In 2016, the travel and tourism industry contributed an astonishing $7.6 trillion to the global economy – that’s 10.2% of global GDP. It also generated a total of 292 million jobs, which means that 1 in 10 people work in the sector. The numbers of international arrivals are just as impressive, reaching 1.2 billion in […]
The travel and tourism industry has grown dramatically in the past decades, reaching nearly 1.2 billion international arrivals in 2015, compared to 25 million in 1950. That’s a growth of 4,700% – and this number is only expected to get bigger, reaching 1.8 billion international arrivals by 2030. You might be surprised, but it’s one […]
Today, the number of people on the move is unprecedented, with international tourist arrivals increasing from just 25 million in the 1950s to 1.2 billion in 2016. Historically, travel was a luxury, but thanks to lower barriers to travel and falling costs, it is now within the reach of millions. These factors, combined with the growth […]
Fancy a trip to the picturesque Greek island of Santorini? You’ll have to hurry, because the island will soon start limiting the number of cruise arrivals to 8000 per day. The Cinque Terre on the Italian coast is also capping the number of visitors to 1.5 million per year, while other popular attractions, such as […]
With 29 states, each the size of a small country, a rich history and remarkable diversity of culture, India should have no problem attracting tourists. And yet, while its domestic tourism market is thriving with over 100 million travellers internally, it only welcomed 9 million foreign tourists in 2016. India has much untapped potential here, […]
People have never travelled as much as they do today. More than four billion of us whizzed through the air in 2017. At the same time, travellers have never been so demanding. We want it all and we want it now. We expect speed, authenticity, personalization, seamlessness and security. To deliver on these high expectations, […]
