UNWTO Announces Winners of the First UNWTO Award
The Chairman of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), Mr. Shao Qiwei, and the founder of the international hotel chain Meliá Hotels, Mr. Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, have been named as the firs ...
Tourism Flanders Announced as Premier Partner at World Travel Market
Flanders has been confirmed as the Premier Partner at World Travel Market (WTM) in London for 2013 and 2014. This will ensure that Flanders will feature as a “guest region” at WTM for the next two yea ...
WTM 2012 Visitors Up 4% For First Three Days
The first three days of World Travel Market 2012, the leading global event for the travel industry, experienced an impressive visitor increase of 4%.
Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 November saw 38,735 visit ...
International Tourism Strong Despite Uncertain Economy
International tourist arrivals grew by 4% between January and August 2012 compared to the same period of 2011 according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. The resilience of international tou ...
Tourism Ministers to Debate Barriers to Travel
Reducing visa constraints, simplifying entry processes and developing policies that improve connectivity across borders are the topics on the agenda for the world’s Tourism Ministers as they meet at t ...