With vaccine roll-out in the western world in a good place and many government-enforced restrictions removed, demand for travel and hospitality is beginning to increase. However, the operating environment is constantly changing and remains uncertain. Based on dynamics such as rising inflation, restricted movement, and supply chain disruption – currentlyContinue Reading
New data from TravelTech Show shows that 74 per cent of industry professionals will be investing in Web 3.0 as a marketing tool. Only 3 per cent said they wouldn’t and the rest remain undecided. The survey also revealed 36 per cent are interested in AI specifically and how it can helpContinue Reading
Diving tourism is becoming increasingly popular globally. With global travel and tourism industry projected to grow at above 13% in the coming decade, it will present lucrative opportunities for growth of diving tourism. ESOMAR-certified market research in a recent study has forecast the market for diving tourism to exhibit 5.9%Continue Reading
Tourist arrivals for the first three weeks of April have declined significantly when compared to previous months, indicating that greater challenges are ahead for the tourism and hospitality sector. For the April 01-26 period, a total of 55,590 tourists visited the country. The arrival numbers for the month are almostContinue Reading
Vaccine tourism, where tourist hotspots are now offering COVID-19 vaccinations on holiday to attract visitors, is a double-edged sword as, while it could assist travel’s restart, it also raises the question of vaccine equity as it will further increase the divide between the wealthy and less privileged, says GlobalData, aContinue Reading
Europ Assistance announced the international findings of their 20th Anniversary edition of the Holiday Barometer. The survey was conducted by Ipsos, a global market research firm, among 14,000 people across 14 countries and three continents. It tracks global travel trends and this 2021 edition features questions about the impact of the pandemic onContinue Reading
The World Travel & Tourism Council has called on Boris Johnson and the G7 Heads of State, to lead a coordinated response to restart international travel safely, which it says will be critical to the global economic and social recovery. WTTC, which represents the global private sector, made the plea in an open letterContinue Reading
GEOGRAPHY The Maldives is a nation of islands in the Indian Ocean, that spans across the equator. The country is comprised of 1192 islands that stretch along a length of 871 kilometers. While the country covers an area of approximately 90,000 square kilometers, only 298 square kilometers of that isContinue Reading
A survey of 2,000 Americans, commissioned by LivePerson, Inc. and conducted by OnePoll, found that nearly three-fourths of consumers (73%) prefer messaging to calls when making airline, hotel, or other travel-related reservations. Among 18- to 23-year-olds, the number reaches a whopping 90%. According to the April 2021 survey, messaging options – including SMS,Continue Reading
Research conducted by World Travel and Research Council (WTTC), revealed that the Travel & Tourism sector suffered a loss of almost US$4.5 trillion to reach US$4.7 trillion in 2020, with the contribution to GDP dropping by a staggering 49.1% compared to 2019; relative to a 3.7% GDP decline of theContinue Reading
