Author Archives: Meeta Agarwal
Smart speakers has huge potential for travel industry, Artefact UK
Six out of ten smart speaker owners (60 per cent) have used them to make a purchase in the past year. In fact, nearly a quarter (22 per cent) said they have done so within the past week as per …
Revenue and visit to museums, art galleries in England rose by 2% in 2018
Visits and revenue to museums, art galleries in England rose by 2 per cent in 2018 as per VisitEngland Annual Attractions Survey. The survey saw museums and art galleries perform particularly well in 2018 with an increase of 6% in …
Krosa to hit Japan, estimated 222 domestic flights to be cancelled on Wed, Thurs
Severe tropical storm Krosa to hit southern Japan along with flooding rainfall and strong winds. Japan airlines will suspend an estimated 222 domestic flights on Wednesday and Thursday. Most of the suspended flights are in and …
AED 2.3 billion added to Abu Dhabi economy in H1 2019, ADNEC
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company said that its Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ADNEC, and Al Ain Convention Centre, AACC, contributed United Arab Emirates Dirham 2.3 billion (U.S. Dollars 0.63 billion) to the Abu Dhabi economy in H1 2019 as …
Greece wildfires warning for travellers by U.K. Foreign Office
Holidaymakers to Greece have been alerted to ‘stay indoors’ as wildfires envelope the holiday destination. The blazes are particularly affecting the Psachna area of the island of Evia, north of Athens. The U.K. Foreign Office has issued new advice for …
Wildlife is worth far more alive than dead, $120.1bn wildlife tourism can eradicate illegal trade
Wildlife tourism generated 5.2 times more revenue than illegal wildlife trade. Wildlife tourism directly contributed U.S. Dollars 120.1 billion to global GDP as against U.S. Dollars 23 billion generated by illegal wildlife trade as per World Travel & Tourism Council …
New York, Chicago, Las Vegas are top meeting planner locations, 2019 DestinationMAP by STR
New York, Chicago and Las Vegas are the top North American markets that meeting planners intend to use in the next two years, according to 2019 DestinationMAP (Meeting Assessment Program) by STR. Other than New York (23 per cent), Chicago …
Gatwick unveils £1.1 billion five-year investment plan, half million more passengers to benefit
Gatwick airport has unveiled plans for a 1.1 billion pound Capital Investment Programme over the next five years. It includes investment in infrastructure and technology. The biggest project is the western extension to the airport’s Pier 6, which will allow …
SATTE to organise 2 roadshows in South India in August
SATTE will organise roadshows in South India. South Asia’s leading travel show will organize 2 road shows – Chennai (Aug 21) and Hyderabad (Aug 29). The roadshows are expected to be attended by over 100 travel trade …
Heathrow welcomed 46 million passengers so far in 2019
Heathrow Airport welcomed 7.75 million passengers in July. The busiest airport of U.K. managed 46 million passengers so far in 2019 – a rise of 1.4 per cent last year for the same period. Heathrow Airport said it is on …