Tourism Breaking News
Global tourism experienced a 4% upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 (415 million versus 400 million). However, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72% below the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to preliminary estimates by UNWTO. This follows on from 2020, the worst year on record for tourism, when international arrivals decreased by 73%.
Breaking News
- World’s steepest cableway opens Switzerland with a new direct connection between Stechelberg and Mürren
- AP Tourism Minister unveils state’s Tourism Policy 2024-2029, aims to attract ₹25,000 crore investment
- Tourism is not just about economic value, but also about fostering deeper global ties: Puneet Chhatwal
- Infrastructure is the scaffold holding tourism sector together, says Mugdha Sinha, Director General, MOT
- Year End Hospitality Quote from Dr. K Prakash Shetty , Founder & Chairman , MRG Hospitality & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd
- Tourism Minister Shekhawat urges industry to create document on reinstating SEIS scheme in a new format
- ITQ to implement tech solutions for travel agents to help them handle their customers better and scale up their business: Anoop Tewari
- More Indians want to fly business class this holiday season
- India leads global tourism surge with record spending and luxury travel trends
- Unless we address the supply side immediately, we risk missing the tourism opportunity altogether: Suman Billa
- We must shift focus to international market, specially high-value tourism, for greater unit value realisation: Amitabh Kant
