Business Travel

Let’s not write off 2021 – there are still good prospects for the summer tourist season.

One in seven say they would pay more for travel with lower carbon footprint than airplanes.

According to the first ever global survey conducted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Ipsos, 47% of respondents think ‘they live in cities with a high number of tourists’. Over 50% considers tourism has a positive impact in generating wealth and promoting cultural exchanges, and 49% feel there should be measures to improve tourism management. Only 12% of respondents favour limitations to the number of visitors.

As part of the Spotlight Series, the Saudi Arabia Travelers Report reveals the locals' travel habits.

This is the seventh edition of the Hotels.com™ Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM), which takes a comprehensive look at the impact on global travel by mainland Chinese travelers.

In October 2016 Ipsos surveyed 1,119 people who organise, influence, or are responsible for, their organisation’s travel and risk mitigation policies.

With outbound travel from Hong Kong and Macau expected to maintain stable growth, local travel agents able to cater to changing customer needs by providing unique and innovative packaged tours will be best positioned to lead the industry.