World Travel Market News
Carolyn G Goodman, mayor of las vegas, Las Vegas @ WTM 2012
Carolyn Goodman, talks to Breaking Travel News at the World Travel Market 2012.
Andrew Crowe, head of sales, DFDS Seaways @ WTM 2012
Andrew Crowe from DFDS Seaways talks to Breaking Travel News at the World Travel Market 2012.
WTM news: Celebs out in force as travel expo enjoys visitor rise
World Travel Market 2012, the global event for the travel industry, has got off to a flying start with exhibitor invitation visitors up five percent on last year’s event. Delegates included a host of travel celebrities who made guest appearances on the stands.
WTM news: is no-tech the new hi-tech?
Offering wi-fi is standard for many hotels – yet others are heading in the opposite direction and helping guests to check in and switch off, according to the WTM Global Trends Report 2012.
WTM news: UAE and Singapore heralded as the new BRICs
Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Chile, Nigeria and Thailand have been highlighted by World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, participants as the next set of emerging travel and tourism powerhouses.
WTM news: Travel leaders arrive in London for day one
World Travel Market 2012 has opened its doors to the world’s travel & tourism industry from around the world. This year the event is welcoming a total of 157 new exhibitors. Tourist boards, technology companies, hotel chains, attractions and tour operators are all hosting their own stands for the first time from November 5th-8th at ExCeL - London.
WTM news: tourism heads support Heathrow expansion
More than one third of tourism heads believe building an additional runway at Heathrow Airport is the best way to solve the UK’s airport capacity problems, according to a poll conducted by World Travel Market.
WTM news: APD could wipe-out London’s Olympic legacy
The good work of the London 2012 Olympics in boosting the UK’s tourism potential is likely to be wiped out by next year’s increase in Air Passenger Duty (APD), a report by World Travel Market released today reveals.
WTA news: China tops the tourism BRIC pack
China remains the most important emerging economy for the tourism industry, reveals a global study of travel industry executives by World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry.
WTM news: Is Libya the new tourism hotspot?
Libya’s unexplored and unspoilt coastline, Roman Empire heritage and closeness to Europe could see it emerge as a tourism hotspot, reveals industry research by World Travel Market.
WTM news: UK emerging from recession
An increase in the number of UK holidaymakers taking more than one holiday this year could be a sign that the country’s economic fortunes are improving, reveals a report by World Travel Market. Following the start of the global downturn in 2008, the proportion of UK consumers taking a holiday dropped alarmingly.
WTM news: APD hindering travel plans
Half of all UK holidaymakers have admitted the increase in Air Passenger Duty (APD) next year will have a negative impact on their travel plans, a new report by World Travel Market reveals.