LGBT TOURISM IS FINALLY RECOVERING

James Morris -
After two years of recession and moderate growth in 2014 a clear recovery of LGBT travel worldwide has been witnessed. The industry increased by 9% compared to 2013 which recorded 2% growth. The posit ...

COULD RATE PARITY ISSUES THREATEN THE RISE OF OTAS?

Gary Diskin -
2015 has been the year of the OTAs – online travel agents – with strong gains already projected over other companies and single brands – they saw an 15.1% increase in the first quarter of 2015 compare ...

WIFI AND AIR CONDITIONING VALUED MOST BY TOURISTS

Gary Diskin -
A good, and possibly free, WiFi connection and air conditioning are the services most valued by tourists when booking a hotel, according to the Trabber Review. Their study focused on services the tour ...

DRESDEN AIMS TO IMPROVE IMAGE AS PROTESTERS SCARE AWAY TOURISTS

Cecilia Garland -
There is a movement growing in Dresden, Germany among leading museums and other key tourist attractions to combat racism and show acceptance to other cultures and those in need. The Semperoper Opera H ...

FORBIDDEN CITY TO OPEN 85% OF ITS EXHIBITION SPACE BY 2020

Dan Rang -
85% of the exhibition space at Beijing's Palace Museum – also referred to as the Forbidden City – will be open to the public by 2020. ...