Tag: World Travel Market

• Saturday, May 12th 2018 - 09:01 UTC

  Shanghai World Travel Fair on May 24/27: 750 exhibitors from 53 countries

  

  The Shanghai World Travel Fair 2018 (SWTF) 15th edition will be taking place next May 24th to 27th and promises to be overflowing with content given the significance of China for the world tourism industry. According to statistics reported by the China National Tourism Administration, the number of outbound trips reached 130 million in 2017, and an estimated US$ 115.29 billion was spent during 2017.

• Friday, November 11th 2016 - 08:57 UTC

  Seven percent more Britons traveled to Argentina this year

  

  The flow of British tourists into Argentina until August this year recorded a seven percent increase when measured against data from 2015. Ten percent rise forecast for 2017, accoring to Argentine Minister of Tourism Gustavo Santos.

• Saturday, November 8th 2014 - 11:13 UTC

  Aggressive promotions and solid leadership pays off for the Falkland Islands!

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board has been working hard to produce the highest standard of representation for the islands to date. Following a highly successful campaign over the past two and a half years of developing a higher awareness for the Falkland Islands through targeted and high level marketing, promotions and events, have pulled off the most successful of the years promotions.

• Saturday, October 18th 2014 - 13:40 UTC

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board's Managing Director Confirms Future Plans.

  

  Tony Mason, Managing Director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board has today confirmed with MercoPress he will be expanding the tourist boards operation in London early next year.

• Tuesday, July 29th 2014 - 21:31 UTC

  Falkland Islands nominated finalists in the Travel Agents Choice Award

  

  The Falkland Islands have been nominated and are finalists in the Travel Agents Choice Awards sponsored by “Selling Travel Magazine” in the UK. (Previously known as Selling Long Haul Magazine), announced the Falkland Islands Tourism Board. The Falkland Islands have been nominated for “Best Destination for Wildlife and Nature”.

• Friday, July 25th 2014 - 19:30 UTC

  Falklands Tourist Board planning strong presence at UK Bird Fair and World Market Travel

  

  Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) has been busy over the past weeks planning for upcoming events in the UK. The first event is in just three weeks when FITB will again be attending Bird Fair at Rutland Wildlife Reserve in Oakham, UK.

• Thursday, November 7th 2013 - 17:51 UTC

  Falklands’ tourist board on 'path to worldwide recognition'

  

  “We are encouraged to see the natural progression of the Falklands tourist board on a path to worldwide recognition”, said Managing Director Tony Mason who announced plans for the establishment of an Islands' tourist board branch in London.

• Monday, August 27th 2012 - 04:10 UTC

  Falklands will be present at World Travel Market next November in London

  

  The newly appointed Managing Director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB), Tony Mason is in the Islands. Tony will work to continue to raise the profile of the Falkland Islands as an international tourism destination. Among his priorities are having the Falklands present, for the first time, at the leading global tourism trade event in London, World Travel Market.

• Friday, September 30th 2011 - 16:22 UTC

  World Travel Market 2011 will have a strong Olympics tourism emphasis

  

  UK Olympics Minister Jeremy Hunt will open World Travel Market (WTM) 2011, the leading global event for the travel industry – the final WTM before the 2012 London games.

• 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.