Published on : Tuesday, February 8, 2022 A call is being made for the United Nations (UN) for joining the global advocacy for increasing the flexibility of the world tourism, travel and other related industries to ensure their ability to respond quickly to crises and pull through disasters. As part of the advocacy effort, Jamaica’s […]

Published on : Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Thailand’s central bank will wait for at least a year before increasing interest rates from record lows for supporting the tourism-dependent economy, which has been affected hard by coronavirus-related travel restrictions. Economic growth in the Southeast Asian nation is yet to come back to pre-pandemic levels and the […]

Published on : Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Shanghai witnessed almost 11 million visitors and earned more than 17.7 billion Yuan ($2 billion) during this year’s Spring Festival holiday. During the seven-day national holiday from January 31, Shanghai organizedaround 500 cultural and tourism activities focused on intangible cultural heritages, said the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture […]

Published on : Monday, February 7, 2022 Research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that as the global tourism sector starts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, its contribution to the global economy could reach $8.6 trillion this year. In 2019, before the pandemic struck, tourismcontributedalmost $9.2 trillion to the global economy. […]

Published on : Monday, February 7, 2022 New Zealand has announced a phased reopening of its border that was closed for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic; however, travel bodies said self-isolation rules need to be removed forresurrecting the struggling tourism sector. Vaccinated New Zealanders in Australia can travel home from February 27 without […]

Published on : Monday, February 7, 2022 Between January and December 2021, Dubai welcomed 7.28 million overnight foreign visitors. It was a 32 per cent growth compared to 2020. As per the recent statistics published by the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), Emirate, in the fourth quarter of 2021, international visits to the city […]

Published on : Monday, February 7, 2022 The good news about the tourism industry of Arkansas is the 2% tourism tax is speeding up to top the $20 million mark for the first time in 2021. However, the bad news is the numbers of tourism job are 8.3% below pre-pandemic levels and hotel tax revenue […]

Published on : Monday, February 7, 2022 Businesses and tourism operators in Northland are crying out for visitors as they brace for a difficult winter.Grant Harnish runs Salt Air, a tourism company offering scenic flights of the region via helicopter and plane. He said during an interview that he’s been in business for 30 years, […]

Published on : Monday, February 7, 2022 In 2021, the number of tourists visiting Spain and the amount of money they’ve spent during their stay were much higher than 2020 but significantly low compared to levels that was experienced before pandemic, according to two studies published here. The “Statistics on Tourist Movement on the Borders […]

Published on : Monday, February 7, 2022 Oman Air has moved to the new Terminal 1 at King Abdulaziz International Airport, signaling the airline’s ongoing commitment to scheduled passenger service linking Muscat and Jeddah. The transition was marked by an official ceremony attended by His Excellency the Consul General of Oman Mr. Mubarak AlHanai along […]