When it comes to digital marketing and management in today’s tourism industry, companies have to face an enormous challenge to break into the travel market segment and fight against the traditio…
Bavarian Tourism Destinations Benefit From Increased Overnight Stays
The German state of Bavaria is more attractive than ever for tourists. For the seventh time in a row, the number of overnight stays has increased, reaching 98.7 million last year. This is almost five …
ATM 2019: Expo 2020 to leave lasting legacy on United Arab Emirates
Expo 2020 and its legacy, District 2020, are expected to have a positive long-term influence on the growth of inbound arrivals to the UAE from the country’s top five source markets between 2018 …
KZN shark study adds credibility to marine tourism offerings
Recently, the WILDOCEANS Research Vessel, RV Angra Pequena, carrying a team of researchers and marine students, set sail to Protea Banks on the south coast of KwaZulu Natal (KZN) to investigate the mo…
A Luxury Train Journey Experience to Machu Picchu
One of the main reasons the citadel of Machu Picchu was never found by the Spanish conquistadors is its isolation. On a mountaintop above a raging river, the way there from Cusco becomes a narrow vall…
Flying from Auckland to Kuala Lumpur aboard Malaysia Airlines
Stephanie Holmes flies Malaysia Airlines MH130 from Auckland to Kuala Lumpur.The plane:Airbus A330-200. I tried to use Seatguru to look up more information about the plane and its configuration, but u…
USA retains top position as global tourism continues to grow
The global tourism sector grew at 3.9 per cent last year, to contribute a record $8.8 trillion and 319 million jobs to the world economy, according to figures from the World Travel & Tourism Organ…
Slight fall in long-haul outbound trips from China in final quarter of 2018
The number of border crossings from mainland China increased in the last quarter of 2018 by seven per cent, but this growth only benefited the destinations of greater China, according to new research.…
Loganair launches London Stansted-Derry route
Loganair has commenced operations between Derry and London Stansted.The move comes after the carrier was selected as the new operator for the public service obligation for the route following the coll…
Vietjet doubles Boeing 737 MAX order to 200 planes
In a big day for Vietnamese aviation, Boeing and Vietjet have confirmed the Vietnamese carrier has purchased 100 additional 737 MAX airplanes.The deal takes the carrier’s MAX order book to 200 j…