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CWT Suggests Ways to Build a More Sustainable Hospitality Industry

2022-06-08 by Argophilia Travel News

Creta Maris

According to a recent CWT survey, 87% of customers asked for sustainability information provided to their traveling employees.

Tags: 2022 business travel, business travel, business travelers, Carlson Wagonlit, CWT, sustainable travel, The Beat, travel industry, Trust Carbon, World Environment Day

GBTA Poll: Vaccine a Game-Changer for a Return to Travel

2021-02-22 by Argophilia Travel News

GBTA poll finds COVID-19 vaccine is a game changer for rebooting travel in 2021 via a poll conducted by the organzation.

Tags: COVID-19 Vaccine, GBTA, global pandemic, pandemic travel, tourism, tourism 2021, travel, travel industry, vaccine schedule

A WTTC Report Says 174m Travel & Tourism Jobs May Fall to COVID-19

2020-10-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Covid-19

According to recent data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) as many as 174 million jobs in the tourism sector will be lost this year on account of the negative effects of the coronavirus outbreak.

Tags: COVID-19, travel, travel industry, travel news, travel restrictions, Travel Trends, world travel, WTTC

Here We Go: TUI and Greece to Set “Strategic” Partnership

2020-06-30 by Phil Butler

Amalfi Beach

Tourism Μinister Haris Theocharis will announce a special agreement with the largest travel organizer in the world, TUI Group.

Tags: Alexei Mordashov, All-inclusive, Harry Theoharis, Sustainable Crete, sustainable tourism, Thomas Ellerbeck, travel industry, TUI, TUI Crete, TUI Group

The WTTC Launches “Safe Travel” Global Initiative

2020-05-29 by Argophilia Travel News

British tourists

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the world’s first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp.

Tags: 2020 Economic Impact Report, Carlos Joaquín, Coronavirus, COVID-19, safe travel, social distancing, tourism, Tourism 2020, travel, travel 2020, travel industry, Vacation 2020

TUI Temporarily Quits Operations Over COVID-19 Pandemic

2020-03-16 by Phil Butler

TUI Family Life

TUI has temporarily suspended most of its travel operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Company spokespersons say the move is a “compliance” and “industry adjustment” move. The news comes as the whole industry is in a state of shock as to “next moves.” TUI is on a shortlist of companies investing gurus say may be […]

Tags: Bloomberg, COVID-19, COVID-19 cancellations, COVID-19 Italy, pandemic, tourism, travel agencies, travel agents, travel industry, travel stocks, TUI, TUI Group, TUI stocks, TUI Travel, Wall Street, world travel

ITB Berlin is Cancelled for the First Time in 54 Years

2020-03-02 by Delia Gavrilescu

Dr. Christian Göke, CEO of Messe Berlin

The ever increasing spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has now forced the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Ministry of Economics of Germany to cancel ITB Berlin. The news from the exhibition’s organizer Messe Berlin announced on Friday night. The show, scheduled to run between March 4-8 in Berlin, is one of the most anticipated travel industry events in […]

Tags: Dr. Christian Göke, ITB Berlin, ITB Berlin 2020, ITB Berlin 2021, Messe Berlin, tourism events, trade shows, travel events, travel industry, Wolf-Dieter Wolf

Europe Rooms Looking Up According to Experts

2014-04-10 by Phil Butler

The Blue Palace

Key people and analytical indicators predict a very positive Europe Hotel market going forward. With the European bond market ramping upward, and big hotel players making huge investments, most analysts agree Europe travel may be coming out of the recessive woods. Despite the positive signals though, price cramping and other considerations will continue to prove problematic for some hoteliers.

Tags: Barry Sternlicht, Crete travel, Europe hotels, Europe travel, Greece, Grotto Homes, hotels, ITB report, Royal Blue Resort and Spa, travel industry, villa rentals

2012 World Travel Awards: Asia, Australasia and the Indian Ocean

2012-10-17 by Mike Wheatley

Singapore is readying itself for the 2012 edition of the World Travel Awards 2012 for Asia, Australasia and the Indian Ocean, which take place later today.

Tags: Intercontinental Hotel, Oscars of the travel industry, travel awards, travel industry, World Travel Awards, WTA

Eye for Travel Hong Kong Coming Up

2012-10-16 by Delia Gavrilescu

Hong Kong courtesy Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers

Mobile is the emerging trend worldwide, but nowhere more critical than for the Asia travel marketing. Coming next month Eye for Travel will present Social Media and Mobile in Travel Asia 2012, a conference aimed at profitability in this space.

Tags: Asia travel, mobile marketing, Sheraton Hong Kong Towers, SM marketing, social media, social travel, travel industry

European Vacation Rentals: Room At the Top

2012-04-17 by Phil Butler

Key findings from PhoCusWright, presented by Tnooz, reveal the strength of Europe’s holiday rental segment. Despite the complexities of the European holiday rental market, the potential for revenue there is undeniable, PCW estimates the current in the report titled: PhoCusWright’s European Vacation Rental Marketplace: 2011-2013. €20 billion euro is one powerful incentive for studying rentals.

Tags: Casamundo, emerging markets, Europe rentals, Europe travel, European rentals, European vacation, Europeanescapes.com, europeanvacationrental.com, eurvilla.com, FlipKey, Fotolia, Greatrentals, HomeAway, industry leader, Jetsetter, Jetsetter.com, metrics, PhoCusWright, RentaVilla, Rentvillas, Solmarvillas.com, Tnooz, travel industry, vacation rentals, VacationRentals.com, VillasOfDistinction, WhiteKeyVillas

Global Online Travel Market Snapshot

2012-03-20 by Miruna Corneanu

Online Travel Market

yStats.com, the secondary market research firm established in Hamburg, Germany, has recently launched its “Global Online Travel Report 2012” – an objective analysis of the International travel market, based on statistics, business reports, journals, company registries and new portals.

Tags: online travel, tourism, travel and tourism, travel industry, travel market, travel news, world tourism, world travel

Ukraine Travel Exhibition Kicks Off This Month

2012-03-08 by Mike Wheatley

This year’s 18th edition of the Ukraine International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (UITT) is set to be bigger than ever thanks to the inclusion of a number of new participants.

Tags: Montenegro, travel event, travel exhibition, travel industry, UITT, Ukraine, Ukraine International Travel and Tourism Exhibition, Ukraine travel exhibition

WTM Shines Brightest Shining On Sustainability

2011-11-13 by Phil Butler

Fiona Jeffery via TDN

One highlight of the World Travel Market (WTM) held last week in London, was Fiona Jeffery’s opening speech concerning the industry’s responsibilities. Jeffery’s Director of Reed Travel Exhibitions WTM, spoke before 500 plus travel decision makers about altruism, as well as corporate strategies going forward.

Tags: Fiona Jeffery, Leo Hickman, poor, poverty, role of travel, sustainable business, sustainable travel, travel, Travel Daily News, travel industry, WTM, WTM HOTseat

WTM: 2011 Money Generation Machine

2011-11-07 by Rigas Pantos

WTM Facebook badge

Travel Daily News reported this morning, the start of this week’s World Travel Market in London, the leading worldwide travel industry event, welcomed some 183 new exhibitors for 2011. From national tourism boards, destination management companies, to technology entities and beyond, ExCeL, London is the place to be November 7 through 10.

Tags: Google Travel, London, Rate Tiger, RateTiger, Reed Travel Exhibitions, Tnooz, travel conference, Travel Daily, Travel Daily News, travel industry, World Travel Market, WTM, WTM Facebook, WTM London, WTM Twitter

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