EUROPEAN HOTEL TRANSACTIONS SURGE

Ashley Nault -
The current year will be a record year for the hotel industry in EMEA (Europe, Middle-East and Africa). In the first two quarters of 2015, this region already experienced an increase of 85 percent, as ...

SPAIN: 40% OF CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS NOT RECOVERING VAT

Gary Diskin -
In Spain, 40% of non-EU cruise passengers do not recover the VAT on their purchases because there is no way to deal with the refund right at the port, according to international Tax Free operator Glob ...

MERS IS OVER: KOREAN TOURISM RECOVERING

Anna Luebke -
South Korea is officially safe for foreigners traveling to the country, as local health authorities declared the MERS epidemic over. ...

ARMENIA: NUMBERS OF VISITORS RISE, CHALLENGES STILL HOLD

Tomas Haupt -
One of the goals the Armenian government is seeking to achieve within the next two years is a vibrant tourism industry. Several measures are being put in place to ensure the goal becomes a reality, so ...

ONE MONTH AFTER MASSACRE – TUNISIA TOURISM IS STRUGGLING

Denise Chen -
Tunisia's tourism industry is still reeling from the aftershocks of a massacre in Sousse city last month, which saw 38 European tourists shot dead. The massacre was a major blow to the industry, which ...