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News: Russia’s poor image abroad holds back inbound tourism

February 20, 2015 • admin
Russia’s poor image overseas is holding back its inbound tourism industry’s ability to draw visitors from the U.S. and western Europe, reveals new research at WTM Vision Conference – Moscow today. Inbound tourism arrivals in 2012 showed solid growth to succeed in 26 million, in keeping with Euromonitor International. However, the research company’s Senior Research Analyst Mantas Kaluina will tell WTM Vision Conference – Moscow delegates Russia continues to be reliant on visitors from neighbouring countries and the industry must work on tourism flows from the usa and Western Europe. Visa bureaucracy, security, infrastructure and the standard of tourism services contributed to Russia’s poor image overseas, he added. The Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan accounted for almost half all visitors, sending around six million, three million and two million respectively. Waiting...
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Rising incomes and internet boost booming Chinese travel market

December 19, 2013 • admin
The collection of outbound trips made by Chinese travellers is seeing double-digit growth, due to rising disposable incomes and web bookings, reveals exclusive research unveiled today (8 April) on the WTM Vision Conference – Beijing. Forecasts by Euromonitor International reveal that outbound trips from China are expected to record a ‘sharp’ 15% rise in CAGR (compound annual growth rate) from 2012-2017. Hong Kong and Macau are the preferred destinations but non-Asian countries are rising in importance, delegates have heard today. Meanwhile, inbound tourism flows to China are forecast to grow at a 2.3% CAGR over a similar period, reveals the Forecast Revisit for the worldwide Travel and Tourism Industry report. Hong Kong is the most important source of arrivals, accounting for 27m, but Western European and US markets are expected...
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Russia’s poor image abroad holds back inbound tourism

October 20, 2013 • admin
Russia’s poor image overseas is holding back its inbound tourism industry’s ability to draw visitors from america and western Europe, reveals new research at WTM Vision Conference – Moscow today. Inbound tourism arrivals in 2012 showed solid growth to arrive 26 million, in accordance with Euromonitor International. However, the research company’s Senior Research Analyst Mantas Kaluina will tell WTM Vision Conference – Moscow delegates Russia continues to be reliant on visitors from neighbouring countries and the industry must work on tourism flows from the usa and Western Europe. Visa bureaucracy, security, infrastructure and the standard of tourism services contributed to Russia’s poor image overseas, he added. The Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan accounted for just about half all visitors, sending around six million, three million and two million respectively. Looking forward...
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