The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) reveals Europe’s travel and tourism sector is expected to create up to eight million new jobs within the next decade. The forecast from WTTC, which represents the global travel and tourism private sector, also shows the sector will be a driving force behind…
21 million Brits plan to go on a holiday of a lifetime this year after two pandemic-struck years
This year more than 21 million Brits (40 per cent) are looking to go on a holiday of a lifetime after two years of travel restrictions, reveals new research from travel insurer World Nomads. A major surge in travel is expected this year, as 7 million (14 per cent) people have had to reschedule their…
Dubai Airport gears up to handle 1.9 million travellers
Dubai International (DXB) is gearing up to welcome some 1.9 million travellers, who are anticipated to pass through DXB between April 29 to May 9 with average daily traffic exceeding 177,000 passengers. May 7 is expected to be the busiest day with passenger numbers surpassing the 200,000 mark. Dubai Airports is working with airlines, control…
Tourism sector to create 126 million new jobs within next decade, says WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) reveals the tourism sector is expected to create nearly 126 million new jobs within the next decade. The bullish forecast from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, also shows the sector will be a…
7.4 million Brits plan UK holiday trip for Easter weekend
VisitEngland’s Easter Trip-Tracker survey, published this week, shows that 7.4 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK for the Easter weekend, bringing an estimated £1.8 billion boost to the economy. This is on par with the pre-COVID Trip-Tracker figures for Easter 2019, which were the highest since this survey began and a significant…
Cancun Will Sell Out For Easter As Over 3 Million Tourists Expected
Mexico’s most popular tourist destination, Cancun, will experience a rush of 3 million tourists for Easter this year, selling out all of the hotels in the city. Quintana Roo projects hotel occupancy above 85% for Easter with a risk of being completely booked by the time of the holiday. The influx of tourists is expected…
Vietnam sets target of 65 million travellers as it launches national tourism year
As Expo 2020 draws to a close in Dubai, Vietnam is seeking to maintain the momentum generated with the unveiling of plans for a national tourism year. Visit Viet Nam Year – Quang Nam 2022 was showcased at the Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre earlier. Nguyen Manh Tuan, Vietnamese ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, said: “This…
Turkey receives 16 million foreign tourists between January-August this year
Turkey welcomed 16 million foreign tourists visitors between January-August 2021, despite the pandemic. Out of this, the number of international visitors who visited Turkey in August is around 4 million. Speeding up the COVID 19 vaccination drive across the country, The Republic of Turkey shared the latest numbers and details on vaccine dosage and tourist…
Bahrain attracts USD 40 million in tourism project investments
Bahrain’s tourism sector has attracted nearly USD 40 million worth of new investments in the kingdom’s tourism sector to date, which will help create more than 260 jobs over the next three years, according to a report by the Economic Development Board (EDB). Bahrain’s EDB is seeking to capitalise on the growth of the country’s tourism…
Emirates carries over 1.2 million passengers
Over the summer travel months of July and August, Emirates handled nearly 1.2 million customers at its hub, compared to 402,000 customers during the same period in 2020, highlighting the safe and smooth resumption of international travel to and through Dubai. In fact, in 2020, Emirates was the largest international airline carrying over 15.8 million…
