Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort was named St. Lucia’s Leading Villa Resort for 2024 at the prestigious World Travel Awards. This accolade marks a significant milestone for the resort, celebrating its continued excellence in delivering unparalleled luxury and service to its guests. The Caribbean Ceremony of the World Travel Awards took place against the breath-taking backdrop of the recently opened Sandals St Vincent resort. Known for its stunning beachfront views and state-of-the-art amenities, the resort provided a fitting venue for recognizing the elite of the Caribbean tourism industry. Among the distinguished winners, Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort stood out, reaffirming its position as a top destination for villa accommodations in St. Lucia.

Affluent Chinese female travellers are seeking more meaningful travel experiences. Instead of seeing travel as an avenue for escape, it is now seen as opportunities for enrichment, new learnings, and personal fulfilment. This is one of the findings outlined in China’s Women in Charge, the latest industry report presented by global marketing agency FINN Partners in association with ILTM Asia Pacific.

In response to a growing trend for travellers visiting ‘dupe destinations’, Servantrip, the world’s leading B2B tours, activities and transfer platform, has responded with some tips for how travel agents and other intermediaries can tap into this trend. Research from Skyscanner shows that travellers are searching for dupe destinations – alternative vacation spots that are more budget-friendly and less crowded than already-popular destinations – where they can enjoy new experiences. Skyscanner conducted a survey last year, revealing that 93% of travellers were willing to consider a less popular destination, with approximately 64% citing cost savings as a deciding factor. Examples of this shift included Milos, which offers stunning landscapes and beaches similar to Santorini but with fewer tourists, and Budapest, which boasts beautiful architecture and a rich cultural scene at a lower cost compared to Paris.

interCaribbean Airways has been named Caribbean’s Leading Cabin Crew at the Caribbean and The Americas ceremony of the 2024 World Travel Awards. This prestigious event took place at Sandals’ newest property in St Vincent, recognizing the airline’s outstanding commitment to customer service and in-flight hospitality.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) projects a significant year of growth for Malaysia’s Travel & Tourism sector, with its economic contribution, employment, and domestic visitor spending expected to break all records this year. According to the latest data, the sector’s contribution to Malaysia’s national economy is set to reach MYR 198.7BN in 2024, surpassing the pre-pandemic levels of 2019 by 1.6%, representing 10.5% of the national economy.

The effects of Hurricane Beryl are already being felt in the tourist demand for Caribbean destinations, as indicated by the global travel intelligence platform Mabrian, part of The Data Appeal group, an effect that is evident both in the climate perception and in the short-term demand to travel to these destinations.