Indian visitors will add 10.8 million hotel room nights to GCC by 2022
The number of Indian visitors travelling to the GCC over the coming five years will create an extra 10.8 million room nights, according to data published ahead of Arabian Travel […]
Outbound Tourism Spending in the Gulf region surpasses global average
A new report from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the European Travel Commission (ETC) shows that outbound tourism from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – comprising six countries of […]
#WTM2018: Spotlight on Trends in Africa and Middle East as WTM closes
Gastrodiplomacy in Jordan, plans for Expo 2020 in Dubai, opportunities in Africa and the latest travel trends for the region were all hotly debated topics in the Middle East & […]
Winners announced for the inaugural International Travel & Tourism Awards
The lucky fourteen winners of the first International Travel & Tourism Awards, presented by WTM London, have been revealed this evening (Tuesday 6 November) at a glittering awards ceremony in […]
#WTM2018: Low-cost pioneer Ryanair leads the way in the battle to tackle plastic pollution
Budget airline Ryanair is taking the environmental lead in the travel industry, with a pledge to be plastic-free by 2023, reveals the report “Megatrends Shaping the Future of Travel” from […]
WTTC announces 2019 Global Summit in Seville
The World Travel & Tourism Council 2019 Global Summit with the theme of ‘Changemakers’ will celebrate and gather the people and ideas who are defining the future of our sector. […]
Ghana elected on to executive council of World Barbeque Association
Ghana has clinched a spot on the Executive Council of the World Barbeque Association (WBQA). Ghana’s election on to the council makes it the first African country to have a […]
#WTM2018: Zimbabwe inks deal with Al-Jazeera for Tourism promotion
In a move that is anticipated to further tourism promotion for destination Zimbabwe, Al Jazeera Media Network and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) have entered in to a Memorandum of […]
#WTM2018: Travel Tech is Driving Consumer Change
Travel technology is not only responding to some of the changes in traveller behaviour but also driving some of those changes, according to experts speaking on the opening day of […]