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Articles tagged “world cup”

Tourism

Qatar in Rush to Offer Enough Hotel Rooms for Soccer Fans Ahead of World Cup

World Cup 2022 is not far off, and Qatar has a lot riding on the event as a catalyst for tourism in the future. Not having enough hotel rooms to house visitors to Doha could be a disaster ahead of the showcase event.

Andrew Mills, Reuters | 2 years ago

Qatar in Rush to Offer Enough Hotel Rooms for Soccer Fans Ahead of World Cup

Hotels

Accor Wins Contract to Lodge Football Fans in Qatar During 2022 World Cup

A significant piece of business coming out of the pandemic, but the hotel group may struggle to house large numbers of visitors across the emirate's relatively small hotel and real estate portfolio.

Andrew Mills, Reuters | 3 years ago

Accor Wins Contract to Lodge Football Fans in Qatar During 2022 World Cup

Tourism

Russia Faces an Uphill Climb to Turn World Cup Into Tourism Win

Who can blame travelers for wanting to sit this World Cup out given all the reasons (some valid) they get from news reports every day? FIFA could also have done more to assure travelers from countries like the U.S. and UK that Russia will have the welcome mat rolled out, at least while the matches are being played.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago

Russia Faces an Uphill Climb to Turn World Cup Into Tourism Win

Tourism

Video: How Brazil Builds Tourism Around Big Events

Brazil has a rare opportunity to learn from two big events separated only by two years, as well as a downturn in the economy. It will provide lessons in tourism development for years to come.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 8 years ago

Video: How Brazil Builds Tourism Around Big Events

Tourism

Qatar World Cup Organizers Downplay Effect of Heat and Worker Deaths

Qatar will continue to push the positive impacts of the games as it builds towards both the event and general tourism growth with hopes that time will erase memory of any transgressions.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

Qatar World Cup Organizers Downplay Effect of Heat and Worker Deaths

Online Travel

The World Cup Led to a Surge in Mobile Bookings for Latin America

The World Cup is a perfect example of how sports fans are less likely to wait to book travel to games for fear flights, hotels and game tickets will sell out. They're likely more impulsive with making travel decisions and will often make them on the go, where mobile devices are at the ready.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

The World Cup Led to a Surge in Mobile Bookings for Latin America

Tourism

Most World Cup Attendees Were Young, Educated Males

It's the content and context of the event that led to such a homogenous group of travelers, which while good for Brazil, raises questions about how we can bring the benefits of travel to a more diverse groups of people.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Most World Cup Attendees Were Young, Educated Males

Tourism

Interview: Brazil’s Tourism President on the World Cup Disaster That Wasn’t

The World Cup went off without any of the disasters discussed in the run-up to the actual games providing a steady ground upon which Brazil can continue to build its tourism economy.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Interview: Brazil’s Tourism President on the World Cup Disaster That Wasn’t

Online Travel

Facebook Users Made One Million Check-Ins at World Cup Games

The World Cup offers a rare chance to see how travel and technology evolve at four-year increments. There weren't a million checkins in South Africa, and we will likely see many more in Russia in 2018.

Daniel Peltier, Skift | 10 years ago

Facebook Users Made One Million Check-Ins at World Cup Games

Airlines

Why Were Emirates Flight Attendants Handing Out The World Cup Trophies?

Emirates shows its size and might in every way. If Emirates ever get the naming right to the tournament -- which this being FIFA, entirely possible -- would surely cause a lot of controversy.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

Why Were Emirates Flight Attendants Handing Out The World Cup Trophies?