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Articles tagged “sports tourism”

Airlines

First-Ever Israel-Qatar Direct Flights Fly World Cup Fans

Although the deal enabling Israelis to fly non-stop to Qatar is a boon for soccer fans, it's only temporary and far from a definite sign that relations between the two countries will improve.

Dan Williams, Reuters | 1 year ago

First-Ever Israel-Qatar Direct Flights Fly World Cup Fans

News Blog

Philadelphia Attracts 34,000 Visitors During Phillies’ Run to the World Series

The Philadelphia Phillies came up short in the World Series this month against the Houston Astros, but the city's tourism industry emerged as a big winner from the team's unexpected postseason success. Philadelphia attracted 34,000 overnight visitors during the Phillies' three-week playoff run, representing 35,000 hotel room nights, according to data provider Tourism Economics. The…

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

News Blog

Qatar’s World Cup to Benefit Hyatt and Accor Most: Analyst

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 starts in five days, and Qatar is struggling to have enough lodging to house an expected 1.2 million football fans. Qatar has only about 31,000 hotel rooms, according to benchmarking service STR, though Qatar Tourism says it has more hotels opening this month in time for the event —…

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

News Blog

Qatar Drops Pre-Arrival Covid Test Requirement Right in Time for World Cup

Qatar will be dropping its requirement of a pre-arrival negative polymerase chain reaction test from November 1, just in time for the FIFA World Cup that kicks off from November 20. Qatari citizens and residents coming into the country will also not be required to undergo a rapid antigen or polymerase chain reaction test within…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Tourism

Qatar Tourism Puts David Beckham in the Marketing Game

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at David Beckham playing for Qatar, hotel exec’s optimism, and tourism “quality” over quantity.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Qatar Tourism Puts David Beckham in the Marketing Game

Media and PR

The Travel Brands Sponsoring Champions League Football Teams

The world’s best professional sports tournament has returned and travel brands hope their association with champions will turn into bookings and visits.

Sonia Menken | 2 years ago

The Travel Brands Sponsoring Champions League Football Teams

Hotels

Graduate Hotels Enters Short-Term Rentals With Eye on College Football Fans

Expect other hotel brands to watch the Graduate Hotels' experiment. Professionally managing vacation rentals may be a path for hotels to expand their reach while minimizing some risks.

Carley Thornell, Skift | 2 years ago

Graduate Hotels Enters Short-Term Rentals With Eye on College Football Fans

Tourism

16 World Cup 2026 Cities in North America Ready to Host a Soccer Revolution

FIFA president Gianni Infantino predicts a soccer frenzy will spread through the U.S., with the sport eventually surpassing baseball, football, basketball and hockey.

Amy Tennery, Reuters | 2 years ago

16 World Cup 2026 Cities in North America Ready to Host a Soccer Revolution

Coronavirus

China Will Not Host International Sporting Events Amid Zero-Covid Policy

As China's once busy international sporting calendar looks threadbare, the country's latest decision to retreat from hosting such events will go against its aspiration to turn sport into a $747 billion industry by 2025.

Ian Ransom, Reuters | 2 years ago

China Will Not Host International Sporting Events Amid Zero-Covid Policy

Tourism

Top Qatar Tourism Official on the World Cup as a Springboard for Future

As it prepares to host Middle East's first-ever FIFA World Cup, Qatar expects the event to offer unique marketing potential to place the destination firmly on the tourism map. But for a country whose pre-Covid arrivals stood at 2.1 million in 2019, a goal of 1.5 million tourists for the two months of the tournament sounds overly ambitious.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Top Qatar Tourism Official on the World Cup as a Springboard for Future