WILDFIRES: NUMBER OF TRAVELERS HEADING TO AUSTRALIA DECREASED DRAMATICALLY

Theodore Slate -
The number of travelers booking stays in Australia has plummeted since the fires started in September. ...

BUSINESS TRAVEL TO INCREASE WHILE PROTECTING THE CLIMATE

Dan Rang -
Some may be surprised to discover that the climate debate has a considerable impact on business travel. Two thirds of the companies have adapted their travel policy as a result of the raised climate-r ...

TOURIST DEATHS: DOMINICAN FOREIGN ARRIVALS FALL 4.6%

Theodore Slate -
Foreign arrivals to the Dominican Republic, the country’s main source of income, registered a 4.6% drop in 2019 according to the Central Bank’s report, showing the first negative figures in a decade. ...

ALL DOG LOVERS REJOICE: HELSINKI INTRODUCES AIRPORT TOILETS FOR ANIMALS

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
Anyone who is at the airport with their dog often encounters a problem: where to take the four-legged friend when they need to pee? Helsinki Airport offers a solution. ...

MEXICAN TOURISM CHALLENGES: INSECURITY, PESO STABILITY, AND LACK OF PROMOTION

Michael Trout -
The rising insecurity in Mexico, lack of promotion, and stability of the peso against the dollar are the main challenges that Mexico’s tourism industry will face in 2020. Despite this, the country has ...