WTM London: Travel tech budgets to increase for 2022

AirAsia X airline spreads its wings to London, Istanbul and Dubai

Travel companies will start ramping up their technology spend next year, reveals research released on Monday (1 November) by WTM and its sister-event Travel Forward. Some 700 professionals from around the globe contributed to the WTM Industry Report. When asked about tech spending plans for 2022, the response was a net positive with nearly four-in-ten […]

WTM London: Travel companies to enhance online engagement with travellers

AirAsia X airline spreads its wings to London, Istanbul and Dubai

Travel companies will explore how to use technology to engage more effectively with customers online, reveals research released on Monday (1 November) by WTM London and Travel Forward. Around 700 senior executives from the travel industry were asked how their technology strategy has changed because of Covid. Six out of ten (60%) of the sample […]

WTM London: Brexit’s effect on travel still to come

AirAsia X airline spreads its wings to London, Istanbul and Dubai

The full impact of Brexit on the global travel industry has not yet been felt, reveals research released on Monday (1 November) by WTM London. Some 700 senior professionals from around the globe contributed to the WTM Industry Report and were asked whether their business had felt any specific Brexit-related pressures, so far. Almost half […]

WTM London: Industry and consumer share concerns over the future cost of travel

AirAsia X airline spreads its wings to London, Istanbul and Dubai

Industry professionals are almost equally split over whether only the wealthy will be able to afford holidays in the future, reveals research released on Monday (1 November) by WTM London, the leading global event for the travel industry. Some 1000 professionals from around the globe were asked about the impact of the widely anticipated price […]

WTM London: Industry execs optimistic travel recovery will be underway in 2022

6.5 million Brits plan a UK holiday trip for the Easter weekend, bringing £1.8 billion economic boost

Four-out-of-ten senior travel professionals think 2022 booking volumes across the industry will match or exceed 2019’s levels, reveals research released on Monday (1 November) by WTM London. Almost 700 senior professionals from around the globe contributed to the WTM Industry Report and revealed an upbeat outlook for 2022, in terms of not only the wider […]

Following ethical tourism brands will become a major trend, says Arabian Travel Market

Registration now open for 30th edition of Arabian Travel Market

RX Global, the organiser of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), has revealed that 2022 could witness a resurgence in brand-conscious travellers, following commentary it received from delegates attending its 2021 in-person and virtual seminars about responsible tourism. “The feedback we received, has enabled us to identify a particular profile of traveller, that now actively looks for […]

South African Tourism Unveils Dynamic Tourism Recovery Strategy for India at the VirtuallyYoursSouthAfrica 2021 Roadshow

Three South African Destinations Ranked Among Top 100 Most Loved in the World

Mumbai: Inspired by border openings and increased confidence in travel, South African Tourism held their maiden virtual roadshow in India to capitalize on the strong consumer and corporate traveller demand in the country. The ‘VirtuallyYoursSouthAfrica’ roadshow is expected to boost tourism economies in both nations, especially as the South African national tourism board focuses on […]

Russian and Uzbekistan Railways to create a single digital space

Passenger numbers on the network owned by Russian Railways increased by 13.9% in January 2022

Oleg Belozerov, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways, and I. O. Khusnutdin Khasilov, Chairman of the Board of JSC Uzbekiston Temir Yullari (Uzbekistan Railways), have discussed the prospects for cooperation in the field of digitalisation. The two company heads met during a three-day working visit of a delegation of Uzbekistan Railways to […]

TTF Kolkata ends on a high note indicating a gradual restart of travel & tourism

TTF Kolkata opens tomorrow at Netaji Indoor Stadium, signalling a cautious restart of travel & tourism

TTF Kolkata, India’s oldest travel trade show, ends at the Netaji Indoor Stadium after providing a much-awaited platform for the travel trade to meet and reconnect in eastern India and across the country. TTF Kolkata came to a close on Sunday (Sept. 12), after three days of live networking and meetings at Netaji Indoor Stadium. […]