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Tourism raises its voice for Peace
After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, people, as well as our whole societies and economies, have suffered enough. We cannot afford for this to continue. We must rebuild and look to the future with hope, not fear.
Peace and mutual understanding are essential ingredients for recovery. Now is the time to work together, and for d… read more
Significant rise in vaccination rates in sub-Saharan Africa
In Côte d'Ivoire, Uganda, and Zambia, United States support contributed to a steady rise in vaccinations–with the most notable increase in Uganda, which in just six weeks experienced a 33% increase in first-dose shots among the eligible population.
The case studies detail several effo… read more
Longer booking trends start to emerge
Booking patterns are starting to return to more normal trends seen before the pandemic, according to Skyscanner global head of industry marketing Betsy Croft.
Speaking at Routes Americas, she said that longer booking horizons are starting to increase while bookings made under a week are in a sharp d… read more
Cape Verde Prime Minister outlines priorities for air transport; some realistic, others not so much
Before the coronavirus pandemic – which stopped it dead in its tracks – Cape Verde, the Atlantic Ocean archipelago which is right on the operational limits for leisure airlines flying out of … read more
New Expedia data shows growing appetite for travel and sustained demand for long-haul destinations
Expedia Group Media Solutions, the global travel advertising platform connecting marketers with hundreds of millions of travelers across the Expedia Group brand, released its Q4 2021 Travel Recovery Trend Report. The quarterly report combines Expedia Group first-party data and custom research with actionable insights and industry examples to hel… read more
Travel momentum builds as restrictions are lifted
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data showing growing momentum in the recovery of air travel as restrictions are lifted.
Improved Ticket Sales IATA reported a sharp 11-percentage point increase for international tickets sold in recent weeks (in proportion to 2019 sales).
In the period around 8 February (7 d… read more
How to start a travel agency
Global tourism, with all of its sectors, is one of the largest industries in the world. And despite the pandemic and all the challenges it brought for the market, it’s still a big industry that offers big profit potential. People have always wanted to go on adventures, explore new places, whether it’s close to home or far away, and recently, it … read more
MeetingsAfrica2022: Sharpening the Skill set of Africa MICE Sector for Recovery
Some of the global and renowned Business Events and Tourism experts from Africa, UK Europe and the rest of the world will share their expertise on 28 February at 5th and 2020 Africa Business Tourism and MICE Masterclass at this year’s Meetings Africa.
Among the 2022 faculty are Désirée Baltussen, Chief Business Development Officer, ICCA – … read more
Why will people attend in-person events in the future?
With its new research focus 2022, the Future Meeting Space (FMS) innovation network looks at the reasons why people will in the future decide for or against attending business events in person. Under the headline "Redefining event attendance", the GCB German Convention Bureau e.V. and the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Enginee… read more
MeetingsAfrica2022: No virtual Platform for Exhibitions
Although the 2022 edition of Meetings Africa will take a hybrid format, exhibitions are strictly physical. However, buyers have a virtual option to join the event which will take place from February 28 – March 2 at the Sandton Convention Centre.
Affirming this, Chief Convention Bureau Officer of the South African National Convention Bureau… read more
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