Chinese visitors spending more in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A recent survey conducted by the Tourism Bureau shows that while Chinese tourists spend less on accommodation than they did three years ago, they are spending more on shopping and...
View ArticleThailand: Number of tourists jumps 7.6 percent to 10.49 million
The number of foreign tourists during the first six months has increased by 7.6% to 10.49 million compared to the same period of last year, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.read more
View ArticleSingapore Airlines profit soars 73 percent
SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines' first quarter net profit soared 73 percent from last year, it said Wednesday, partly driven by higher passenger traffic.read more
View ArticleAir Astana revenues up 13 percent
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana saw its revenues grow by 13% to US$394 million, matched by a similar increase in passenger numbers, although net profit declined to US$4.95 million.read more
View ArticleUS international visitation up 1 percent in May 2012
The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that 5.3 million international visitors traveled to the United States in May 2012, a one percent increase over May 2011.read more
View ArticleGrupo Aeromexico reports 3.2 percent increase in passenger numbers
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B de C.V., the largest intercontinental airline in Mexico, reports operating statistics for July, 2012. read more
View ArticleOverseas visitors flock to San Francisco
SYDNEY, Australia - California is more popular and accessible than ever, say global online travel agency Jetabroad, as new figures reveal that San Francisco welcomed a record number of visitors in...
View ArticleTourism Council of Zambia: Jobs will be lost due to minimum wage increase
Tourism Council of Zambia (TCZ) has said the recent increase in the minimum wage for workers and the anticipated trimming of the workforce by some companies, will result in the reduction of Zambia's...
View ArticleHong Kong visitor arrivals soar
HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Tourism Board announced today (24 August) that visitor arrivals to Hong Kong in July reached 4,369,786, a year-on-year increase of 13.8%.read more
View ArticleIreland's tourist numbers rise 7.9 percent
DUBLIN, Ireland - The number of tourists visiting Ireland rose 7.9% last year while Irish people took fewer trips abroad, new figures published by the Central Statistics Office show.read more
View ArticleNorth American hotel prices up 5 percent from 2011
DALLAS, Texas - The latest edition of Hotel Price Index indicates that North America saw the second fastest rise in average hotel prices in the first half of 2012, with a growth of 5 percent, putting...
View Article20 million people took a cruise in 2012
A record 20 million people took a cruise last year, an increase of almost 2 million, according to the latest industry figures.read more
View ArticleNew Zealand's short-term arrivals rise
New Zealand's short-term arrivals rose last month from a year earlier as more Australians and Chinese visitors trumped last year's pick-up from the Rugby World Cup.read more
View ArticleBahrain to boost domestic food production
MANAMA, Bahrain - Bahrain will increase the percentage of its domestic food production from 20 to 60 percent of total annual food consumption by 2016. read more
View ArticleNew Orleans visitor spending up 11 percent
NEW ORLEANS, LA - New Orleans hosted 4.9 million visitors in the first half of 2012, an increase of two percent over the same period in 2011.read more
View ArticleScotland sees rise in number of overseas tourists
Visitor numbers to Scotland increased over a 12-month period, according to official figures today.read more
View ArticleSouth Africa's tourism experienced excellent first half of the year
According to the most recent tourism figures, tourist numbers to South Africa increased by an impressive 10,5% during the first six months of 2012, which is double the global tourism growth rate of...
View ArticleVisa: Visitor spending in Kenya up 14 percent
NAIROBI, Kenya – Inbound international traveler spending in Kenya increased by 14 percent in 2011, thanks to increased consumer education and partner acquisition, coupled with enhanced visibility...
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