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DUBAI ESPORTS FESTIVAL TO BE LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER 2022
Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has announced that the city will host the inaugural Dubai Esports Festival (DEF2022) from 11 – 20 November 2022 at Dubai Exhibition Centre at District 2020.
NZ tourism sector needs international visitors to ‘thrive’
NZ tourism sector needs international visitors to ‘thrive It was domestic tourism that saved the industry from complete collapse, but local tourism operators say in order to thrive rather than survive, they need the international tourists to come back.
Vietnam will host face-to-face gathering of the famous forum in Quang Nam province
The Mekong Tourism Forum 2022 will return as a face-to-face event 9-14 October at Hoiana Resort & Golf (Hoiana), Quang Nam province, adjacent to Hoi An city, in central Vietnam. It will be the first in-person gathering of the six Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) destinations since 2019.
Caribbean tourism exec Warren Solomon dies
Warren Solomon, most recently the director of the Montserrat Tourism Division and a longtime member of the board of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), died on Aug. 12 in Trinidad.
St. Kitts and Nevis drop all Covid restrictions
St. Kitts and Nevis have dropped all Covid entry regulations, effective Aug. 15. All travelers are welcome and are not required to present a negative Covid test, show proof of vaccination or quarantine upon arrival.
STRONG INDICATIONS’ CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REBOUNDING IN AIR TRAVEL
The average delay to UK flights more than doubled from 12 minutes to 25 minutes in the three months to 30 June compared with the first three months of the year, new CAA data has revealed.
Uttar Pradesh to set up Ecotourism Board
To utilize the tourism potential of the state, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet gave its approval for setting up an eco-tourism development board. The board will be headed by the state chief minister with ministers of 10 departments as its members. Ten departments included in the board are tourism, forest, AYUSH, rural development and irrigation, urban development, agriculture, horticulture, sport and transport.
Global Adventure Tourism Market to Surpass $880.8 Million by 2027
The Global Adventure Tourism Market is estimated to be USD 568.56 Mn in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 880.84 Mn by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 9.15%.
World Travel & Tourism Council welcomes Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC welcomes the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and its numerous business-smart clean energy tax incentives expansions and extensions.”
Travel Accommodation Market to Reach $1,974.30 Bn, Globally, by 2031
Allied Market Research published a report, titled, “Travel Accommodation Market by Type - According to the report, the global travel accommodation industry generated $632.80 billion in 2021, and is expected to reach $1,974.30 billion by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of 11.3% from 2022 to 2031.
SeaWorld Orlando Teases All-New 2023 Attraction
2023 attraction marks the 7th coaster at the park, which boasts more coasters in a single park than any other in Orlando SeaWorld Orlando has announced that a new coaster, the park’s seventh, is launching in 2023 and teased the ride’s theme with the hashtag #HighSurfAdvisory.
Travel and Tourism Market to Reach US$ 16.20 Bn by 2031
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