Tourism

Wednesday, October 2nd 2019 - 08:18 UTC
The Rugby World Cup fuels a boom in Japan's tourism

A new study has revealed that the Rugby World Cup, (RWC) has fuelled a boom in Japan's tourism from the competing nations. During the period from 12th September to 6th November, which covers the tournament dates and a few days either side, flight bookings to Japan from the competing nations are currently 38.1% ahead of where they were, during the equivalent period last year.
Tuesday, October 1st 2019 - 09:23 UTC
Uruguay expects some 203 cruise calls this 2019/2020 season

Uruguay is expecting 203 calls this coming 2019/20 cruise season, which represents an 11.6% increase over the previous season. The announcement was done by Tourism minister Liliam Kechichian during a conference on the cruise and tourism industry held in the Atlantic seaside of Punta del Este.
Saturday, September 28th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
China opens the world's largest terminal airport which is to handle 170m pax by 2025

China's new US$ 11 billion mega airport has opened its doors, days before the country's 70th-anniversary celebrations. The Daxing International sea star-shaped airport in the capital Beijing was formally opened by President Xi Jinping and is the largest in the world.
Friday, September 27th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Falklands/Sao Paulo weekly air link details uploaded in LATAM's website

Flight details of the new air link of the Falkland Islands with the South American continent, Sao Paulo in Brazil, were uploaded to the LATAM website on Wednesday. After a hiccup in the loading which suggested prices were in the £1000s the computerization was completed and a more attractive price was shown to be available.
Friday, September 27th 2019 - 08:32 UTC
“Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all”

Official Message by UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili. Tourism can help us build a better future for everyone. Around the world, the tourism sector is leading source of employment, supporting many millions of jobs and driving economies forward, both at the local and the national level.
Friday, September 27th 2019 - 07:50 UTC
International tourism generates US$ 5 billion every day to the global economy

Some figures from the UNWTO International tourism highlights will help to underscore the significance of this industry for the global economy. International tourist arrivals grew 5% in 2018, to reach the 1.4 billion mark, two years ahead of the World Tourism Organization’s long-term forecasts, according to the Highlights, 2019 Edition.
Friday, September 27th 2019 - 07:42 UTC
World Tourism Day, September 27, this year is celebrated in New Delhi

The following is the message from Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Culture, Government of India. India is pleased to host the official celebrations of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Tourism Day in New Delhi.
Thursday, September 26th 2019 - 07:53 UTC
Johnson asks how come Thomas Cook directors paid themselves large sums when a business goes down the tube

After the collapse of Thomas Cook left hundreds of thousands of passengers reliant on the British state to repatriate them, Prime Minister Boris Johnson questioned whether bosses should have paid themselves so much ahead of its demise.
Tuesday, September 24th 2019 - 08:22 UTC
Polar expedition experts meet for international Field Guide Conference

Polar field guides are descending on Sturbridge, Massachusetts for the third bi-annual International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) and the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) joint Polar Field Staff Conference.
Tuesday, September 24th 2019 - 03:34 UTC
Thomas Cook collapse forces the largest peacetime repatriation effort in UK history

Hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers were stranded on Monday by the collapse of the world’s oldest travel firm Thomas Cook, sparking the largest peacetime repatriation effort in British history.