HONG KONG RETAIL SALES RISE DUE TO INBOUND TOURISM RECOVERY

Ashley Nault -
Hong Kong's retail sales continued to grow for the eighth consecutive month in July, rising by 16.5% compared to last year. The total sales amounted to HK$33 billion ($4.2 billion). Positive performan ...

EUROPEAN TOURISM REBORN: VISITOR NUMBERS UP AFTER PANDEMIC COLLAPSE

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
Tourism in Europe is booming again. Several countries are enjoying a much-needed boost, as inflation and a strong recovery in the sector have lifted tourism spending and tax revenues this year. ...

MOROCCO: 13 MILLION ARRIVALS IN 2022 IS DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE

Joe McClain -
Although the year is expected to end with positive figures for tourism, two major operators believe that the recovery will not be enough to match the number of visitors in 2019. However, from their po ...

JAPAN PLANS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS

Kevin Eagan -
Japan will reduce the number of days of mandatory Covid-19 quarantine to three as of March 1 and increase the daily number of people allowed to arrive in the country, announced Japanese Prime Minister ...

MAURITIUS: DECREASING TOURIST ARRIVALS BUT VISITORS STAY LONGER

Theodore Slate -
While it is difficult to compare 2020 with 2021 because of the closed borders, the latest statistics of Mauritius for 2021 show a decline in tourist arrivals, from 442,749 in 2020 to 246,260 in 2021, ...