Published on : Friday, November 27, 2020
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech announced on November 9, a jointly developed vaccine candidate was effective at preventing more than 90% of test subjects from contracting Covid-19, according to results from the third stage of testing. …
Published on : Wednesday, March 18, 2020
The Northern Ireland tourism industry has said that around 3,000 tourism businesses might not survive without urgent assistance. Minister Diane Dodds said that there had been “an alarming drop-off in activity” in the sector. Dodds said that Titanic …
Published on : Friday, February 28, 2020
Italy’s tourism industry stakeholders have warned that “panic” over coronavirus could “sink” the tourism sector, as up to 90 per cent of bookings have been cancelled for March in some parts of the country. Around 200 million euros’ worth …
Published on : Wednesday, February 26, 2020
During his Independence Day speech in 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged Indians to visit 15 Domestic Tourist Destinations by year 2022. It was beyond a mere appeal to promote tourism. It was reflective of the Government’s fast-changing policy …
Published on : Thursday, February 6, 2020
In 2019, the tourism industry of Turkey boomed with a 17% rise in revenue and a 14.1% growth in the number of visitors. Therefore, it is catching up with Spain, the sector’s prime competitor. This has been revealed by a recent study by the …
Published on : Tuesday, December 24, 2019
The Indian tourism industry is aiming to garner $50 billion revenues by 2022 as it has immense multiplier impact on the economy and also drives employment, said NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant at the ’15th CII Annual Tourism Summit 2019. …
Published on : Friday, December 6, 2019
After experiencing phenomenal growth of four years, sections of the tourism industry have become practical with a bump. A state of the industry report witnessed that about 38 per cent of operators anticipated a decline in business in the next year, a sharp drop from …
Published on : Saturday, September 21, 2019
Since hotels boost tourism and generate more jobs, the tourism industry has sought one single rate under Goods and Service Tax to aid its growth. “The imposition of 18% and 28% GST at different hotels creates confusion in the …
Published on : Friday, September 20, 2019
Revocation of Article 370 and division of the state into two union territories has affected the entire tourism industry in the Chenab region in general and Bhaderwah especially. Since August 5, tourism numbers in Bhaderwah has gone down radically. …
Published on : Friday, September 13, 2019
Maharashtra’s sluggish tourism industry is all set to get a boost and the State’s forts, especially Class II forts, are expected to benefit from this. Class II forts are those that are of a lesser historical significance and do not …
Published on : Tuesday, September 10, 2019
While roaming around at the Central Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors Bureau/ Downtown Improvement District tent at 2019’s Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, I couldn’t help but look at the happy crew members for litter collection, identified by their bright …
Published on : Friday, June 14, 2019
“According to the Central Bank of Iran, tourism industry contributed $11.8 billion to the country’s GDP in the past year. In addition, handicrafts exports made up $600 million of the GDP [in the same year],” the official said. “The …
Published on : Saturday, March 9, 2019
Travel experts fear that the overseas tourism industry could lose billions over the next five years if Britain exits the European Union later this month without a proper deal. With only three weeks to go until Britain’s scheduled departure …
Published on : Thursday, January 3, 2019
The tourism industry got a major boost during the festive season after a cruise ship arrived in Mombasa carrying 648 tourists. The MS Nautica arrived from the Seychelles with 400 crew on board and docked at the port last …
Published on : Thursday, August 2, 2018
The tourism industry in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties grew last year from 2016, in spite of the record-high water levels along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that delayed the season. To quote Gary DeYoung, the director …
Published on : Monday, July 2, 2018
At its very essence, tourism is a business and in order to be a successful one, there needs to be a balance between the needs provider’s (merchant’s) needs and those of the receiver (the customer). If the product is too expensive, then people …
Published on : Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Griffith University researchers have found that there is a lot of work which needs to be done in order to achieve gender parity in the tourism industry, with more than 90 per cent of the UNWTO events last year still …
Published on : Wednesday, June 20, 2018
With a measly population of about 350,000, Iceland is the smallest country to have ever qualified for a World Cup. And despite being considered a favourite second team among global fans, few if any expect it to get past the …
Published on : Wednesday, May 23, 2018
The tourism industry’s impact in climate change has largely been underestimated, and based on this flawed impact, many countries have chosen development based on large scale tourist projects. Tourism’s carbon footprint makes up eight percent of all global carbon emissions – …
Published on : Tuesday, May 8, 2018
With the government’s infrastructure development projects in full swing, Batang regency in Central Java is aiming to strengthen and develop its tourist industry. Using the tagline “Visit Batang 2022, Heaven of Asia”, the quiet regency is aiming to become …
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