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Saudi Tourism Authority Wins Grand Prix Award at Dubai Lynx Festival
Dubai Lynx Festival In a remarkable achievement, the Saudi Tourism Authority won the Grand Prix Award at the Dubai Lynx International Festival 2024. Winning one Grand Prix award and three additional awards highlights Saudi Arabia’s prominence in the global tourism industry. It underscores its efforts to showcase its rich cultural heritage and diverse attractions to
Hong Kong Inbound Tourism Numbers Soar 70 Times After 2023 Reopening
In January 2023, the number of visitors to Hong Kong jumped nearly 70 times compared with the year before. Arrivals clocked in at 498,689 after the city’s gradual reopening to the world, following nearly three years of stringent zero-COVID lockdowns and entry restrictions.According to Reuters, the city’s retail sales in January rose from $33.7 billion
China’s Tourism Rebound Faces a Roadblock: A Lack of Travel Agents
When China announced it would phase out restrictions on overseas tourism in late January, no one was more surprised than travel agent Cao Jingning.The 31-year-old runs a business organizing tours for Chinese travelers in Singapore, but the company had effectively been on life support throughout the pandemic. The firm hadn’t received a single booking since
Tourism recovery fund only a stopgap fix, operators say
Tourism businesses in the five hardest-hit regions say targeted government funding has been a boon but not a silver bullet. Photo: 123RF Last year, Tourism Minister Stuart Nash unveiled a $200 million recovery package for the industry with particular support earmarked for Fiordland, South Westland, Queenstown Lakes, Mackenzie District and Kaikōura. The targeted support included…
Trip.com: Chinese Ice and Snow Tourism During Spring Festival Boosted by Olympics
(Source: Crystal Ski) Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio International online travel services platform Trip.com on Monday released a report regarding domestic Chinese tourism during the recent Spring Festival holiday period. Powered in part by the current Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, snow sports-related vacationing has experienced an uptick in popularity across the country. During…
Tourism still a fraction of pre-pandemic levels
The world tourism industry barely improved last year compared to 2020, with all indicators staying way below pre-pandemic levels and industry professionals not expecting a full recovery before 2024, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Tuesday. The tourism industry suffered a huge blow in 2020 as a result of lockdowns and travel restrictions aimed…
By By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.comWindspeaker.comWed., Jan. 12, 2022timer3 min. readA lengthy recovery from the pandemic, lasting perhaps as long as a decade, is no longer being predicted for the Indigenous tourism industry in Canada. Keith Henry, the president and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC), had said this…
Tourism Ireland bets on marketing partnership with IMAX producer to bring back tourism
This February, Tourism Ireland is teaming up with a new documentary about Ireland that will be seen in IMAX theaters, a partnership that will welcome travelers back after the enduring travel slump from the Covid-19 pandemic. But ensuring the partnership is successful has called for a lot more than Irish luck, it’s taken a sophisticated…
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Tourism Ministry suspends approval of advertisements on umrah packages
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin in a press conference on January 1 said the government had decided on the measure from January 8, in light of increasing Covid-19 positive cases among umrah pilgrims. — Bernama pic PUTRAJAYA, Jan 9 — The approval process for the advertisement of umrah packages has been suspended from January 8, the…
Tourism sector to get special focus under Budget 2022
Updated 24 minutes ago · Published on 9 Oct 2021 9:04PM · A deserted Pulau Redang. Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz says the tourism industry will be given special focus under Budget 2022. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, October 9, 2021. THE federal government will give special attention to the tourism sector…