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
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
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
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
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
Warwick Hotels to open seven properties in Saudi Arabia
Warwick Hotels and Resorts (WHR) is proud to announce new additions to its Middle East portfolio stating its ambition to keep on increasing its presence in the region with new management contracts. @Warwick_Hotels
South Korea wins most powerful passport in the world
New record position shared with Singapore. @PassportIndex
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
