TOURISM IN ICELAND: BANKRUPTCY OF A SINGLE AIRLINE HAS TRIGGERED A RECESSION

Kevin Eagan -
It is not often that we see an entire economy diverted by a single corporate disaster. But that's what seems to have happened in Iceland. The recent bankruptcy of the Icelandic low-cost airline Wow Ai ...

FRENCH NATURE PARKS PLAN TO BECOME DESTINATIONS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT

Andrew J. Wein -
The Federation of Regional Nature Parks of France wishes to take advantage of the popularity of ecotourism destinations among holidaymakers seeking environmentally friendly holidays. ...

INBOUND TOURISM IN PERU INCREASED BY ONLY 2% DUE TO ADVERTISING BAN

Chris Grad -
Since June 2018, when state advertising in private media was banned, the Mincetur (Peruvian Tourism Board) has stopped investing in processes to promote the Peru brand internationally. As a result, Mi ...

QATAR’S TOURISM RESISTS THE BOYCOTT OF GCC COUNTRIES

Nik Fes -
In recent years, Qatar’s tourism sector has been suffering greatly from the boycott of GCC countries. The tourism inflow decreased from 1.5 million in 2017 to not more than a million (945 thousand) in ...

SPAIN FORESEES 8.9% MORE INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS IN THE SECOND QUARTER

Anna Luebke -
Spain expects to receive 25.5 million international tourists in the second quarter of the year, from April to June, which means an increase of 8.9% in arrivals, with an associated increase in total sp ...