Articles tagged “tourists”

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

Tourism

Skift India Daily: Airbnb Hosts in India Earned Over $12 Million from Family Travel

Families are seeking to make up for lost time with new and exciting experiences. It’s time that brands and tour operators shift their focus to this segment, and understand their needs to make their trips more appealing.

Skift India Daily: Airbnb Hosts in India Earned Over $12 Million from Family Travel

Tourism

Thailand’s Maya Bay Sees Sharks and Tourists Fight for Space

The famous bay, which is part of Phi Phi Leh island, has seen a post-pandemic boom in both rates of tourists and sharks, leading to questions over how best to balance nature with tourism β€” now such an integral part of Thailand's economy.

Thailand’s Maya Bay Sees Sharks and Tourists Fight for Space

Tourism

Skift India Daily: Google Search Pages for Darjeeling Hotels Hacked by Fraudsters

The fast-paced growth of online travel bookings makes the tourism industry a ripe target for cybercriminals. Stakeholders must therefore deploy strategies and tools to guard the sector against data breaches and malicious attacks.

Skift India Daily: Google Search Pages for Darjeeling Hotels Hacked by Fraudsters

Media and PR

New Philippines Tourism Campaign Gives Props to Local Workers

The Department of Tourism Philippine's newest video is the epitome of "talk about creative advertising" β€” performers mold their bodies into birds, mountains, waterfalls, and oceans to remind tourists that there are workers behind every tourism experience, and that they deserve recognition.

New Philippines Tourism Campaign Gives Props to Local Workers

Online Travel

Chase Bank Tees Up Consumer Travel Portal and More Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Chase pushes further into travel as a commerce category, investors view Instagram as a bigger platform for selling travel, and Qatar may be forced to prioritize World Cup fans over other visitors.

Chase Bank Tees Up Consumer Travel Portal and More Top Stories This Week

Tourism

Japan Doubles Daily Entry Cap for Foreign Arrivals to 20,000

Even as reticent Japan kicked off "test tours" from this week onwards, the authorities haven't yet decided on full-scale resumption of inbound tourism. A rise in Covid cases may lead to a rollback of the current easing.

Japan Doubles Daily Entry Cap for Foreign Arrivals to 20,000

Tourism

Japan Will Test Reopening With Select Triple Vaccinated Tourists

One of the most reticent Asian destinations is finally looking to reopen to tourists, but not before a trial run.

Japan Will Test Reopening With Select Triple Vaccinated Tourists

Tourism

Spain Welcomes Back Big Spenders as Tourist Arrivals Jumped 8-Fold in March

The easing of restrictions has expedited Spain's travel recovery as tourists arrivals inch closer to pre-Covid levels.

Spain Welcomes Back Big Spenders as Tourist Arrivals Jumped 8-Fold in March

Tourism

Mauritius Pitches Digital Nomads to Reach Goal of 1 Million Tourists in 2022

An ambitious target of one million tourists by the end of 2022 has Mauritius β€” a largely luxury tourist destination, diversifying to lure even digital nomads and retirees. Will this help them deliver the numbers?

Mauritius Pitches Digital Nomads to Reach Goal of 1 Million Tourists in 2022