Tag: economic impact
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City: First year anniversary weekend
Dmytro Makarov- June 12, 2019 20:43On June 28, 2019, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is excited to kick off their anniversary weekend celebrating their first year with a parade, spectacular shows and the ... Read More
World unites to fight against cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- June 11, 2019 18:25Thousands of people across the globe have come together protesting against the potential building of a controversial cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro, a World’s Heritage Site. In March 2019 Tanzania’s ... Read More
U.S. Travel Association’s IPW brings thousands together
editor- June 4, 2019 21:46IPW gathers travel professionals—including U.S. destinations, hotels, attractions, sports teams and transportation companies, and international tour operators, buyers and wholesalers from around the world—to meet in one place to help ... Read More
Arkansas tourism is open for business!
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 19:14Summertime is fun time in Arkansas, and our state is open for business and waiting to welcome you to The Natural State. From our majestic mountains to our sparkling blue ... Read More
Dallas Fort Worth Airport and American Airlines announce plans for new terminal F
Chief Assignment Editor- May 20, 2019 23:45Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport and American Airlines have announced plans to develop a sixth terminal, providing a long-term commitment from the airline and opportunities for businesses and customers ... Read More
WestJet continues Dreamliner momentum with launch of Calgary-Paris flight
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019 20:01With the departure of flight 10, WestJet today became the only airline to operate a nonstop route between Paris and Calgary . The airline's newest route, along with its codeshare ... Read More
Ottawa Tourism confirms 2019 European business development event
Chief Assignment Editor- May 14, 2019 00:50Ottawa Tourism has confirmed a European buyer event at Gleneagles in Scotland following the success of its 2018 event, which has already seen two association bids confirmed and a further ... Read More
$140.6 billion in tourism spending driving California’s economy in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- May 8, 2019 00:45For the ninth consecutive year, California's tourism economy flourished, contributing $140.6 billion in travel spending and supporting 1.16 million jobs across the Golden State. The numbers released today in Visit ... Read More
Brand USA propels tourism as economic driver
Chief Assignment Editor- May 5, 2019 17:30This year’s National Travel and Tourism Week, May 5-11, again celebrates the role of one of the most significant and vibrant industries in our country. Tourism, after all, is among ... Read More
Proud Emirates Revealed: The Emirates Pavilion
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 28, 2019 16:54Emirates, Premier Partner and the Official Airline of Expo 2020 Dubai, today unveiled the design and visitor experience concepts of its ultramodern pavilion for the 6 month mega-event. The Emirates ... Read More
No-show clients at Paris restaurants now must pay cancellation cash penalties
Chief Assignment Editor- April 16, 2019 18:00Cafes and restaurants in the French capital have opted to follow the lead of hotels and guest-houses, and start charging their customers with cash penalties for late cancellation of reservations ... Read More
Oxford Economics: Brand USA’s marketing initiatives drove record international visitor spending
Chief Assignment Editor- April 11, 2019 18:35Today, Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, announced that a study by Oxford Economics shows Brand USA’s marketing efforts are generating a high return on investment ... Read More
U.S. Travel applauds introduction to rename Visa Waiver Program
editor- March 28, 2019 21:41U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on the introduction of a bill to rename the Visa Waiver Program to ... Read More
U.S. Travel Targets ad campaigns at top policymakers
editor- March 28, 2019 18:27The U.S. Travel Association continues to put a huge premium on creative engagement with political leaders to ensure key industry priorities are top of mind for lawmakers even when they ... Read More
Ontario tourism sector set for Rural Tourism Symposium
editor- March 28, 2019 02:13Tourism industry professionals from across Ontario will gather at Lang Pioneer Village in Keene this April for the second annual Rural Tourism Symposium. The one-day conference, with the theme “Redefining ... Read More
Destinations need new resources to tackle the “invisible burden” of tourism
editor- March 26, 2019 00:42A report published today by the Travel Foundation, Cornell University’s Centre for Sustainable Global Enterprise and EplerWood International describes how destinations must uncover and account for tourism’s hidden costs, referred ... Read More
Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event yields over $630 million in contracts for local entrepreneurs
editor- March 21, 2019 22:12Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett yesterday revealed that his Ministry’s Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event has resulted in local Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) negotiating contracts valued at ... Read More
WTTC: Travel and Tourism is Zambia’s 2018 fastest-growing national economic sector
editor- March 20, 2019 22:47The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is getting ready for its Annual Summit in Seville next month, and Africa will be happy. Report after report is confirming enormous growth ... Read More
WTTC: South Africa Africa’s largest Travel & Tourism economy in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 17:20Travel & Tourism in South Africa contributed 1.5 million jobs and ZAR425.8 billion to the economy in 2018, making it the largest tourism economy in Africa, according to the World ... Read More
Botswana tourism now accounts for one in seven dollars in the economy
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 16:31Botswana’s Travel & Tourism economy grew 3.4% to exceed $2.5 billion in 2018, and now contributes nearly one in every seven dollars in the country’s economy, according to the World ... Read More
WTTC revealed why South Africa is the largest tourism economy on the continent
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 18, 2019 06:53Tourism in South Africa contributed 1.5 million jobs and ZAR425.8 billion to the economy in 2018, making it the largest tourism economy in Africa, according to the World Travel & ... Read More
Botswana tourism now accounts for one in seven of all dollars in the economy
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 18, 2019 06:49Botswana’s Travel & Tourism economy grew 3.4% to exceed $2.5 billion in 2018, and now contributes nearly one in every seven dollars in the country’s economy, according to the World ... Read More
Ethiopia records biggest growth of Travel & Tourism in the world
Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2019 15:30Ethiopia’s Travel & Tourism economy grew by 48.6% in 2018, the largest of any country in the world, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual review of ... Read More
“An inspirational story”: Rwanda’s Travel & Tourism economy up 14% in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2019 15:20The Travel & Tourism economy of Rwanda grew by 13.8% last year – one of the fastest rates in the world, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) ... Read More
WTTC: African tourism sector booming
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 13, 2019 10:17Travel & Tourism in Africa is booming, growing 5.6% in 2018 compared to the global average of 3.9% and the broader African economy rate of 3.2%. This places Africa as ... Read More
WTTC: Greek tourism sector growing over three times faster than wider economy
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 13, 2019 10:14In 2018, the Greek Travel & Tourism sector grew at a rate of 6.9% - over three and a half times the pace of its wider national economy, which grew ... Read More
Kenya Travel & Tourism exceeding global and regional levels in 2018
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 13, 2019 09:24Travel & Tourism in Kenya grew faster than the regional average and significantly above other economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council. ... Read More
Cape Town selected for prestigious study on global destinations
editor- March 12, 2019 19:30Cape Town, South Africa, was selected as one of 15 top global destinations to be chosen as ideal subjects for a case study by the United Nations World Tourism Organization ... Read More
RAI Amsterdam and IBC show sign deal until 2021
Chief Assignment Editor- March 7, 2019 19:10RAI Amsterdam and its partners have signed a new three-year contract with the world’s most influential media, entertainment and technology show, the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC). Since 1992, RAI Amsterdam ... Read More
€1 in every €7 in Spain comes from tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- March 6, 2019 19:25The Travel & Tourism sector contributed €1 in every €7, in the Spanish economy last year demonstrating the importance of the sector to the country. This comes in a year ... Read More
Seattle Celebrates Record-Breaking Tourism Season with More Than 40 Million Visitors in 2018
Dmytro Makarov- March 5, 2019 11:11Seattle and King Country saw record visitor volume, expenditures, tax contributions and travel-related employment for Seattle and King County in 2018 for the ninth year in a row. The results ... Read More
Travel & Tourism continues strong growth above global GDP
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2019 12:38The global Travel & Tourism sector grew at 3.9% to contribute a record $8.8 trillion and 319 million jobs to the world economy in 2018. For the eighth consecutive year, ... Read More
Dubai welcomed almost 16 million international overnight visitors in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- February 26, 2019 18:25According to the latest data released today by Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), Dubai hosted 15.92 million international overnight visitors in 2018, marking a new high ... Read More
European Travel Commission: European tourism prepares for 2019 uncertainties
Chief Assignment Editor- February 15, 2019 20:25According to the European Travel Commission's latest report "European Tourism -Trends & Prospects 2018", Europe remains the most visited region in the world, with a 6% upswing in international tourist ... Read More
Travel losses exceed $800 million due to US government shutdown
editor- February 15, 2019 18:54The previous US government shutdown 35-day stalemate sidelined hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay, created disarray in national parks, caused disruptions to the air travel system, and cost ... Read More
First UNWTO/ICAO Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa
Alain St.Ange- February 12, 2019 01:15As recalled in the Joint Statement on Aviation and Tourism: Hand in Hand for Sustainability, signed on March 18, 2013, and in the Medellín Statement on Tourism and Air Transport ... Read More