Tag: tourism

• Saturday, May 28th 2011 - 07:48 UTC

  Weak sterling more significant than VAT for UK inbound tourists, says WTM Vision

  

  Overseas visitors to the UK will not be deterred by high VAT, providing sterling remains weak against key inbound currencies, reveals a report released this week at the World Travel Market (WTM) Vision Conference-London.

• Saturday, May 28th 2011 - 07:35 UTC

  Cooperation agreement to develop sustainable tourism in the Americas

  

  The United Nations World Tourism Organization, UNWTO and the Organization of American States, OAS, have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at developing sustainable tourism policies and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the tourism sector in the Americas.

• Tuesday, May 17th 2011 - 05:51 UTC

  China ready to increase trade and investments in Brazil but infrastructure lacking

  

  China moved to smooth economic relations with Brazil on Monday, saying it was open to more Brazilian exports and that Chinese firms will broaden their investments in the country.

• Saturday, May 14th 2011 - 05:03 UTC

  US tourism industry calls for reforming the “antiquated visa process”

  

  The U.S. Travel Association unveiled a plan to create 1.3 million U.S. jobs and add 859 billion dollars to the U.S. economy by 2020 by reforming an antiquated visa process that often drives international travelers to other countries. The heart of U.S. Travel's plan is to increase staffing, reduce visa interview wait times and expand the Visa Waiver Program.

• Thursday, May 12th 2011 - 06:44 UTC

  International tourists visiting Rio do Janeiro increased 8% to 1.49 million in 2010

  

  The number of international tourists visiting Rio de Janeiro increased by 8% in 2010 compared with the previous year, according to a study conducted by Embratur, the Brazilian Tourism Board.

• Thursday, May 12th 2011 - 06:04 UTC

  South America experienced a 15% jump in tourist arrivals in 2010

  

  South America and South Asia saw the greatest jump, 15%, in international tourist arrivals during the first months of 2011 in an overall positive global scenario according to the April interim update of the UN World Tourism Organization, World Tourism Barometer.

• Monday, May 9th 2011 - 18:52 UTC

  Cuban government plans to allow residents to travel abroad as tourists

  

  The Cuban government said Monday that it plans to study ways to allow residents of the island to travel abroad as tourists, suggesting it will ease the bureaucratic hurdles and outright restrictions that prevent many residents from leaving.

• Friday, May 6th 2011 - 06:20 UTC

  Chile launches campaign to promote domestic tourism

  

  Sernatur, Chile’s National Tourism Office, has officially launched the second part of its “Chile es Tuyo” (Chile is Yours) campaign to encourage domestic tourism. The project, which is overseen by Secretary of Tourism Jacqueline Plass, and Sernatur’s National Director Alvaro Castilla, is especially hoped to encourage tourism during the country’s off-season, which runs from March until November.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2011 - 20:47 UTC

  First South America Seatrade cruise convention in Sao Paulo May 30/31

  

  For the first time ever South America will be hosting the cruise industry major event, the Seatrade Cruise Convention organized by the Seatrade Group and Abremar, the Brazilian Association of maritime cruises. The event is scheduled for May 30 and 31 in Sao Paulo and CEO from some of the leading cruise companies have already confirmed their attendance.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2011 - 17:55 UTC

  Boeing forecasts Latam air-carriers will require 2.180 airplanes in next 20 years

  

  Boeing forecasts that air carriers in Latin America will require 2,180 new airplanes worth approximately 210 billion US dollars over the next 20 years as air travel in the region out paces the world average.