FRENCH TOURISM: EXPECTING A GOOD YEAR AND THE RETURN OF ASIANS

Pat Hyland -
All the indicators are green for French tourism this year, according to the national tourism body 'Atout France'. Indeed, "booking rates in the hotel industry" are ahead of last year and the reopening ...

CHINESE VISITORS COME TO ITALY FOR SHOPPING

Tomas Haupt -
According to Global Blue, tax-free shopping by non-EU tourists, especially Chinese visitors, in Italy increased by 28% in the summer of this year compared to 2019. This growth was even higher, reachin ...

THE TARGET OF 4 MILLION CHINESE TOURISTS IN THAILAND NOT ACHIEVED BEFORE THE END OF 2023

Dan Rang -
The Tourism Board of Thailand (TAT) has revised its prediction of Chinese arrivals to 3.4 to 3.5 million, lower than the expected 4 million. This is due to middle-class Chinese tourists now traveling ...

TURKISH TOURISM REVENUES JUMPED TO $13 BILLION IN THE SECOND QUARTER

Daniel A. Tanner -
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), tourism revenues in Turkey saw a remarkable increase of 23.1% in the second quarter (April-June) of this year, reaching $12.98 billion. ...

JAPANESE TOURISM SETS NEW RECORD

Andrew J. Wein -
In December 2023, Japanese tourism authorities announced a record number of 2.73 million travelers. This figure marks a year of rapid tourism recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. The number is ab ...