Thailand’s leading hotel operator returns to this premier global travel expo from 5th-7th November to provide insights on its latest developments, including The Atollia by Centara Hotels & Resorts, Maldives

The Sarawak Tourism Board proudly announces its participation in the 2024 World Travel Market (WTM) in London, led by YB Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Sarawak. This year marks significant growth and strategic partnerships aimed at establishing Sarawak as a top-tier destination for eco-friendly and culturally rich travel experiences.

Saudi is set to make a dynamic return to World Travel Market (WTM) London 2024 with a core delegation of 61 key stakeholders, showcasing Saudi Arabia’s exceptional growth in tourism and strengthening trade partnerships with the industry. The Saudi delegation will be led by His Excellency Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Minister of Tourism and Chairman of Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), accompanied by Fahd Hamidaddin, the CEO of Saudi Tourism Authority and leaders from the wider Saudi tourism ecosystem, as well as prominent industry partners. The delegation includes key entities such as the Ministry of Tourism, the Tourism Development Fund, ASFAR, Cruise Saudi, Saudia, Riyadh Air, Red Sea Global, Diriyah Company, the Royal Commission for AlUla, and visionary projects like NEOM. Cultural and entertainment highlights, including Riyadh Season, MDL Beast, and Qiddiya will also be represented, showcasing Saudi’s diverse offerings and investment in tourism innovation. For the first time at WTM, 17 international and local hotel brands will join the Saudi delegation, making this the largest number of hotel partners in the Saudi Pavilion.

DidaTravel – a tech-driven global travel distribution company, continues to expand its footprint across Europe, announcing remarkable growth rates of +100% from both an inbound and outbound perspective. A leader in China and Asia Pacific source markets and destinations, Dida embarked on its global expansion strategy in 2018, and the results since then have been exceptional with year-to-date, 2024 sales significantly outperforming the same period 2023. This growth highlights Europe’s increasing significance in the companies’ business which now represents over 22% of its total revenue. The top five best performing European outbound source markets for the company include the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and France.

Saudi Arabia, the world’s fastest-growing tourism destination, has concluded its most successful international trade show to date by showcasing endless tourism opportunities and long-lasting, strategic partnerships at the World Travel Market (WTM) London which took place last week.

Weeva, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform focused on sustainability in the travel and tourism industry, has been awarded the global Responsible Tourism Award for “Addressing Climate Change.” The award recognizes Weeva’s commitment to sustainability and its efforts to help businesses in the travel sector address climate change through sustainable practices.