Russia is losing a portion of inbound tourists each year, thanks to the tangled and bureaucratic system for visas in play at present. To ease this, the country plans to follow a complete e- visa regime. It has already been experimented since 2017 on a limited basis. Nationals of eighteen countries are right now under the gamut of the e- visa stipulations. This includes those from Japan and China. Limitations too exist on this regime as it is now programmed. The country aims to experience a growth of nearly five percent in tourism’s contribution to GDP by the year 2025. Russia also plans on expanding its export of tourism services to be among the top twelve in the world. It finds itself presently at sixteenth as per global tourism consulting body UNWTO.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/russia-preparing-an-e-visa-regime-news11115

Uploaded Date:03 July 2019

The number of air travelers has increased by seventy five percent between the years of 2007 and 2018. Another development during this period has been the reduction in airport baggage problems. As per business intelligence shared by SITA, which is a global technology support service for air transport, the reduction in baggage misplacements has taken place by sixty- six percent. A mere 5.7 baggage per thousand travelers now get misplaced. This is in spite of the fact that about ninety- five percent of the baggage do run through irregularities, they get returned to the rightful owner. One of the reasons for this substantial improvement, is the deployment of baggage tracking solutions.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/number-of-lost-airport-baggage-decreased-news11035

Uploaded Date:27 June 2019

Most individuals across the generations, and from across geographical divisions, tend to be more productive and creative during their business trips. This is because their energy levels tend to be high during such trips. Part of this happens due to the face- face- interactions, still considered most effective. These findings were submitted by CWT, which is a tourism consulting and travel management portal. This heightened creativity was highest among the millennials, especially those who are Americans, followed by those from the Asia- Pacific region. Those from the latter, also report the highest rates across generations. Among millennials, the least impact is on the Europeans. The overall levels of collaboration are also the highest when professionals work face- to- face.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/business-trips-result-in-creativity-news11107

Uploaded Date:27 June 2019

Mexico is quickly becoming a beacon for medical tourism. Travelers from a number of countries visit Mexico for operations, that would cost double or even more back in theirs. Annually, the industry is worth twenty- three billion dollars. The states of Mexico with the highest potential in the same are Quintana Roo, Riviera Maya, Tamaulipas and Baja California Norte. The vast majority of these medical travelers come from the neighbouring USA. The share of US travelers to the overall pool is about eighty percent as per business intelligence supplied by the Medical Tourism Association. The majority of US travelers meanwhile are expected to come over from the states of Arizona, California and Texas.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/medical-tourism-rise-in-popularity-news11062

Uploaded Date:26 June 2019

A landmark case in the Czech Republic involving the hotel Brioni in the town of Ostrava has sent ripples across the tourism sector and otherwise in Europe. Two Russian tourists were made to condemn their country’s occupation of Crimea, and the hotel owner was let go off in the case. The reason cited was that tourism should be more than a business alone, but must allow the owner to dabble in one’s political philosophy. If this logic of collective guilt is applied, then someday a Turkish commoner could be denied entry in to Cyprus or a Chinese national due to the treatment of Tibet. Such politicization can adversely affect the generation of tourism jobs.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/hotel-services-in-czech-hotels-may-get-political-news11055

Uploaded Date:26 June 2019

One of the regions of the world, surprisingly keeping an eye out on the post- Brexit fallout in the UK, is Madeira in far- off Portugal. This is because, British travelers make up a substantial proportion of the inbound tourists here. The UK has already lost its top position to Germany, with a 1.2 percent drop in arrivals. The net spend may also come down thanks to the resultant devaluation of the Pound Sterling. The start to this financial year hasn’t been much better. As per business intelligence provided by the Madeira- based Regional Directorate of Statistics, there has been a further decline of 1.7 percent of tourists coming in from the UK. The Madeira Promotion Bureau clearly acknowledges the role that post- Brexit anxiety has caused to this drop- off. The bureau has thus focused its attention to Denmark, to somewhat make up for these lowered projections. Other countries such as Tunisia, Cuba and Turkey, as well as neighbouring Spain are leveraging this opportunity by attracting more number of UK- based tourists.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/madeira-tourism-worried-about-brexit-news11104

Uploaded Date:26 June 2019

Due to the problems associated with over tourism, the city authorities in Amsterdam, have come up with unique solutions. One of the aims is to divert the tourist traffic to lesser- known, but equally appealing attractions, away from the most crowded of areas. A guide has been prepared to this extent titled “Untourist Guide to Amsterdam”. The concept of fake marriages are being promoted by this initiative. This business innovation allows one to have a bride for a single day. The couple will then explore the city in their own way. Each month, a new such fake marriage can be courted. The entire money from these activities goes to a certain charity.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/unusual-solution-to-overtourism-in-amsterdam-news11098

Uploaded Date:24 June 2019