourism sector, the World Travel & Tourism Council has launched a report on resilience and recovery assessing the immediate and long-term effect across the region. Analysis from Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics subsidiary, found that tourism is …

Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has officially opened the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2018. The event, taking place at the Waldorf Astoria Ras al Khaimah until April 19th, welcomed over 800 leading hospitality figures from across the Middle East …

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced its highest hotel occupancies in a quarter, averaging 79.4 per cent in the first three months of the year. The figures which are up four per cent versus the same period in 2017 have been driven by ever growing visitor numbers in …

The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2018 has welcomed a record number of registered delegates from the regional and global hospitality investment industry. Now in its 14th year, the annual knowledge and networking platform for the global hospitality investment community, held in partnership with Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, was …

[ad_1] I’m hiking through the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, less than an hour from Santa Fe. I’m in the 62nd year on this glorious planet of ours and this is somehow my first hike in a slot canyon. Above me are swooping, surging, curving walls that bend and bulge …

[ad_1] Extensive analysis of ONS data* published across the last five years by hospitality recruitment platform, Adia – suggests that the total turnover of all businesses providing ‘Accommodation and Food Services Activities’ will reach £100 billion this year. In addition, over the last five years, the total turnover of all …

[ad_1] What is your definition of time well spent? Is it time spent honing skills to perfection? Time spent laughing with loved ones? Or perhaps it’s time spent reminiscing on past memories that bring a smile to your face, all the while making new memories you’re sure to cherish down …