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Multi-Destination Tourism to be discussed at sustainable tourism meeting

April 10, 2016 • admin
The issue of Multi-Destination Tourism (MDT) is considered one of regional importance in order to be addressed on the upcoming 24th Meeting of the Special Committee on Sustainable Tourism of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS). For over five years, the ACS, through its Directorate of Sustainable Tourism, was engaged within the development of a Multi-Destination Tourism Program which seeks to facilitate dialogue and cooperation one of many regional stakeholders within the tourism and transport sectors. The target is to maintain the “Caribbean” destination market share in extra-regional markets and increase intra-regional tourist flows. In this regard, the Directorate will inform of advances made inside the organising of Aviation Day Caribbean, pursuant to outreach to the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA). Aviation Day Caribbean will gather the...
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UK holiday spending higher inside the north than the south

April 7, 2016 • admin
People within the north of britain are spending almost £200 greater than their southern counterparts on their holiday this year – consistent with research* released today by lastminute.com. With house prices within the south of britain up greater than twice that of the united kingdom as an entire, and typical London house values hitting an all-time high of £318,214, the price of southerners’ homes could be affecting their time away. The research revealed that 2013 holiday spending within the north of the rustic is up by an ordinary of £118 per person in comparison with 2012, and nearly a 3rd (29%) of northerners who will go on holiday this summer plan to spend over £1,000 per person this summer. Over the border, 30% of Scottish holidaymakers also plan to splash...
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UNWTO partners with top Spanish engineering company for pilot projects

April 4, 2016 • admin
Research, best practices and new methodologies for tourism development are on the centre of an agreement signed between UNWTO and Spanish public company ISDEFE (Ingeniería de Sistemas para la Defensa de España). This agreement aims at developing pilot projects in keeping with a number subjects including connectivity, energy in tourism, among others. UNWTO will draw at the expertise of Isdefe in providing engineering services to the Spanish Administration and international public bodies. “We share a standard view with Isdefe and this agreement will contribute to advance new concepts for tourism development if you want to be positioned within the global tourism agenda”, said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, in signing the agreement. Specific areas of cooperation include projects on tourism and infrastructure and connectivity, energy, and development assistance. “We are proud...
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Multi-Destination Tourism to be discussed at sustainable tourism meeting

April 1, 2016 • admin
The issue of Multi-Destination Tourism (MDT) is certainly one of regional importance that might be addressed on the upcoming 24th Meeting of the Special Committee on Sustainable Tourism of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS). For over five years, the ACS, through its Directorate of Sustainable Tourism, have been engaged within the development of a Multi-Destination Tourism Program which seeks to facilitate dialogue and cooperation some of the regional stakeholders within the tourism and transport sectors. The target is to maintain the “Caribbean” destination market share in extra-regional markets and increase intra-regional tourist flows. In this regard, the Directorate will inform of advances made within the organising of Aviation Day Caribbean, pursuant to outreach to the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA). Aviation Day Caribbean will gather the...
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Germany scores – with excellent value for money

March 29, 2016 • admin
Whether you’re a tender couple, a family or just a passionate traveller – price always matters. But if it involves accommodation visitors to Germany can’t only depend on excellent value for money, they will even be assured of excellent facilities and repair. Comparing accommodation within Europe, German hotel prices score well below the common, in line with the German Hotel Association (IHA). This may increasingly account for the truth that overnight stays in Germany have risen again in 2012 and 3 years in succession. Germany’s Federal Statistical Office reports 68.8 million overnight stays in 2012 – an extra increase of 8.1% in comparison to the former year. “Due to the commonly prevailing economic troubles, price sensibility amongst travellers has increased in just about all European countries,” states Petra Hedorfer, Chief...
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