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Spain enjoyed largest growth sales up 75% year on year

July 15, 2016 • Alicia
Tourism New Zealand says UK visitor numbers in thefirst half 2013 were up 3.3% compared with the identical time last year. Globally, there was a robust increase in international visitor arrivals, setting a superb base for the winter season. “When we glance on the first six months of the year we see a sturdy picture for arrivals -with total arrivals up 5.8 per cent against the similar period last year and holiday arrivals up 10.0 per cent,’ says Justin Watson, Tourism New Zealand’s acting Chief Executive. “This puts the industry in an excellent good place prior to the 2013 ski season which has already seen an excellent start – with record levels of snow to all ski-fields and Australian arrivals up 17.0 per cent for the month. We anticipate seeing...
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UAE escapes Middle East tourism slump

September 15, 2014 • admin
International arrivals to the UAE increased healthily in 2012, reaching an estimated 11 million tourists, delegates heard today on the latest WTM Vision Conference – Dubai held at Arabian Travel Market. Overall performance of inbound trips to the center East region were down five per cent last year mainly because of the decline of arrivals to these countries hit by the Arab Spring, which occurred in 2011 effecting countries together with Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Syria. However the UAE witnessed a considerable increase with an estimated 11 million tourist arrivals visiting the Emirates; over eight million visiting Dubai, two million to Abu Dhabi and the remaining to the alternative five emirates. All states continuing to expose the right hotel occupancy rates due their strong leisure appeal and robust MICE sector....
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News: Accor plans three new hotels in Myanmar

March 19, 2014 • admin
Accor is developing three newly built hotels in Myanmar – an MGallery hotel in Naypyidaw, Novotel Yangon Max, and Novotel Mandalay Mingalar – representing the group’s 18th market within the region. “We are excited to announce the signing of 3 new hotels in Myanmar – the primary of with the intention to open this year – marking Accor’s return to Myanmar,” says Michael Issenberg, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer for Accor Asia-Pacific. “Southeast Asia has long been a spotlight marketplace for Accor, and because the country’s tourism industry develops, we see significant growth potential for international hotel operators with long-term experience within the region. These three developments represent another step towards our goal of operating 700 hotels in Asia-Pacific by 2015.” “With Myanmar expecting a powerful increase in international arrivals...
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Luxury Travel Vietnam introduces its tours in Latin America

February 8, 2014 • admin
Vietnam is a brand new holiday destination for Latin America holidaymakers. Now, Asia’s most innovative luxury travel and tour company brings Vietnam high-end tourism products toward travel agents in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Hanoi-based Luxury Travel Ltd. www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ] has announced joint efforts with a Uruguayan premium tour operator, Lameco Viajes, in an effort to promote luxury travel products at WTM Latin America www.wtmlatinamerica.com in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from April 23 to twenty-five, 2013. The luxurious Travel Ltd. and Lameco Viajes booth can be located at stand M13. World Travel Market Latin America, the leading global event for the Latin American travel industry, is a three-day, must-attend business-to-business (B2B) event which brings the arena to Latin America and promotes Latin America to the realm. To be staged annually within the economic...
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Forecast Revisit for the worldwide Travel and Tourism Industry

January 24, 2014 • admin
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Forecast Revisit for the worldwide Travel and Tourism Industry” report back to their offering. The travel industry confirmed its vitality in 2012, recording 4% growth in the case of international arrivals. Growth is anticipated to continue within the next five years and beyond, driven by the growing like to explore the realm among consumers around the globe, in addition to by the upward push of the center and affluent classes within the emerging economies. The fastest growing categories include online travel, low price carriers, medical tourism, shopping tourism, rail transport and personal accommodation. Euromonitor International’s Forecast Revisit for the worldwide Travel and Tourism Industry global briefing offers an insight into to the scale and shape of the Travel and Tourism market,...
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