Global international tourist arrivals could reach 80% to 95% of pre-pandemic levels this year, according to the World Tourism Organisation's (UNWTO) forward-looking scenarios for 2023. More than 900 million tourists travelled internationally in 2022 – double the number recorded in 2021 though still 63% of pre-pandemic levels.
UNWTO said the recent lifting of COVID-19-related travel restrictions in China, the world's largest outbound market in 2019, is a significant step for the recovery of the tourism sector in Asia and the Pacific and worldwide. In the short term, the resumption of travel from China is likely to benefit Asian destinations in particular.
Incidentally, China removed quarantine requirements for inbound travellers and reopening to all international travel from January 8, but the recovery might not be as soon as some hope. There are many factors that will need to be addressed, according to the Official Airline Guide.
Zimbabwe’s Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) has partnered with Switzerland-based Grand Metropolitan Hotels (GMH) to showcase African destinations to a global market
The Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, is set to reopen its doors to visitors on December 8, 2024, after five years of restoration
Picturesque Lake Como, a popular tourist destination in northern Italy, is exploring the possibility of introducing an entry fee to regulate visitor numbers, similar to the system implemented in Venice
Management teams of the region presented their concepts for increasing the tourist attractiveness of cities and developing the hospitality industry at the Skolkovo School of Management, the press service of the Unified Institute for the Development of the Tula Region reported
A group of scientists has succeeded in deciphering the genome and constructing a genealogical tree of one of the world's most popular coffee varieties, Arabica coffee
