OTAS DOMINATE HOTEL BOOKINGS IN EUROPE

Theodore Slate -
Booking Holdings and Expedia Group have more than 85% of the European market of online travel agency (OTA)-facilitated bookings, according to new research by HOTREC that also found 51% of all hotel bo ...

2029 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS: A POTENTIAL LEVER FOR KENYAN TOURISM

Sara Thopson -
Kenya is to host the World Athletics Championships in September 2029, the first time the competition will take place on the African continent. World Athletics announced the allocation of the organizat ...

THE SHAKIRA EFFECT BOOSTS HOTEL BOOKINGS AND REVENUE IN MADRID

Shakira’s twelve-concert residency in Madrid has a significant impact on the local hotel market. Occupancy for the days of the performance is up 14.8% on an annual basis, and the average daily rate (A ...

PRIDE CELEBRATIONS DRAW OVER SIX MILLION VISITORS TO FOUR EUROPEAN CITIES

Amsterdam, Madrid, London and Cologne saw more than six million visitors this year for LGBTI Pride, generating an estimated €403 million in tourist expenditure, according to a new analysis by Data App ...

ITALY CELEBRATES RECORD SUMMER TOURISM SEASON 2026

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
Italy has enjoyed record-breaking summer tourism numbers in 2026 as authorities welcomed the trend, relieved that overcrowding has eased up in some of the country's most popular tourist spots. ...