Positive indicators mirror outbound travel growth forecasts around the celebration of the Chinese New Year, one of the key periods when Chinese take holidays. @ETC_Corporate
Saint Lucia tourism arrivals register record breaking increase for 2017
The 2017 tourism performance saw Saint Lucia breaking all records with total visitor arrivals climbing to an all-time high of 1,105,541. @ctotourism
Sunwing Travel Group and Planet Hollywood create partnership with expansion strategy
Initial plans call for two lavish, all-inclusive resorts openings in less than two years. @PlanetHollywood
RCI expands its global vacation offerings
The largest vacation exchange network added approximately 80 international properties in 2017 to its global network of over 4,300 affiliated resorts. @RCI_Timeshare
U.S. Millennials travelling with kids in record numbers
New study finds that America’s fastest growing tourism segment is travelling more than ever. And almost half of them – 44% are hitting the road with kids in tow. @Resonanceco
Hoteliers fear robot-run future yet believe AI is key to guest personalisation
A white paper by SiteMinder and IDeaS Revenue Solutions has found that while hoteliers fear a future where their properties are run by robots, they believe artificial intelligence (AI) may be the key to delivering a highly-personalised guest experience. @SiteMinder_News @IDeaS_RevOpt
Singapore tourism sector breaks record for the second year running
Both tourism receipts and visitor arrivals for 2017 attained record highs for the second time in two years. @stb_sg
Business managers looking to use TMCs as a solution ahead of GDPR
Over a quarter (28%) of managers will be employing the services of a Travel Management Company to protect their travelling staffÕs personal data after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018, according to new findings from ABTA Ð the Travel Association. @ABTAtravel
Tapping into the wellness tourism market
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) analysed that wellness tourism in 2015 was a US$563.2 billion global industry, a figure that surpasses the GDP of a lot of countries. @Global_GWI
Travel to ‘last chance’ destinations spikes
Due to climate change, over-tourism and restricted entry, more travellers than ever are headed to “lastÊchance” destinations. @squaremouth
