“We have much more than just sun and beaches,” was the proud statement by William Rodríguez, minister of tourism for Costa Rica, announcing that his country, unlike many Caribbean states, has again attained its pre-coronavirus visitor numbers. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Περισσότερα...]
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EAST AFRICA
What business opportunities and prospects for joint ventures exist for tour operators in East Africa? This question was investigated by representatives of business and tourism organisations at the City Cube on Wednesday during the ITB fair. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Περισσότερα...]
A RETURN TO NORMALITY, BUT DELAYED
For business travel, the return to pre-pandemic normality has been moved back two years to 2026. Inflation, China’s economic problems and the effects on global supply chains were among the reasons listed by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) on Wednesday at ITB Berlin 2023. Basic parameters concerning business travel had also changed, said Suzanne … [Περισσότερα...]
THE MANY SIDES OF MALAYSIA
At ITB Berlin representatives of the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism symbolically handed over three new brochures to Malaysia’s ambassador to Germany. They present a wide range of attractions for visitors with all kinds of interests: Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Περισσότερα...]
MORE THAN PALMS AND PYRAMIDS
Egypt wants to attract more tourism by expanding flight routes, bed capacity and offering travellers an even better experience. At ITB Berlin Tourism Minister Ahmed Issa outlined his concept for the sector for 25 to 30 per cent growth over the next few years. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Περισσότερα...]
PRIORITY FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION IN TOURISM
Sustainability concepts often focus on ecological sustainability, with one of the important aspects being the need to reduce greenhouse gases. “But for every concept there is one thing in particular that we need: data obtained from readings“, explained Dirk Gläser, UNWTO sustainability expert, speaking at ITB Berlin 2023. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Περισσότερα...]
SAUDI BRINGS THE BEST OF THE COUNTRY TO ITB BERLIN 2023 WITH RECORD NUMBER OF PARTNER AND PRODUCTS
Saudi kicks off its first participation at ITB Berlin, the world’s biggest travel show and convention, celebrating key milestones for Saudi’s tourism growth story and showcasing the breadth and depth of Saudi’s extraordinary destination offering. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Περισσότερα...]
Bartlett Receives Tourism Lifetime Achievement Award in Germany
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, was today honoured with a “Lifetime Achievement Award For Promotion of Sustainable Travel & Tourism” by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) International Travel Awards. The coveted award was presented to Minister Bartlett at the PATWA World Tourism & Aviation Leaders’ Summit at ITB Berlin in … [Περισσότερα...]
Feminist organizations rally in downtown Athens for International Women's Day
Feminist organizations rallied at Syntagma Square on Wednesday evening in observance of International Women's Day, ANA reports. Chanting feminist slogans against the exploitation of women and human trafficking, they marched from Syntagma Square to Omonia Square, coinciding with evening protest rallies about last week's fatal train crash at Tempi, central Greece. RELATED … [Περισσότερα...]
Railroad employees to continue strike action in Greece through Friday
Railroad employees said they will continue their strike action through Friday, they said on Wednesday, a decision that will suspend national and suburban railroad schedules, ANA reports. Representatives of the national federation of workers at the railroad and fixed-track transport means (POS-MST) said in a statement it demanded safe, high-quality, and public train service. They also added it will … [Περισσότερα...]
Archbishop of Greece meets with visiting Pakistani Shia Muslim leader in Athens
Archbishop Hieronymos of Athens & All of Greece met with the visiting leader of Shia Muslims in Pakistan, Syed Shahenshah Hussain Naqvi, on Wednesday, ANA reports. The Pakistani religious scholar, who is currently touring Europe, expressed his wish to meet with Hieronymos, with whom he discussed among other issues the Greek Orthodox Church of Greece's work for unaccompanied refugee minors … [Περισσότερα...]
Europarliament's Civil Liberties Committee completes two-day visit to Athens
The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs (LIBE) opened a press conference in Athens on Wednesday following the wrap-up of its March 6-8 visit with an expression of "deep condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the tragedy at Tempi," ANA reports. "The members of the delegation expressed their deep condolences to the families and loved … [Περισσότερα...]
UN World Tourism Organization: Women take "centre stage"in sector development
Tourism must continue to deliver on its potential as a driver of women’s empowerment and opportunity. To mark International Women’s Day, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and UN Women have jointly reaffirmed their commitment to keeping women’s empowerment ‘Centre Stage’ of tourism development. Tourism as a gender equality leaderUNWTO research has previously shown the enormous potential of the … [Περισσότερα...]
Domes Resorts to open Domes Noruz Kassandra in Halkidiki
Domes Resorts has announced its newest opening, Domes Noruz Kassandra, representing the brand’s first outpost in Halkidiki in northern Greece, a region known for its peninsulas and sheltered bays. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Περισσότερα...]
Miral Destinations presents key developments for award-winning destinations
Miral Destinations, the trusted one-stop trade and promotional partner for Saadiyat Island and Yas Island Abu Dhabi, is highlighting key developments presented by both award-winning destinations at ITB Berlin, taking place from March 7 - 9. The company presented key trade initiatives for 2023 at the exhibition, along with recent updates on Yas SeaWorld ® … [Περισσότερα...]
Flight cancellations and schedule changes occurred with much shorter notice in 2022 than in 2019
Digitrips has revealed flight cancellations and schedule changes occurred much closer to departure in 2022 than in previous years, highlighting the severe impact of staff shortages and strikes on airlines and airports worldwide. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Περισσότερα...]
ACTIVELY SHAPING CHANGE IN TOURISM
The tourism industry is back and on course worldwide to reach pre-pandemic levels. On Tuesday at the ITB Berlin Convention, Harald Pechlaner, university professor of Tourism from Eichstätt, discussed the challenges currently facing the industry and how to deal with digitalisation, the skills shortage and a much talked-about trend, sustainability. Source: … [Περισσότερα...]
CTO reports promising outlook for the region in 2023
Despite global pressures such as high inflation, the war in Ukraine, the ensuing energy crisis, and an impending economic recession, the outlook for Caribbean travel and tourism is favorable, according to the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Περισσότερα...]
Hyatt Hotels Corporation Sees Continued Growth in EAME Markets
Hyatt Hotels Corporation shared that 45 percent of the properties that joined Hyatt’s system in 2022 were based in EAME markets and the region’s contribution to the Hyatt growth journey continues into 2023 through a strong pipeline with ten percent of Hyatt’s 117,000 rooms record pipeline, as of fourth quarter earnings, expected to join the portfolio in EAME … [Περισσότερα...]
The Nautilus Celebrates World Sleep Day with Introduction of Slumber Ritual for Guests
On 17th March 2023, the world celebrates World Sleep Day with a global call to action to organize sleep health awareness activities. This year’s theme, “Sleep is Essential for Health”, aims to promote the global message of how vital sleep is to overall health. Without good sleep, one’s mental and physical health, as well as social well-being … [Περισσότερα...]
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