In 2024, Türkiye welcomed 4,433,782 visitors from the United Kingdom. In the first half of the year, nearly 1.8 million UK travellers arrived, reflecting Türkiye's continued popularity as a top destination for British tourists seeking its unique mix of vibrant cities, historical sites, and scenic Mediterranean coastline. Türkiye achieved a 9.8% year-on-year growth in its visitor numbers and hosted 62,269,890 visitors in 2024, representing a 20.3% growth compared to 2019, the pre-pandemic year. With this figure, Türkiye also surpassed its targets of 60 million visitors, which it announced earlier in 2024, and 61 million visitors, which it renewed last October. In addition, Türkiye generated 61.1 billion USD (£49.3 billion) in tourism revenue, which is 8.3% more than the previous year.

As a reflection of its commitment to preserving this remarkable environment, the lodge has implemented ambitious responsible practices throughout the property. The certification recognizes the lodge's efforts, notably in reducing waste, eliminating plastic and preserving biodiversity. Jo Anne Volker, General Manager of Zannier Omaanda commented “I'm thrilled about this award and incredibly proud of the Zannier Omaanda team for their dedication to minimizing our environmental footprint and preserving this beautiful wilderness. Being recognized for our efforts is a huge morale boost and motivates us to continue improving our operations and becoming even more eco-friendly.”

As the year’s largest and most provocative global AI event to be hosted right after this week’s historic AI developments, Ai Everything Global will deep-dive into the ‘winds of change’ sweeping the world, from February 4-6, 2025, in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Organised by Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) in affiliation with GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest tech show, it welcomes influential AI stakeholders to challenge and debate the status quo, while finding the new experience of consensus to move forward, from R&D to use-cases covering government, business, society, and core pillars of global economies.

Secretary General of United Nations Tourism, H.E Zurab Pololikashvili is scheduled to participate in the Global Tourism Resilience Conference and Expo, scheduled for February 17-19, 2025, in Hanover, Jamaica, highlighting the critical role of sustainable and adaptive tourism strategies in a changing global landscape. The United Nations World Tourism Organization now UN Tourism, is a specialized agency of the United Nations which promotes responsible, sustainable and universally-accessible tourism.

Haute Retreats, the award-winning leader in luxury villa rentals, has announced an exciting expansion into two of Europe’s most coveted summer destinations—the French Riviera and Mallorca. This latest addition enhances the company’s exclusive collection, offering travelers an unparalleled selection of high-end private villas that redefine luxury vacationing.

Visito, a leading conversational AI platform for independent hotels, today announced the launch of Visito Voice, an AI-powered voice assistant designed to handle incoming guest phone calls with natural, real-time interactions. Visito Voice enables hotels to automate phone-based guest support, resolving over 50% of incoming calls while ensuring a seamless hand-off to staff when needed. Available 24/7 in more than 50 languages, the AI assistant eliminates hold times, understands conversational speech, and integrates directly with leading property management systems.