March 25, 2025
The new offering covers the city’s diverse attractions, culture and natural beauty
A new online training program from Visit Seattle aims to equip travel professionals with the knowledge and tools required to showcase the city’s experiences to their clients.
Read More…March 14, 2025
Repeat visitation rates are high as new hotels pop up and air connectivity returns
The official opening of Jumeirah’s Marsa Al Arab hotel today is big news for Dubai’s luxury accommodation landscape, with Dubai Tourism highlighting the emirate’s ever-evolving accommodation sector as a key driver of repeat visitation.
Read More…January 28, 2025
2024 has turned out to be the best year ever for the Austrian capital in terms of visitors
Vienna’s tourism sector is celebrating its busiest year ever, as an influx of visitors drove a 9% increase in overnight stays in 2024.
Read More…January 14, 2025
It’s now easier than ever to book tickets for top events and attractions in Tokyo
A new dedicated ticketing page on Tokyo’s official tourism website will make it easier for visitors to buy tickets for the city’s most popular event, attractions and experiences.
Read More…December 17, 2024
An audit has found that the tourism body’s use of taxpayers’ money is not up to scratch
Tourism Australia has once again come under scrutiny for its use of taxpayers’ money, this time with an audit raising concerns around how the tourism board manages its spending and supplier relationships.
Read More…December 16, 2024
The exemption period has seen Aussie visitor numbers shoot up, says KTO
Australians can visit Korea without the need to apply for a K-ETA for another year thanks to an extension of the exemption period for travellers from 68 countries.
Read More…December 13, 2024
FIFA is under fire, but the country’s tourism board is promising a “positive” impact
As criticism mounts over FIFA’s decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi amid human rights concerns, the Kingdom’s tourism board has insisted the event will leave a “positive legacy”.
Read More…November 1, 2024
The destination has been working hard to lure back the high-end traveller
Record occupancies at Fiji’s luxury resorts are highlighting the destination’s resurgence as a high-end travel destination.
Read More…October 29, 2024
The lagoon city has extended its day-tripper tax as it fights to keep arrivals down
An expansion of this year’s pilot day-tripper tax planned for next year aims to tackle the ongoing issue of overtourism in Venice – even as critics branded the scheme a failure.
Read More…October 29, 2024
The archipelago’s abundant charms are luring Aussie visitors by the planeload
Australians can’t get enough of Fiji, with the number of Aussies heading to destination hitting a new all-time record in September.
Read More…May 27, 2020
Tourism Restart Taskforce sets COVID-19 recovery timetable
A proposed timetable outlining a gradual relaunch of tourism and hospitality sectors was unveiled on Friday [22 May 2020] by the recently formed Tourism Restart Taskforce. The panel of travel and tourism dignitaries has been meeting on a weekly basis, putting together a realistic path out of the coronavirus crisis.
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