BUSINESS TRAVEL IS STILL HIGHLY IMPORTANT

Nik Fes -
Last week, American Express Global Business Travel presented the 2019 edition of the European Business Travel Barometer, which was conducted on a sample of 1,000 companies from 10 European countries. ...

DUBLIN TO REGULATE ITS CRUISE TOURISM

Andrew J. Wein -
Of the 160 ships scheduled to dock in Dublin, only half can do so. The goal is to prevent port saturation. ...

AUSTRIAN CITIES CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE TOURISM INDUSTRY

Nik Fes -
In 2018, Austria’s federal capital and provincial capitals once again proved to be the driving force behind Austria’s tourism industry. With 24.4 million overnight stays, an all-time record was reache ...

MEXICO’S TOURISM: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT DROPPED 50% IN 2018

Wayne M. Gore -
Foreign direct investment in tourism plummeted by 50% in 2018, going from US$585 million in 2017, to $798.5 million, as revealed by figures from the Mexico’s tourism ministry (SECTUR). ...

NEW RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT INTENDS TO REPLACE THE B737 MAX

Joe McClain -
In the middle of Boeing 737 MAX crisis, Russia prepares to introduce the Irkut MC-21 with a capacity of up to 160 passengers. ...