TOURISM IN VENEZUELA TO COPE WITH A NEW REGULATION

Nils Kraus -
The Ministry of Tourism in Venezuela has established rules governing foreign exchange transactions carried out by tourism service providers. ...

TOURISM IN TURKEY DECREASED SHARPLY IN JUNE

Pat Hyland -
The latest data on tourism in Turkey reveal what was expected – a drop of tourism numbers. The decrease of 40% in June however is the most severe drop ever recorded, according to the statistics dating ...

CRUISE LINES STILL FAIL TO SHOW TRANSPARENCY

Nik Fes -
Cruise lines are apparently trying to improve their sustainability. However, not everything is as it seems, and data on the sustainability-oriented efforts of cruise companies is hard to dig up, leavi ...

ITALIAN CITIES LIMIT TOURISM WITH QUOTAS

Samuel Dorsi -
Many tourist resorts in Italy are forced to restrict the number of visitors because of their popularity this summer. While the tourism industry in some countries have suffered a setback in the recent ...

BOOKING PORTALS GAIN POWER

Laura Maudlin -
A recent study by Hotrec, the European association of hotels, restaurants and cafes, revealed the increasing dependence of the European hotel industry on the online travel agents (OTAs). Almost every ...