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World prosperity
According to UN tourism data, more than 285 million tourists travelled internationally in January-March, up around 20% compared to the first quarter of 2023, confirming that the sector is almost fully recovered from the effects […]
Online bookings
D-Edge’s latest hotel marketing report provides a comprehensive picture of online booking patterns over the past five years, with a special focus on the changes caused by the COVID-19 epidemic. Based on data from nearly […]
Successful Croatian tourist lobby
Croatia currently serves on UN Tourism’s Committee on Tourism and Sustainability, having chaired it between 2019 and 2023. Alongside the Government’s record of promoting responsible and sustainable tourism practices, this clear leadership and support for […]
Amex GBT & CWT
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) are planning to merge two leading corporate travel agencies to create one giant company. Amex GBT executives held an investor conference call after […]
Artificial intelligence for the small ones
The Italian Craftsmen’s Association (Confartigianato) has carried out a study on the attitudes of their small and medium-sized business members towards artificial intelligence. Of the 134,000 SMEs surveyed, 125,000 have already started to make some […]
Measured sustainability finally achieved
The pioneering statistical framework, led by the World Tourism Organisation, has been adopted by all 193 Member States. The Statistical Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism (MST) will thus become the internationally accepted reference […]