STAFF SHORTAGE PUTS GERMAN HOTELS IN NEW STRAITS

Anna Luebke -
The hotel and catering industry is in staff shortage following the strains of the Corona crisis. The German Federal Employment Agency alone currently has 30,000 unfilled jobs registered in professions ...

EU FORECASTS A TURNING POINT OF INTERNATIONAL TOURISM IN 2023

Larry Brain -
Europe remains one of the most dynamic tourism markets in the world, having seen a strong rebound in international arrivals in 2022 and an acceleration from long-haul markets is expected this year. Th ...

THAILAND'S TOURISM INDUSTRY RECOVERS THANKS TO VISA EASING

Sara Thopson -
Nationwide hotel occupancy in Thailand reached 47.5 percent in August, up from 45.1 percent in July, and is expected to continue rising this month as the Kingdom lifts all restrictions. ...

MEXICO EXCEEDS PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS OF INTERNATIONAL TOURISM REVENUE

Andrew J. Wein -
Mexico's tourism industry is booming again, with revenues well above pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2023, although the total number of tourists is still below those figures. ...

FOREIGN TOURISM SPENDING IN COLOMBIA GREW BY 52.5% IN 2022

Samuel Dorsi -
In 2022, the Colombian economy had a significant capital injection thanks to tourism. The decrease in taxes on the hotel sector and associated services from 19% to 0% and on air tickets to 5%, in addi ...