UNWTO Partners with Unidigital to Drive Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Americas
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) provided its support at the inauguration in Argentina of the first specialized hub for tourism in the Americas: Unidigital, with which a collaboration agreement was […]
Delta Air Lines to ditch zone boarding in 2019
Delta Air Lines is shaking up its boarding process, ditching zone boarding for boarding by ticket type. The Atlanta based carrier is renaming, and even color coding, its boarding groups, […]
UN Climate Change and WTTC highlight role of travel and tourism in attaining a carbon neutral world by 2050
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and UN Climate Change today showcased how the travel and tourism sector can take steps towards carbon neutrality by 2050. In April, WTTC, […]
UNWTO announces 10 finalists for its Tourism startup competition
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced the ten finalists for its Tourism Startup competition supported by Globalia. The 10 finalists will present their projects in January 2019 […]
Italy nightclub stampede kills six and injures dozens
Six people have been killed and dozens have been injured, 12 of them seriously, in a stampede at a nightclub in Italy, officials say. The incident took place near the […]
UNWTO and UEMOA to hold workshop on tourism and security
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in partnership with West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) will in December 12-14 hold a workshop on tourism and security. The event […]
Marriott Will Pay for New Passports for Victims of Massive Data Breach
Last week, Marriott revealed that a massive data breach may have affected up to 500 million people who made hotel reservations through Starwood’s online database. It is believed to have […]
AC Hotels by Marriott opens first hotel in Africa
AC Hotels by Marriott, Marriott International’s European-inspired lifestyle brand, today announced the opening of AC Hotel Cape Town Waterfront marking the debut of the brand in Middle East and Africa. […]
UNWTO/UNESCO Conference: Cultural Tourism Sustains Communities and Living Heritage
The third cultural tourism conference (3-5 December) organized jointly between the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) concluded today in Istanbul, Turkey. […]