Category: AMERICAS FACTS & FIGURES

TOURISM GROWTH CONTINUES: +4% IN FIRST THREE QUARTERS

rivierabarnes 18/12/2019

International tourist arrivals grew by a further 4% between January and September of 2019, the latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer indicates. Tourism’s growth continues to outpace global …

GROWTH OF 2% IN INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS FOR THE AMERICAS IN FIRST HALF 2019

05/11/2019

International tourist arrivals grew 4% from January to June 2019, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Growth was led by the …

BRAND USA MAKES CONCERTED PUSH INTO EUROPE

05/11/2019

United Kingdom, Germany, France, and the Netherlands to host Brand USA Travel Week Europe between 2020 and 2025 Brand USA has announced plans for “Travel Weeks” in a number of …

U.S. ONLINE TRAVEL GROWTH CONTINUES TO OUTPACE THE OVERALL MARKET

rivierabarnes 03/01/2019

The U.S. travel market is projected to grow a healthy 5% in 2018, benefiting from positive economic performance, particularly in the first three quarters of the year.

SOUTH AMERICA LEADS THE CHARGE IN REGIONAL TOURISM

Admin 02/11/2018

The first half of 2018 has seen a rise of 3% in inbound tourism in the Americas, following on from an overall increase of 3% in 2017, according to figures …

INTERNATIONAL TOURISM MAINTAINS MOMENTUM

rivierabarnes 10/10/2018

According to the World Tourism Organization's latest barometer, international tourist arrivals grew 6% in the first six months of 2018 after a record year of growth in 2017.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC & ITB BERLIN ANNOUNCE WORLD LEGACY AWARD WINNERS

rivierabarnes 21/03/2017

Coinciding with the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development, the five winners of the 2017 National Geographic World Legacy Awards were announced at ITB Berlin.