THE 2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS BRINGS PROBLEMS AND LOSSES

Pat Hyland -
The 2024 Summer Olympics began in Paris. The number of tourists expected to visit Paris for the Games however did not meet predictions. A report by Euromonitor International forecasted an additional t ...

IN-FLIGHT WI-FI IN EUROPE IS STILL RARE AND SLOW

Kevin Eagan -
According to a market analysis by the comparison portal Verivox, almost half of the 15 most popular airlines taking off from German airports do not offer in-flight Wi-Fi, not even for a fee. However, ...

CUBAN TOURISM BENEFITS FROM RUSSIAN VISITORS

Kevin Eagan -
The Cuban tourism industry saw a slight increase in the year's first half, primarily due to bookings from Russia. However, the overall occupancy rate is still significantly below pre-coronavirus level ...

ARGENTINA FACES DECREASED HOTEL OCCUPANCY

In May, hotel occupancy in Argentina fell by 24.7% year-on-year due to a decrease in the number of tourists and the purchasing power of local travelers. ...

THE IMPACT OF OVERTOURISM ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS

Ashley Nault -
After the end of the COVID pandemic as we experienced it in 2019–2020, global tourism has seen unprecedented growth. International tourist arrivals reached over 1.3 billion in 2023 alone. ...