Tourism’s Growth in the Middle East: What to Expect at Skift Global Forum East
[ad_1] Skift Take As we return to Dubai this December, we are thrilled to discuss the opportunities and challenges ahead for the Middle East with leaders on stage. It’s going to be a jam-packed event you will not want to miss. Rafat Ali In anticipation of Skift Global Forum East, happening in Dubai December 12-14, […]
Starring role for Perth TAFE students
[ad_1] North Metropolitan TAFE students have stars in their eyes about the future of astrotourism. The travel and tourism students have worked with five Astrotourism Towns in regional WA to develop visitor packages. The packages aim to make the most of WA’s world-class dark night sky, grow local tourism economies, foster collaborative marketing and develop […]
Vaud Promotion and Switzerland Tourism Host Irish Travel Media in Bewley’s Café’s James Joyce Room
[ad_1] On Monday evening TravelMedia.ie/TTR hosted an event in the iconic James Joyce Room of Bewley’s Café on Grafton Street on behalf of Vaud Promotion and Switzerland Tourism. The evening saw a brief address from both Alexander Herrman, Director UK & Ireland, Switzerland Tourism, and Myriam Ziesack, Head of Communications UK & Ireland, Switzerland Tourism, before Clémentine […]
Sikkim Reopens Tourist Destinations, Excluding Extreme Northern Areas, Following Floods
[ad_1] The Sikkim government has announced the reopening of all major tourist destinations across the state, with the exception of the extreme northern parts of North Sikkim. Bandana Chettri, Additional Secretary of the Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, assured that areas including Gangtok, Namchi, Soreng, Pakyong, and Gyalshing are safe for visitors, emphasising the pleasant […]
Meghalaya plans small museum at old Assembly building for heritage tourism
[ad_1] Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has stressed leveraging the tourism potential of heritage sites in Shillong and other parts of Meghalaya while asserting that there is a plan to open a small museum in a portion of the historic old Assembly building in the capital city. Meghalaya plans small museum at old Assembly building for […]
‘Tourist arrivals to Uttarakhand will double from FY19’
[ad_1] New Delhi: With soaring domestic travel demand, the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board anticipates tourist inflows to the state to double from 39.2 million visitors in 2018-19 to 74 million by the end of FY24. Uttarakhand also expects to attract investments of ₹30,000 in tourism and initiate 70 public-private partnership projects by 2030. At present, […]
Webjet boss backs stronger consumer protections for travel industry
[ad_1] Webjet expects its full-year earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation to increase to between $180 million and $190 million, about 15 per cent above 2019. Guscic said the “stonking result” was driven by a major cost-cutting program the business implemented in COVID-19 to streamline its technology and eliminate inefficiency across its travel booking, […]