INDIA: 52,000 NEW HOTEL ROOMS TO OPEN BY 2017
Cushman and Wakefield, a real estate consulting company, reported that by 2017 the hospitality sector in India is expected to record more than 65 % increase in hotel inventory. This means that about 5 ...
EGYPT RECORDED 18% DROP IN TOURIST ARRIVALS IN 2013
Egypt’s tourism industry is back on track. Figures released by the Egyptian tourism authority indicate that approximately 9.5 million tourists arrived in Egypt in 2013 (-18% on 2012). The figures also ...
WORLD CUP IN BRAZIL: AIRLINES TO KEEP USUAL PRICES
The Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) evaluated applications of the leading airlines in the country – TAM, Gol, and Azul Brazilian Airlines – who have pledged not to charge excessive tar ...
MEXICO DESIGNED SECURITY STRATEGY FOR TOURISTS
The Secretary of Tourism of Mexico, Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas, said that the government of Enrique Peña Nieto is designing a strategy of "comprehensive security" to protect foreign tourists. ...
VENICE IS THE MOST SEARCHED FOR CITY BY FOREIGNERS ONLINE
Venice is the most popular and most booked Italian city by foreign tourists. The city tops the rankings of Italian destinations searched for by international visitors according to a hotel comparison w ...