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Tourism News

The latest tourism and destination news from around the world. Read exclusive interviews with leaders, see the latest marketing campaigns, and understand the bigger issues like coronavirus recovery and destination development.

Tourism

Wealthy Chinese tourists continue to flock to Australia

While it still lags behind France and the U.S., Australia is tops with Chinese tourists and has become a preferred destination for vacation homes.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Hotel brands think Barcelona plus the debt crisis equal a smart investment

The worst thing that could happen for consumers is that competition between 4- and 5-star properties push prices down across the board or force some of them to retrofit for middle-class shoppers.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Big arrests and inconvenient alerts in run up to the London Olympics

The actions today tell two different stories about Olympics security: One about a nation high alert that won't suffer small indiscretions and the other that may root out small-time players to keep everyone else on their toes.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Sharp decline in local tourism in Spain; tough summer ahead?

Much like everywhere else in Europe, no one knows what the heck's going on. Spain's huge tourism industry could taildive, or not. Meanwhile this confusion will surely hurt tourism dev efforts.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Halal tourism on rise in Turkey, as local & Middle East tourists come in

With the right mix of modern & traditional culture, catering to muslim/halal tourism is a smart move; it is also a hedge against European downturn and its effect on Turke's mainstay tourism.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Tanzania tourism exec confirms: All Americans think of Africa as single state

U.S. and European travel advisories have potential to cause havoc in emerging economies heavily reliant on tourism. Someone neutral needs to fact-check the advisories better.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Asian Tourists may save Europe’s consumer economy

With a currency that's seeing an exchange rate that favors them with double-digit percentages, tourists from China and other parts of Asia are able to save significantly on luxe goods, despite import duties back home.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Pairing the Queen Victoria with the Oriental Express for an 1930’s-era Far East adventure

This junket-generated story is nonetheless exciting with its promise of a long, lazy vacation with old-school luxe -- at new-school prices, of course.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

The Ryanair effect in reverse: Flight cuts to Morocco means fewer tourists

The effect of bulk low-cost airlines like Ryanair and Easyjet can work both ways: they can dump lots of European tourists on your beaches, or they can dump you when things don't go their way. Bet other countries like Egypt -- desperate for tourism -- are lobbying Ryanair now.

Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

Concordia’s woes continue: A faulty black box, open doors, and bad maps

The captain may be to blame for the crash, but each new report speaks to a culture onboard the Concordia that was less than ship-shape.

Skift | 12 years ago