Have ambitious goal… expect India to be Saudi’s No. 1 tourist source by 2030: Alhasan Aldabbagh, president, APAC, Saudi Tourism Authority
[ad_1] With 275 direct flights every week between the two countries, Saudi Arabia is betting big on the Indian tourist footfall. Last year, the country recorded 1.5 million Indian travellers, a 50% jump over 2022, and aims to amplify this number in the coming decade. Alhasan Aldabbagh, president of Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets of the Saudi […]
2024 STATE OF THE CULINARY TOURISM INDUSTRY REPORT RELEASED
[ad_1] LONDON, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The World Food Travel Association (WFTA), the world’s leading authority on food and beverage tourism, announced today that its “2024 State of the Industry (SOTI) – Food & Beverage Tourism” report has been released and is now available as a free download. The SOTI report is the WFTA’s […]
Latvia extends an entry ban on Russian tourists until March 2025 citing Moscow’s war in Ukraine
[ad_1] Latvia’s government has extended restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens into the Baltic country until next year, citing Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine which officials say is “still posing a threat to the internal security of Latvia”. The Cabinet of Prime Minister Evika Silina decided on Tuesday to lengthen the entry conditions on […]
Kerala to welcome 2-cr domestic tourists in 2024: Officials
[ad_1] In the first nine months of calendar year 2023, almost 1.6 crore domestic tourists visited Kerala, clocking a 19 per cent growth over the previous year, Kerala Tourism officials visiting Gujarat said on Tuesday. The tourist numbers for the state are expected to cross two crore in 2024. “The year 2024 will be a record-breaking year for […]
UN Tourism and WTTC Laud Saudi Arabia for Receiving over 100 Million Tourists in 2023
[ad_1] Saudi Aramco, the Saudi Arabian oil giant, has made a groundbreaking discovery in its unconventional Jafurah Field, adding 15 trillion standard cubic feet of gas and 2 billion barrels of condensate to its reserves. With this find, the resources at Jafurah are now estimated at 229 trillion standard cu ft of gas and 75 […]
Travel Accommodation Market Expected to Reach $1,974.30 Billion, Globally, by 2031 at 11.3% CAGR—Allied Market Research
[ad_1] Allied Analytics LLP The travel accommodation market is driven by boom in global tourism, growth in corporate travel industry, rise in consumer spending and surge in demand for authentic cultural experience in the tourism industry. Moreover, the rapid advancement in the tourism industry has led to change in dynamics and made it easier for […]
Inconsistent airline routes hamper tourism growth, need continuity & commitment for inbound travel – Tourism Breaking News
[ad_1] Homa Mistry, CEO, Trail Blazer Tours India said, “New routes are launched because new airlines and airports are coming in but they do not stay there for long. It becomes a real demand and supply issue and promoting a destination becomes a problem. Thus, continuity and commitment are important for inbound.” [ad_2] Source link
Hong Kong Budget Expected to Ease Property Curbs, Boost Tourism
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan will look this week to cement the city’s tentative economic recovery and burnish its image as a global financial center while reining in the fiscal deficit. HT Image {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Chan is expected to ease curbs on property transactions and announce moves to lift […]
UN General Assembly declares 2027 as int’l sustainable and resilient tourism year
[ad_1] Elephants have fun in a river during an annual Elephant Festival in Xayaboury, Laos, Feb. 17, 2024. The event aims to raise awareness of elephant conservation and promote local tourism and economic development. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua) It encourages all states, the UN system and all other actors to take advantage of the international […]
AP: SR Tourism Affected by Rising Temperatures and Year-end Exams
[ad_1] Visakhapatnam: Rising temperatures and year-end exams of the students have affected the Alluri Sitarama Raju district tourism promotion drive. The winter chill is missing. The weekend tourist crowd fell due to the rise in temperatures in the tourist places of Manyam. Tourist numbers have thinned out in the agency as the students’ year-end exams […]