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Korea arrivals to Guam set to hit record high
Calendar year 2012 proved to be a record-breaking year for arrivals to Guam. The island welcomed over 1.3 million visitors, a level not seen since the mid to late 1990s. Out of the total arrivals last year, 182,829 came from Korea, one of which was the millionth visitor for the year.
Travel industry set for a boost
With the UK narrowly avoiding a much feared triple dip recession, international research1 from communications experts, Pitney Bowes, has revealed that the travel industry is set to be the first to prosper once the British economy finally stabilises into a period of solid growth once again.
Resilient UK travellers still heading to Turkey
“Given the recent history of protests and civil war in several holiday hotspots in North Africa and the Middle East, it is understandable that UK travellers to Turkey may feel a little unsettled by TV and media reports of demonstrations in the country.”
Dubai seventh most popular destination in World
Dubai continues to climb the ranks as an international travel destination, according to MasterCard’s third annual Global Destination Cities Index. The UAE’s travel hub has consistently advanced its position since the inception of the Index in 2011, ranking ninth in its launch year, eighth in 2012 and seventh in the 2013 edition.
Brits name Route 66 as their favourite U.S road trip
Route 66 is the most popular U.S road trip for British travellers this year according to booking data from US Motel chain, Motel 6, as British holidaymakers take to the open road to explore famous sites such as The Metro Diner and Meteor city.
1 in 4 Americans plan to spend more on travel this summer
The weather is getting warmer and school is winding down, and that means one thing: It’s time for a summer vacation. But, amidst continued economic uncertainty, are Americans planning to travel this summer? According to a recent survey released by TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation, the majority (78%) of Americans say yes, a summer vacation is on the agenda.
Glion Institute to open London campus
Glion Institute of Higher Education, one of the world’s top three institutions of higher education for an international career in hospitality management, has confirmed the opening of its first branch campus in London. The new campus expands the reach of Glion’s Swiss hospitality education programmes to students and industry leaders in the UK Glion is a member of Laureate International Universities, a global network of more than 60 accredited campus-based and online institutions of higher education serving more than 740,000 students in 29 countries.
American flyers willing to pay more for personal space
As summer travel season approaches, Americans planning vacations – particularly those planning on flying – have a lot of decisions ahead. With the increasing “a la carte”-ization of air travel, flyers are faced with an ever increasing number of choices as to what levels of comfort and convenience they want and are willing to pay for.
White Paper explores big data impact on hospitality, travel and tourism
A new white paper produced by SOCAP International, the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals, describes how Big Data is transforming the Hospitality, Travel and Tourism (HTT) sector and, in the process, creating unprecedented challenges and opportunities for customer care professionals.
International tourism receipts grew by 4 percent in 2012
Receipts from international tourism in destinations around the world grew by 4% in 2012 reaching US$1075 billion. This growth is equal to the 4% increase in international tourist arrivals which reached 1035 million in 2012. An additional US$219 billion was recorded in receipts from international passenger transport, bringing total exports generated by international tourism in 2012 to US$1.3 trillion.
2013 season off to a record start at Six Flags with 32 percent revenue growth
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the world’s largest regional theme park company, announced today that first quarter 2013 revenue rose to a record high $88 million, representing a $21 million or 32 percent increase over prior year, or 38 percent increase after adjusting 2012 for $3 million of insurance proceeds related to Hurricane Irene.
Tourist’s trust is based on social media and the web
Does social media and internet based information sources such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Blogs and many more influence our decision on where we travel to and how we share our experiences with others?