According to the latest data from Trip.com Group (former Ctrip), Chinese multinational online travel company that provides services including accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours and corporate travel management, bookings by Chinese tourists traveling to foreign destinations spiked by 640% during the Lunar New Year festival vs the same period last year, while foreign hotel bookings have quadrupled.
Value of host well-being in destination sustainability
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council and Planet Happiness sign an agreement recognizing the value of host well-being in destination sustainability
TripAdvisor announces Travellers’ Choice Destinations on the Rise list
The awards recognise 43 destinations around the world selected by an algorithm primarily measured by year-over-year increase in positive TripAdvisor traveller review ratings for accommodations, restaurants and attractions, and increase in booking interest.
New Mekong initiative to boost tourism investment and innovation
The Mekong Initiative for Startup Tourism (MIST) is matching startup teams with international mentors, market opportunities and investors.
TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice awards ranks world’s top destinations
London takes out the top spot in travellers’ choice destinations, moving up five spots from last year.
Marketing Innovations for Sustainable Destinations
This week’s book of the week – Marketing Innovations for Sustainable Destinations is a collection of groundbreaking and stimulating chapters that explore innovative marketing operations, interactions and experiences, illustrating how each contributes to the sustainable development of destinations.
Cuba is the top luxury travel up-and-coming destination
Luxury travel up-and-coming destinations also include United Arab Emirates, African Safaris, Iceland and Antarctica; European river cruises top all luxury travel international destinations.
TripAdvisor announces 2015 Travellers’ Choice awards for Destinations
Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions in destinations worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period.
Most popular and trending cities: where travellers went in 2014
Hotels.com has released data from its Hotel Price Index that highlights the most popular destinations of the past year.
