GLOBAL TOURISM INDUSTRY WILL TAKE TWO TO FOUR YEARS TO RECOVER

Samuel Dorsi -
The third quarter of 2021 could spell the beginning of the recovery for international tourism, according to forecasts of the UNWTO Working Group of Experts. So far in 2020, the economic losses suffere ...

LAOS TARGETS 900,000 FOREIGN VISITORS IN 2022

Samuel Dorsi -
The outlook of the tourism industry in Laos is positive after the country reopened to international tourists on May 9. As a result, the number of tourist arrivals has increased significantly over the ...

CHINESE TOURISM: NOT LIKELY TO RECOVER THIS YEAR

Larry Brain -
In 2021, global tourism had 448 million tourists and $637 billion in spending, a third of the pre-Covid level. In perspective, the volume of global tourism is now equivalent to that of the 1990s in te ...

THE MEXICAN RIVIERA IS LOSING COMPETITIVENESS

Tomas Haupt -
The Mexican ports on the Pacific Riviera face a general decline in competitiveness because of their outdated infrastructure, except for four ports that maintain the vitality of the route, including Pu ...

TOURISM IN CHILE FACES FURTHER SETBACKS AS INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS PLUMMET

Andrea Hausold -
Although the consensus is that lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed by the Chilean government to slow down infections continue to impact tourism activity in the short term, both the economic auth ...