World Tourism

[ad_1] At TTM+ 2019, Runjuan Tongrut, the Tourism of Thailand Director of the Americas said, “We want to show [tourists that] Thailand is not only Bangkok or Phuket.” We agree with her.  For far too long, travelers to Thailand have visited the same two destinations, and while they offer so much …

[ad_1] A study undertaken for European Cities Marketing (ECM) by ForwardKeys, which analyses over 17 million flight booking transactions a day, reveals that Istanbul is set to be Europe’s city tourism hot spot in the third quarter of 2019 (July 1st – September 30th). In making its determination, ForwardKeys looked …

A new global index from the World Travel & Tourism Council has assessed how prepared a host of top cities are for future tourism growth. Acknowledging the challenges that accompany tourism growth, WTTC began investigating destination management in 2017 with its Managing Overcrowding in Tourism Destinations report, alongside McKinsey & …

Emirates brings Airbus A380 to Muscat route Emirates is gearing up for a big summer in Muscat with the deployment of double daily A380 flights from tomorrow. The airline will operate the A380 on EK862/863 and EK864/865 to and from Muscat International Airport. Muscat will become Emirates’ shortest scheduled A380 …

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a new experience at Disneyland, has opened to guests. Visitors are invited to live their own Star Wars adventures as they explore a remote planet full of sights, sounds, smells, tastes and other immersive experiences. The largest and most technologically advanced single-themed land expansion ever in …

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association and the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association have signed a memorandum of understanding during tourism week in British Columbia. The deal recommits a coordinated and collaborative approach in promoting growth and development of tourism on the Gold Rush Trail. “The Gold Rush Trail is a tourism …

[ad_1] Arkansas, the birthplace of Johnny Cash, Rosetta Tharpe and Levon Helm, has leapt into ‘you-gotta-see-this’ status while still honoring its noble hillbilly roots. Exploring this Northwest corner of Arkansas, every curving, hilly road leads to Eureka Springs, an eclectic, liberal-art colony in a sea of traditional conservativism. With a …

[ad_1] Research conducted by On the Beach, the UK’s leading beach holiday specialist, has revealed Dubai, the largest city in the UAE and home to some of the best beaches in the world, as the fastest growing summer sun destination for 2019. Booking data at the online travel agent reveals …

[ad_1] Egyptian officials revealed that 11 tourists were rescued from the desert Thursday after their hot air balloon drifted off course and left them stranded. According to The Associated Press, an Egyptian tourism official speaking on the condition of anonymity said there were five Indians, four Chinese, a British and …

[ad_1] BRUSSELS – European airport trade association, ACI Europe releases its traffic report for April 2019, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +4.6% compared with the same month last year. EU airports leading passenger growth The EU market led the passenger growth dynamic, with airports throughout …