GBTA: 14.3% GROWTH IN CHINA'S BUSINESS TRAVEL SPENDING IN 2013

Gary Diskin -
The results of the fourth GBTA BTI China Outlook survey for the second half of 2013 released by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) revealed that business travel spending is likely to regist ...

SMALLER HOTELS ARMING UP AGAINST ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCIES

Gary Diskin -
Major online travel agencies (OTA) have been on the spotlight over concerns regarding price fixing. Expedia, InterContinental Hotel Group and Starwood Hotels faced a lawsuit last year over price-fixin ...

EU: BICYCLE SALES OUTNUMBER CAR SALES

Chris Grad -
There are bicycle-friendly cities scattered all over Europe, with Paris and Amsterdam leading the way. Europeans are known to love their bicycles. They love the two-wheelers so much that they are purc ...

SOCHI NOT CAPITALIZING ON WINTER OLYMPICS

Ashley Nault -
The 2014 Winter Olympics hosted by Russian Sochi are coming fast. The tourism industry experts however warn that the country has missed its opportunity to capitalize on the event and promote Sochi to ...

SWISS TOURISM AWAITS SUCCESSFUL WINTER SEASON

James Morris -
Swiss Tourism is getting ready for the upcoming winter season with positive outlook. After considerable slump in overnight stay figures in the past years, slight increase is likely to be recorded this ...