World Tourism: WTO notes a 6% increase in the first 4 months of 2018
The World Tourism Organization (WTO), announces a 6% increase over this period. Strong growth was recorded in the first four months for global tourism. This is revealed by the "World Tourism Organization (WTO) World Tourism Barometer". According to the Omt, international tourist arrivals increased by 6% in the first four months...
READING TIME: 2 minQatar Airways drinks the broth
Qatar Airways announced on Tuesday a net loss of more than $69 million for the past fiscal year, which it attributed in particular to the "illegal blockade" imposed by Saudi Arabia and its allies on Qatar. In a press release, Qatar Airways refers to the year (1 April 2017-31...
READING TIME: 2 minPoachers and Tourists neck and neck in Black Africa
The difficulties of protecting Africa's emblematic animal species such as rhinos and elephants worry tourism professionals, who fear that they will hinder the flow of foreign visitors to the continent. "Evidently, they have a negative impact", summarized the head of the African Tourism Association (ATA), Naledi Khabo, at an industry...
READING TIME: 3 minMorocco signs a strategic partnership in India
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Société Marocaine de l'Ingénierie Touristique - SMIT-, represented by its General Manager Mr Imad Barrakad, and its Indian counterpart "India Tourism Development Corporation" - ITDC-, represented by Kaur RAVNEET Chairman and Managing Director. This memorandum aims to establish a strategic partnership...
READING TIME: 3 minJapan keeps its target of 40 million tourists
Japan is prone to natural disasters, but the summer of 2018 will have been exceptionally brutal with a series...
In Rio, a flamboyant museum
A huge fire ravaged Sunday the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, one of the oldest museums in Brazil,...
In Rome, the famous Trevi Fountain comes out of its flats
« There are too many people », cowardly, irritated, a French tourist blocked by the crowd in front of the Trevi...
Tourism, what to remember from the summer of 2018
What happened between France’s World Cup victory and Aretha Franklin’s death? The Daily looks back on the highlights of...
Two of the world’s best preserved sites have just opened for oil drilling
In the heart of Congo, two sites with incredible biodiversity are on hold. Although they are on UNESCO’s World...
Radisson hotels will remain in Chinese hands
The current owners of the Radisson chain had changed their name to keep only the best-known brand. Previously, it...
