After a few weeks of taking the presidency of the NECSTouR Peter De Wilde, had a fruitful encounter with EU Commissioner Thierry Breton at the European Tourism Day 2023 organised in Brussels by the European Commission.
2nd World Sports Tourism Congress: Tourism and Sports united for sustainability
The 2nd edition of the World Sports Tourism Congress (WSTC), organized by UNWTO, Government of Croatia through its Ministry of Tourism and Sport, and the Affiliate Member Croatian National Tourist Board, brought together experts and leaders from across the sports and tourism sectors, alongside representatives of destinations and businesses. Held under the theme “Tourism and Sports United for Sustainability”, the Congress focused on key issues such as sports tourism’s economic impact and its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
GBTA commends Biden Administration ending Covid-19 vaccination requirements for Non-U.S. Travelers
The Global Business Travel Association, the voice of the global business travel industry, supports the decision and recent announcement by the Biden Administration to no longer require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via air, land and seaports of entry to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination upon request.
European Tourism regains lost ground despite persistent headwinds
European tourism demand entered 2023 on a strong footing despite ongoing challenges, with international tourist arrivals 18% below 2019 levels. This is according to the latest edition of the ‘European Tourism Trends & Prospects’ quarterly report from the European Travel Commission (ETC), which monitors Europe’s tourism recovery, macroeconomic developments and other major factors having an impact on the European tourism outlook.
UNWTO’s new assessment of pandemic-related travel restrictions
UNWTO has welcomed the end of the public health emergency phase for COVID-19 with a summary analysis of the travel restrictions introduced in response to the pandemic.
IHG Hotels and Resorts signs MOU with the Saudi Tourism Authority to accelerate growth of tourism
IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies with more than 6,000 hotels, across 18 distinct brands, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) at the Arabian Travel Market 2023.
Sabre releases India trends report
Unstoppable India: Sabre data indicates strong growth potential with domestic travel already above 100% of pre-pandemic levels, and international quickly catching up, alongside major investments in the Indian travel marketplace
Key Asia Pacific hotel markets surpassed 2019 profitability levels in March
Further supporting recovery around the region, a majority of Asia Pacific’s key hotel markets surpassed their 2019 levels in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR), according to STR‘s March 2023 P&L data release.
U.S. hotel results for week ending 29 April
U.S. hotel performance showed mixed results from the previous week but remained up year over year, according to STR‘s latest data through 29 April.
2023 Australian Tourism Exchange opens on the Gold Coast
The 43rd edition of Tourism Australia’s largest annual trade event, the Australian Tourism Exchange 2023 (ATE23), has officially opened on the Gold Coast with around 2,300 delegates expected to take part in the event at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
