Social media transforming travel industry: UNWTO
“The rules of the game have changed and the consumer is in command.”
That was the conclusion from Dr Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organisation, after…
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Greece looks to double UK arrivals in two years
Greece has revealed ambitious plans to double its UK tourist numbers by 2017.
Adding more air capacity from the UK, prolonging the country’s holiday season, developing more niche…
Would-be luxury hotel operators turning to crowdfunding
Luxury hotels are turning to crowdsourcing and crowdfunding to get their properties financed, rather than banks and traditional investment routes, the WTM Global Trends Report 2015 has…
UK Smart City projects to lure new visitors
Digitalisation is providing new opportunities to entice tourists to visit regions outside of London, the WTM Global Trends Report 2015 has revealed.
Launched on day one of WTM 2015,…
Visitor numbers boom on day two of WTM 2015
Tuesday saw a busy second day at World Travel Market London with buyer numbers up 29% and visitor numbers up 3% by lunchtime compared with the same day last year.
A key event was the…
WTM 2015 welcomes almost 250 new exhibitors
Close to 250 new exhibitors have made their show debut on the first day of World Travel Market 2015 in London.
The newcomers hail from all four corners of the globe and…
Challenges facing independent hotels highlighted at WTM 2015
The findings of a significant study into the future of independent accommodation providers will be exclusively revealed this Wednesday at World Travel Market in London.
The session,…
