SPAIN: FEARS GROW AS TOURISM SLOWDOWN CONTINUES

The latest figures showing drops in arrivals, expenditure, overnight stays, and occupancy rates during the summer, a season regarded as the most important time of the year for tourism, reflect a chang ...

TRAVEL PLATFORM TO BECOME “TRAVEL FACEBOOK”?

Theodore Slate -
The world’s largest travel platform, TripAdvisor, has announced a new social user experience on its website. According to experts, the live version will be available later this year. ...

TUNISIA AND EGYPT: TOURISM SECTOR ENDS SEVEN YEARS OF FRUSTRATION

Justin N. Froyd -
Since 2017, both Tunisia and Egypt experience strong increases in foreign arrivals. This year has also been quite successful for the tourism sector. ...

SPAIN: AIRBNB SEEMS IMMUNE TO TOURISM SLOW DOWN

Pat Hyland -
Airbnb is immune to the most recent tourism slowdown in Spain. The rental platform has not seen a drop in foreign visitors during the summer and has increased once again the number of visitors in the ...

EUROPEAN CRUISE SECTOR REPORTS INCREASING DEMAND

Nils Kraus -
European cruise sector reported growth. The demand for cruises has increased by 68% in ten years. Between 2010 and 2017, the number of passengers in Europe increased from 5.5 million to 6.96 million, ...