Articles tagged “unwto”

Tourism

Lionel Messi Returns to Promote Saudi Arabia and Break ‘Outdated Stereotypes’

Recognizing the need for a significant image overhaul, Saudi Arabia understands that reshaping perceptions is crucial for it to achieve its ambitious tourism goals by 2030.

Lionel Messi Returns to Promote Saudi Arabia and Break ‘Outdated Stereotypes’

Tourism

U.S. Embassy Issues Record Visas, Extended Wait Times Persist: India Report

The issue of long wait times for U.S. visas, particularly for Indian applicants, stands out amidst the overall increase in U.S. visa applications and issuances.

U.S. Embassy Issues Record Visas, Extended Wait Times Persist: India Report

Hotels

Booking.com Notes Strong Business Sentiment In Hospitality Sector: India Report

The report's findings are clear in that the majority of hoteliers are becoming more environmentally conscious. They realize the importance of investing in sustainability measures and ways to decarbonize their operations.

Booking.com Notes Strong Business Sentiment In Hospitality Sector: India Report

Tourism

Africa’s Travel Opportunity: A Young, Rising Middle Class 

'Africa for Africa' might sound cliche, but industry stakeholders think its potential as a tourism strategy has yet to be fully tapped.

Africa’s Travel Opportunity: A Young, Rising Middle Class 

Travel Booking

Skift India Report: G20 Summit Weekend Drives Demand for Short Getaways

Domestic airlines and hotels are reaping the benefits of the noticeable increase in bookings for weekend getaways.

Skift India Report: G20 Summit Weekend Drives Demand for Short Getaways

Tourism

UAE Is Second Fastest-Growing International Arrival Destination

Amidst spearheading global travel recovery, the Middle East's ambitious tourism goals come across as pragmatic rather than overly ambitious, backed by strategic capacity building efforts

UAE Is Second Fastest-Growing International Arrival Destination

Tourism

India Daily: Foreign Tourist Arrivals Jumped 166% To Start 2023

India must work on streamlining visa processes and addressing safety concerns of tourists to unlock the full potential of inbound tourism.

India Daily: Foreign Tourist Arrivals Jumped 166% To Start 2023

Hotels

Saudi Arabia’s Hotel Construction Surge Triggers Supply Chain Concerns

While the booming hotel development pipeline in Saudi Arabia is expected to cause disruptions, the hotel industry sees an opportunity to prioritize ESG goals. Will this construction frenzy lead to a green revolution?

Saudi Arabia’s Hotel Construction Surge Triggers Supply Chain Concerns

News Blog

Middle East Exceeded Its Pre-Pandemic Tourism Level in Early 2023: UNWTO

The Middle East welcomed 15 percent more international tourists in the first three months of 2023 than it did for the same period in 2019, according to the UN World Tourism Organization’s latest data.  Over 230 million people traveled internationally in the first quarter of 2023, more than double for the same period of 2022…

Tourism

Saudi Arabia Taps Trip.com Group for Campaigns to Promote Tourism

A partnership with Trip.com could help Saudi Arabia make inroads into the China market. Saudi hopes to draw 3.9 million Chinese visitors per year by 2030.

Saudi Arabia Taps Trip.com Group for Campaigns to Promote Tourism