The important role that tourism will play in the recovery of national economies and global trade has been highlighted in the 2022 edition of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report by the United Nations.
New report reveals latest consumer trends
International spending expected to rise 94% in 2022.
Driving recovery and enhancing resilience of the Tourism sector
With only 34% of world population fully vaccinated, immunisation inequality threatens economic recovery.
Travellers lack confidence on overseas travel
New report found that caution impinged on plans for the year ahead, not just the summer, making an autumn bounce-back unlikely.
New Sojern report shoes travel marketers’ 2021 plans
300 travel marketers shared key challenges faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led them to test new solutions, innovate with new messaging, and generally do more with less.
Why hotels need to prepare for the evolved traveller
A new report by SiteMinder sheds light on an evolved German traveller with significantly more demands and higher expectations of the hotels where they stay.
Reports: 500,000 hotel jobs won’t return by year’s end
AHLA reports find that while travel is starting to return, the hotel industry’s road to recovery from the pandemic is long and uneven.
New report on single-use plastic products in tourism
Water bottles, disposable toiletries, plastic bags, bin liners, food packaging and cups are among the biggest plastic polluters.
Mixed prospects for European summer
As Europe works to accelerate vaccination programmes over the coming months and control the spread of COVID-19, the expected easing of restrictions provides some hope for travel in summer 2021.
Scandinavia leads ranking for global sustainable tourism
According to Euromonitor’s new Sustainable Travel Index, Scandinavia is leading by example in its engagement towards sustainable travel.
