Innovation, partnerships and managing rising tourist numbers have been top of the agenda at the 64th Meeting of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Regional Commission for Europe, held in Zagreb, Croatia this week.
UNWTO: International tourism numbers and confidence on the rise
The latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer from the World Tourism Organization shows that international tourism continued to grow over the first quarter of 2019. Though at a slower rate when compared with the last two years.
A comeback from Japanese visitors boosts HawaiiÕs tourism spending
A comeback from the Japan visitor market helped boost statewide March tourism numbers, including the industry’s highest monthly spending increase since December 2012. Statewide March arrivals rose 2 per cent year-over-year to 802,802 visitors, who spent a healthy $1.4 billion, up 12 per cent from the prior year, according to visitor data released Friday by the Hawai’i Tourism Authority.
