BRAZIL: AIRFARE PRICES HINDER TOURISM RECOVERY AFTER THE PANDEMIC PEAK
The ticket prices have risen 88% in the last 12 months. Experts say the 41% drop in travel during the pandemic and the increased price of jet fuel explain the increase. ...
MACHU PICCHU TO ALLOW MORE TOURISTS – NOT EVERYONE IS HAPPY
The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru’s jewel of tourism, will increase the number of visitors by a third to revive the Andean region’s economy of Cusco, which has collapsed due to the pandemic. But ...
PORTUGUESE TOURISM: POSITIVE NUMBERS BUT STILL BELOW THE 2019 LEVELS
Last year saw a recovery in Portuguese tourism activity, but visitor data are still below the 2019 levels because of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are the findings of the National Statistics Institute ...
RECORD TOURIST SEASON EXPECTED IN SPAIN
The world’s second tourist destination before COVID-19, Spain is anticipating a record number of tourists in the summer after two years of health restrictions. But inflation could bring challenging ti ...
FOREIGNERS TO PAY MORE FOR HOTEL ROOMS THAN THAIS
A dual pricing system has long been a thorn in the side of Thailand. It has applied to national parks and some attractions. Foreigners pay more. Now hotel rooms are likely to get costlier for foreign ...