THE POOR START TO THE SUMMER SEASON FOR CORSICAN HOTELIERS

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
The 2023 season looks more uncertain than last year for Corsican hoteliers. Pre-season results are mixed. The main reasons are the fierce competition from other, less expensive tourist destinations an ...

GLOBAL TOURISM RECOVERY IS ACCELERATING

Sara Thopson -
According to the latest WTO World Tourism Barometer, global tourism has seen a 182% year-on-year increase in January-March 2022, with destinations around the world hosting around 117 million internati ...

PROFITABILITY IN THE SPANISH HOSPITALITY SECTOR IS 6% BELOW THE 2019 LEVEL

Laura Loss -
According to the Spanish Hospitality sector Employers' Association, hospitality companies' profitability is still 5.9% lower than in 2019. They predict a successful summer in terms of turnover and emp ...

NEW ECO-TAX ON CRUISE SHIPS WORRIES LOCAL TOURISM IN BARCELONA

Andrew J. Wein -
The tax being prepared by the authorities in Barcelona to tax polluting emissions from cruise ships, container ships and other large vessels "would not have a deterrent effect" on tourism. So says Edu ...

HISTORICAL SITES IN MOROCCO GOT IN FOCUS OF THE TOURISM AUTHORITIES

Pat Hyland -
The new strategy of Moroccan authorities tends to let domestic and foreign tourists discover the magnificent cultural and historical sites located in several cities of the Kingdom. For many, cultural ...