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The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts joins the WTTC

August 21, 2024251 Views

Membership strengthens global luxury hospitality The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the addition of The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts to its prestigious Membership, aligning it with the world's most influential hotel groups. The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, a collection of 12 opulent properties in India's most iconic locations, has redefined luxury since its inception in Mumbai in 1986. Renowned for delivering unparalleled experiences, it was named the World’s Best Hotel Brand by Travel + Leisure for two consecutive years, and continues to rank among the top three globally, continuing its legacy of excellence. WTTC represents the global Travel & Tourism industry, uniting its top business leaders. It drives sustainable growth, offers d...

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Too many tourists, not enough management

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August 20, 2024161 Views

A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024 The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a long rope that, when pulled, rings a literal bell on the roof that lets him know someone is outside the mountainside mansion that his great-grandfather built in 1914 as a monument to privacy. There’s precious little of that for Pimentel during this summer of “overtourism.” Travelers idling in standstill traffic outside the sunwashed walls of Casa do Cipreste sometimes spot the bell and pull the string “because it’s funny,” he says. With the windows open, he can smell the car exhaust and hear the “tuk-tuk” of outsized scooters named for the sound they make. And he can sense the frustration of 5,000 visitors a day who are f...

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Package deals make a comeback as sun seekers count the cost

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August 20, 2024184 Views

Sun seekers are turning to package holidays in Europe as soaring hotel and flight prices revive demand for the all-inclusive deals that had fallen from favour, bolstering the balance sheets of some travel companies. The combination of a cost-of-living crisis and disruption from strikes and glitches has added to the appeal of a fixed-price package without unexpected add-on costs and easier redress when things go wrong. After years of travellers using the internet to compile their own itineraries, travel analysts say a trend of buying a ready-made package that began last year has accelerated this summer, the busiest for travel since the pandemic. FILE PHOTO: People cool off at the Mediterranean Sea on La Malagueta beach on a hot summer day in Malaga, Spain, July 27, 2024. REUTERS/J...

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UN Tourism global conference on wine tourism heads to Armenia

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August 19, 2024212 Views

To focus on the theme "Heritage in Every Bottle: Crafting Authentic Wine Tourism Experiences" The UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism is set to return to focus on traditions and cultural heritage. The eighth edition of the Conference, co-hosted by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, will be held in Yerevan (11-13 September 2024). This year's conference will focus on the theme "Heritage in Every Bottle: Crafting Authentic Wine Tourism Experiences," highlighting the importance of developing strategies that both preserve cultural traditions and benefit local communities. A key focus will be on reviving traditions in the evolving landscape of wine tourism, balancing modernization with cultural heritage. UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili ...

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Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island triumphs at the Haute Grandeur Awards

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August 19, 2024194 Views

Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island had a spectacular success at the Haute Grandeur Awards 2024 winning in five prestigious categories: Best Family Hotel in UAE, Best Island Resort in UAE, Best Island Hotel in UAE, Best New Resort in the Middle East, and Best Private Beach Hotel in the Middle East. This remarkable achievement highlights the commitment to providing unparalleled experiences for families and guests seeking an exceptional staycation destination. Since opening its doors just two years ago, Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island has established itself as a premier family-oriented resort. With a strong focus on creating memorable experiences for children, teens, and adults, the resort offers a dedicated Kids Club, a Teen Zone, an arcade family gaming room, and Wibit, Ras Al Khai...

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Cathay carries 2M passengers in a month for first time since pandemic

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August 16, 2024176 Views

Cathay Pacific has released its traffic figures for July 2024, which showed that the airline achieved a new milestone by carrying more than two million passengers in a single month for the first time since the pandemic. Cathay Pacific carried a total of 2,008,225 passengers in July 2024, an increase of 15.1% compared with July 2023. The month’s revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) increased 16.1% year on year. Passenger load factor decreased by 3.8 percentage points to 85.5%, while available seat kilometres (ASKs) increased by 21.2% year on year. In the first seven months of 2024, the number of passengers carried increased by 32.5% to a total of 12,667,826, against a 39% increase in ASKs and a 31.6% increase in RPKs, as compared with the same period for 2023. The airline carried 126...

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Airline industry will spend $291 billion on fuel in 2024

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August 12, 2024199 Views

It is $100 billion more than pre-pandemic levels After a significant drop caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, global airline fuel spending has been continually rising and is on the brink of setting a new record this year. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, the global airline industry is forecasted to spend a whopping $291 billion on fuel in 2024, or $100 billion more than five years ago. $100 billion higher cost for the same amount of fuel While it's become quite usual for one of the world's biggest fuel consumers to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on fuel each year, today, airlines are spending much more on the same amount of fuel as five years ago. According to the latest Air Transport Global Outlook published by the International Air Tran...

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Daycation is a win-win game for everybody

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August 10, 2024200 Views

Day passes at hotels and resorts offer downtime, relaxation on the cheap As an independent business consultant, Jen Ford in Austin, Texas, is the master of her own schedule. Twice a month, she blocks out “me” time. In the sweltering summer, that means poolside at one of her hometown’s many hotels and resorts. Rather than check in, Ford relies on day passes, an increasingly popular option for locals and travelers alike in popular destinations around the U.S., the Caribbean and a range of other countries. The Pool Club at Virgin Hotels Dallas. (ResortPass via AP) She enjoys the experience so much she now books “daycations” with her two teenage daughters, out-of-town visitors and groups of friends. “It’s like being a tourist in my own city,” said the 46-year-old Ford. Spa a...

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A new era in hospitality as 5,000 hotels adopt WTTC’s Hotel Sustainability Basics

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August 9, 2024249 Views

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) celebrates yet another milestone as over 5,000 properties across more than 80 countries have now embraced its Hotel Sustainability Basics (Basics) programme. Hotels in major destinations across Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific have adopted Basics, and the programme continues to receive global support with new partnerships in tourism powerhouses such as Japan, the Philippines and India. Designed to guide hoteliers in their initial steps towards enhanced sustainability, Basics is an independent verification program, supervised by renowned assessors Green Key and SGS, ensuring rigorous standards and credibility. The programme empowers hotels of all sizes with a comprehensive 12-step criteria aimed at reducing carbon emis...

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Cathay unveils ‘Song of Cathay’, its new sonic branding

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August 9, 2024216 Views

The new song captures the love for travel and aviation, deepens airlines’ emotional connection with customers and extends its purpose to move people forward in life Cathay has launched its new sonic branding, Song of Cathay — an uplifting, inspirational and journey-like musical composition designed to forge deeper ties with customers and create an auditory expression of its purpose to move people forward in life. Adding a new dimension to Cathay’s already established brand identity, Song of Cathay draws inspiration from its heritage as a leading airline and travel brand. The musical composition, instrumentation and arrangements come together to captivate customers by evoking fond memories of travel, capturing the spirit of adventure, and exuding the warm sense of hospitality t...