A tourism consulting assignment has been taken up by two of the ministries in France aiming to establish a thorough report on commercial activities within and around historic monuments. Stunningly the report captures that a mere 4% of all such monuments in the country are state-operated. The rest are all with either local authorities or privately-owned. This complex economic equation precipitates the need for long-term planning. A private firm – Caisse des Depots- that operates many such real estate projects is a key player within this scope along with its funding arm Bpi France. Six major business models have been identified which could leverage the existing cultural footprint in the country. These monuments though need to open up for more innovative tourism marketing activities.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/historic-monuments-in-france-news10687

Uploaded Date:28 July 2018

Thailand has anyway been one of the tourism hotspots for long, but now it is expanding further. The country has seen a 15.4% increase this year in tourist arrivals. A total of over thirty-seven million inbound travelers are expected this year. All this success however has led to major challenges of garbage disposal in the country. Tourism consulting provided by environmental group CORE-sea goes to the extent of calling the industry as responsible for visible pollution of the seas and coasts of Thailand. Maya Bay on Phi-Phi Island has already borne the brunt and is on the verge of destruction. A total of more than twenty-seven million garbage bags were dumped in the country last year alone. The tourist influx is only expected to grow, so a holistic plan needs to be brought in to solve this impending crisis.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/mass-tourism-becomes-a-serious-problem-in-thailand-news10679

Uploaded Date:28 July 2018

Inbound tourism to Russia has benefitted massively on the back of the FIFA world cup. This is all part of the master plan to increase existing tourism revenues by three-fourths by the year 2024 to fifteen and a half billion dollars. A new project is being worked upon titled “International Cooperation and Export”. Moscow and St. Petersburg remain the most popular cities on the circuit while other well-traversed destinations include Baikal and Kamchatka. Murmansk has modeled itself very well seeing an explosion of interest in recent years, specially among Chinese travelers. Business intelligence provided by the World Tourism and Travel Council (WTTC) puts the contribution of tourism to overall services at 3.6% but affirms that it will rise to 4 by the end of the year. Inbound travel has increased from major markets such as China, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, India and Brazil. From traditional popular markets like France and Poland though it fell. The FIFA World Cup alone is proving to be of massive boost. The satisfaction levels were also very high with a whopping 87% confirming that they would like to visit Russia again.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/inbound-tourism-in-russia-steadily-growing-news10686

Uploaded Date:28 July 2018

Forward Keys, a tourism consulting firm has submitted a report according to which outbound tourism originating from China has grown by a significant 13.5% already this summer. The increase has been particularly high on Europe. UK is the most preferred market within Europe. One factor that has led to this explosion of interest is the provision of personalized packages. For the wealthy elite this offers them a unique chance to travel in their own comfort. This includes Michelin-starred restaurants, movie locales hallmark sporting events and secluded historical ruins. The prices for such trips is higher, which suits the travel agencies. These agencies also help with visa procurements.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/chinese-outbound-tourism-steadily-growing-news10683

Uploaded Date:26 July 2018

A lot of countries have laws exempting medical or insurance claims from being accepted when the maladies took place abroad during travel. In the UK this has been a matter of much debate. But now laws are underway which will help travelers get justice in case they fell ill abroad. Food poisoning is a common ailment during travel, so sufferers will no longer need to pay high prosecution charges. Business intelligence provided by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) confirmed that between the years 2013 and 2016, there was a five-hundred percent increase in such illnesses abroad claims. The payees of course will need to stringently verify all claims, as many could be mere distortions.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/holiday-sickness-claim-uk-regulations-news10682

Uploaded Date:24 July 2018

The original Orient Express brand trademark is owned by the French Organization SNFC. But a spinoff is being inaugurated by Venice Simplon. The idea behind this is to let customer relive the golden of rail travel. That was a time when few could afford long distance rail travel, so it was an exclusivist club. Several routes have been planned for this. Prominent among them are London or Paris to Venice, often via Vienna. Then there is the opposite route from Prague or Budapest to London. The journeys will be more than reaching the destination. They will cover some of the epic routes involving attraction such as the Alps, Dolomites, and the Rhine Gorge. Some routes will even use historic carriages to give the added feel of heritage. This business innovation is as luxurious as it can get with special cabins lined up for the guests. All meals on board are to be lavish and served in a certain decorum.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/travel-on-the-legendary-luxury-train-news10681

Uploaded Date:21 July 2018

The turbulent economy and the currency crisis in Argentina is bad news not only for the country itself, but indeed for the entire region. The currency has been devalued, leading to fears in neighbouring Chile and Uruguay. Inflation too is now very high. Uruguay is particular is extremely dependent on inbound travelers from Argentina, with nearly a third of the cumulative source first half this year. In Chile too, Argentinians make up more than half the inbound travelers. Business intelligence provided by the Chilean Federation of Tourism Companies confirmed that tourism revenues for this year are expected to come down by more than six percent. Thus the country’s board will now focus on other markets such as Brazil, USA, France, Germany and even Asian countries.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/crisis-in-argentina-to-hit-tourism-in-neighboring-countries-news10672

Uploaded Date:20 July 2018