SWISS HOTEL OWNERS TO FACE A CHALLENGING WINTER SEASON
The upcoming winter is going to be a challenge for Swiss hotel owners, as shown by a member survey of a hotel association. Besides the likely decline in European guests, pricing pressure remains a hea ...
SPAIN: THE SPENDING OF FOREIGN TOURISTS INCREASED BY 6.3%
The statistics show that tourism in Spain brings bigger revenue. Foreign tourists spent 53.793 billion euros in the first nine months of the year, up 6.3% from the same period in 2014, with a 2.4% inc ...
TIROL TOURISM: NEW GUEST RECORD IN SUMMER
Over this year’s summer season, from May to September, the Tirol tourism set a new record with 4.8 million guest arrivals. This represents an increase of 9.5% compared to previous year’s season, and t ...
EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS COULD EARN 114 BILLION EUROS WITH A NEW VISA POLICY
The European Travel Commission (ETC) wants to change the current visa policy in order to target distant markets, which could bring more money. With a new visa policy, the European destinations could r ...
SOUTH AFRICA TO RELAX VISA RULES AFTER MONTHS OF DECLINE
The South African government has announced that it will relax its visa rules after a significant drop in the number of tourists coming to the country. According to the South African tourism leaders, t ...