Articles tagged “unwto”

Hotels

Booking.com Notes Strong Business Sentiment In Hospitality Sector: India Report

The report's findings are clear in that the majority of hoteliers are becoming more environmentally conscious. They realize the importance of investing in sustainability measures and ways to decarbonize their operations.

Ashvita Singh, Skift | 4 days ago

Booking.com Notes Strong Business Sentiment In Hospitality Sector: India Report

Tourism

Africa’s Travel Opportunity: A Young, Rising Middle Class 

'Africa for Africa' might sound cliche, but industry stakeholders think its potential as a tourism strategy has yet to be fully tapped.

Selene Brophy | 4 weeks ago

Africa’s Travel Opportunity: A Young, Rising Middle Class 

Travel Booking

Skift India Report: G20 Summit Weekend Drives Demand for Short Getaways

Domestic airlines and hotels are reaping the benefits of the noticeable increase in bookings for weekend getaways.

Amrita Ghosh | 3 months ago

Skift India Report: G20 Summit Weekend Drives Demand for Short Getaways

Tourism

UAE Is Second Fastest-Growing International Arrival Destination

Amidst spearheading global travel recovery, the Middle East's ambitious tourism goals come across as pragmatic rather than overly ambitious, backed by strategic capacity building efforts

Peden Doma Bhutia | 4 months ago

UAE Is Second Fastest-Growing International Arrival Destination

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.

Amrita Ghosh | 5 months ago

India Daily: Foreign Tourist Arrivals Jumped 166% To Start 2023

Hotels

Saudi Arabia’s Hotel Construction Surge Triggers Supply Chain Concerns

While the booming hotel development pipeline in Saudi Arabia is expected to cause disruptions, the hotel industry sees an opportunity to prioritize ESG goals. Will this construction frenzy lead to a green revolution?

Peden Doma Bhutia | 6 months ago

Saudi Arabia’s Hotel Construction Surge Triggers Supply Chain Concerns

News Blog

Middle East Exceeded Its Pre-Pandemic Tourism Level in Early 2023: UNWTO

The Middle East welcomed 15 percent more international tourists in the first three months of 2023 than it did for the same period in 2019, according to the UN World Tourism Organization’s latest data.  Over 230 million people traveled internationally in the first quarter of 2023, more than double for the same period of 2022…

Dawit Habtemariam | 7 months ago

Tourism

Saudi Arabia Taps Trip.com Group for Campaigns to Promote Tourism

A partnership with Trip.com could help Saudi Arabia make inroads into the China market. Saudi hopes to draw 3.9 million Chinese visitors per year by 2030.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 8 months ago

Saudi Arabia Taps Trip.com Group for Campaigns to Promote Tourism

Tourism

Skift India Daily: India’s Airlines Projected to Report Nearly $2 Billion in Losses

Supply chain issues and crew shortage continue to dog the recovery of the world's fastest-growing aviation market.

Amrita Ghosh | 8 months ago

Skift India Daily: India’s Airlines Projected to Report Nearly $2 Billion in Losses

Short-Term Rentals

Saudi Arabia Opens Up to Airbnb-Like Rentals

By allowing locals for the first time to rent out properties to tourists, Saudi Arabia is not just trying to keep pace with growing demand, but is also trying to make the destination more accessible. Over to the locals.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 10 months ago

Saudi Arabia Opens Up to Airbnb-Like Rentals