FOREIGN TOURISTS ABANDON MEXICAN BEACHES AMID VIOLENT INCIDENTS

Kevin Eagan -
With the violence plaguing some tourist areas in Mexico, arrivals foreign tourists decreased in some cases by a little over 60% since 2012. ...

CHINESE TOURISTS HEAD TO TAIWAN IN SMALLER NUMBERS

Richard Moor -
Taiwan’s tourism inflow is stagnating and the main reason is the decreasing number of Chinese tourists. In August, 863,540 people from abroad visited the island. This represents a 3.4% decrease compar ...

EUROPE: TOURIST INFLOW IS STAGNATING THANKS TO SAFETY CONCERNS

Laura Maudlin -
Recent terrorist attacks and safety concerns have resulted in the stagnation of Europe’s tourist inflow. The Old Continent has registered a decrease of 0.9% in long haul travel during the summer seaso ...

TOURISM IN GREECE REPORTS AN INCREASE

Joe McClain -
Tourism in Greece is growing again providing tens of thousands of new jobs in the country. This was reported by the conservative Athenian newspaper Kathimerini, citing the tourism organization Sete. ...

SWISS TOURISM INDUSTRY FIGHTS A DECLINE IN DEMAND

Laura Maudlin -
The decline of the average revenue of Swiss tour operators continued throughout 2015. Last year, all agencies generated 3.19 million francs, i.e. 2% less year-over-year. In 2016, Swiss tourists are tr ...