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LAS VEGAS WELCOMES RECORD NUMBERS OF VISITORS IN 2012

Las Vegas hosted a new high 39.7 million visitors in 2012, surpassing the previous record of 39.2 set in 2007 by approximately half- million visitors.

PANG MAPHA IN THAILAND HIDES UNIQUE CAVE SYSTEM

North-western corner of Thailand hides a unique place ready to be discovered for any cave lover – the extensive network of caverns in Pang Mapha.

TRIPADVISOR BENEFITS FROM COLLABORATION WITH FACEBOOK

TripAdvisor is delighting in their 20% increase in earnings for its 2012 fiscal year when compared to 2011 benefiting from their partnership with Facebook.

STUDY: FRENCH TOURISTS ARE FULL OF PARADOXES

A recent Opinionway study conducted for Evaneos.com shows a number of paradoxes in the choices of French travelers.

DEVON HOPING FOR TOURISM BOOST

It has recently been reported that Visit England is in negotiations to secure funds that would help to champion specific regions of the country, with Devon and other areas of the South West of the UK being one of the regions that would ultimately benefit.

ABU DHABI RECORDED 13% RISE IN VISITORS

In 2012, Abu Dhabi made room for almost 2.4 million hotel guests, staying at its 136 hotels for a total of nearly 7 million (6,996, 724) guest nights. This is not only a 13% increase over the total tourists who came to Abu Dhabi in 2011 but it exceeds the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority target of 2.3 million visitors despite the global economic recession.

THE MAKEOVER OF HISTORICAL POMPEII STARTED

Last week, conservation workers began restoration work on Pompeii which is in the Campania region of Italy. The 105 million euro or $142 million dollar restoration is being partially financed by the EU. This comes one day after former renovation managers ended up being investigated for corruption.

NEW ZEALAND – THE NEXT BIG DESTINATION FOR THE CHINESE

The tourism agency of New Zealand announced strategies for increasing the number of Chinese tourists who visit New Zealand. Similarly, the agency also formulated policies and targets that would be put in place to ensure prolonged stay of the Chinese tourists.

STUDY: PEOPLE MOSTLY TALK ABOUT AIR FRANCE AND BRAND USA

A recent study reveals that in real world discussions in Western Europe concerning desirable travel destinations, US topped the list at 45%, Australia was second with 25% while Canada was third with 20%.

HOTELS: LOYALTY PROGRAMMES GIVEN LESS PRIORITY THAN EXPECTED

A recent survey from Deloitte & Touche has revealed that one out of four travelers spends 75 percent or more of their stays in their preferred hotel brand.

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