THE GREAT BARRIER REEF BLEACHING HARMS AUSTRALIAN TOURISM

Nils Kraus -
If the Great Barrier Reef continues to undergo major bleaching episodes – declining phenomenon of corals – Australian tourism will lose 174,000 foreign tourists and $ 1.19 billion of revenue (approxim ...

CRUISE INDUSTRY: GERMANY AND UK BENEFIT THE MOST

Richard Moor -
The cruise industry in Europe has been experiencing significant growth for many years now. Especially in Germany, where there is the largest cruise passenger base. The country economically benefits th ...

AUSTRIA GETTING READY FOR A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SEASON

Nik Fes -
The Alpine republic benefits from many people’s desire to visit nature and escape from the daily bustle. The fresh mountain air also attracts more and more Chinese visitors who travel to Austria in in ...

SMARTPHONE TRAVEL RESERVATIONS INCREASE TO 50%

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
In Germany, 50 percent of vacations and 32 percent of travel packages are booked online. This emerged from a study by Google, TNS, GfK and TUI Deutschland about mobile travel reservations in the count ...

FRANKFURT SPORTS TOURISM BOOSTED BY POPULAR SPORT EVENTS

Nik Fes -
Frankfurt is becoming a sports tourism hub in Germany. It is home to several important sports associations such as the German Football Association and the German Olympic Sports Confederation. Moreove ...