INTERNATIONAL AIR PASSENGER TRAFFIC IN THE U.S. REACHES A NEW HIGH
The year 2014 has brought a substantial increase in the number of passengers, both coming into and departing from the U.S. soil. Overall, the...
MAURITIUS EXCEEDED THE TARGET OF 1 MILLION TOURISTS IN 2014
In 2014, tourist arrivals to Mauritius grew by 4.6% to 1,038,968 visitors against 993,106 tourists in 2013. France remains the source market leader but...
GREECE: TOURISM ASSOCIATION POSITIVE ABOUT THE OUTLOOK OF THE SECTOR
The forecast for the development of the Greek tourism coming from the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) is "positive" despite the current political...
BUSINESS TRAVELERS LACK INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH RISKS ABROAD
Overwhelming majority, 92%, of German business travelers wished that their employee had given them information about possible health risks in their destination country. Only...
EUROPA-PARK CROSSED THE 5 MILLION VISITORS MARK
One of the most famous European theme parks, Europa-Park, located in south-western Germanyannounced it surpassed the 5 million visitors mark last year. According to Roland...
INFOGRAPHICS: AIRLINES IN U.S. IMPROVE THEIR ON-TIME PERFORMANCE
US airlines notably improved their on-time performance in 2014 with Hawaiian Airlines named the most punctual and American Airlines the least punctual among top...
EUROPE EXPECTS MORE GULF TRAVELERS
Following the strengthening of the dollar against the euro, industry experts have predicted an increase in the number of travelers from the Gulf to...
RESTRICTIONS LIFTED FOR AMERICAN TOURISTS GOING TO CUBA
It will be easier for Americans to travel to Cuba. On January 16 a number of restrictions were lifted. Thanks to the changes introduced,...
SPANISH TOURISM GREW BY 2.9% IN 2014
Tourism in Spain grew by 2.9% in 2014, with 65 million visitors in a year that has strengthened the sector as the engine of...
ZIMBABWE: ROADBLOCKS DETER TOURISTS
Zimbabwe is largely known for its authoritarian government and high poverty rates but this country also has some of the most spectacular natural attractions....
HOTELS: ANALYZE THE BAD REVIEWS
Travel reviews have a lot of importance and meaning especially for the hospitality industry. Just look at the statistics and you will see that...
SCOTTISH TOURISM INDUSTRY WELCOMED MORE SPORT FANS
2014 was the year that saw a considerable increase in the numbers of tourists that visited Scotland. Crowds of the visitors came from overseas...
NEW TRENDS FOR HOTELS IN 2015: SMARTPHONES INSTEAD OF KEYS
Traditional hotels are trying to integrate new technologies, in order to remain in trend, improve their reputation and provide the best services to their...
THE DROP IN RUSSIAN TOURISTS AFFECTS CYPRUS ECONOMY
In a game of economic domino, Russia's recent financial troubles are prone to spill into Cyprus, keeping the small island state in a trend...
NYC PROVIDES DISCOUNT PASS FOR MEETING ATTENDEES
NYC & Company, which is the New York City tourism, marketing and partnership organization, this month launched a 2015 NYC Delegate Discount Pass that...
SURVEY SHOWS ITALY SHOULD GET READY FOR CROWDS OF TOURISTS
According to the Italian news agency ANSA, a poll submitted by Enit (Italian Tourist Board) reveals a positive trend of Italian tourism. Especially art...