DUBAI SUSPENDS ALCOHOL TAX TO BOOST TOURISM

Joe McClain -
The Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended the 30 percent tax on alcohol sales for one year to stimulate tourism. According to the statement, Dubai authorities will also stop ...

SPAIN LOST ONE MILLION INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS LAST YEAR

Nils Kraus -
Spain welcomed a record number of tourists in 2023, with over 28.1 million British and German visitors. However, this reduced the number of visitors between the two countries by one million compared t ...

PORTUGAL TARGETS HALF A MILLION CHINESE TOURISTS BY 2025

Justin N. Froyd -
Portugal's tourism authorities aim to attract half a million Chinese visitors and achieve one million overnight stays by 2026. Carlos Abate, head of Portugal's tourism board, stated that 57,740 Chines ...

IGHER INCOME IN GEORGIA DUE TO THE RESUMPTION OF AIR TRAFFIC WITH RUSSIA

Cecilia Garland -
The Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Levan Davitashvili, estimated the country's tourism profit from the resumption of air traffic with Russia at $300 million to $400 millio ...

DIGITIZING HOTELS FOLLOW THE TOURISM RECOVERY

Samuel Dorsi -
After a two-year hiatus, the tourism industry is seeing the light again. The desire to travel is present and everything pointed to 2022 as a year of recovery. Despite the social, political and economi ...