Youth travel is growing year on year, faster than traditional tourism and WYSE Travel Confederation is proud to be the voice of this thriving travel and tourism sector on the UNWTO Affiliates Board. WYSE Travel Confederation Director General David Chapman said; “Our...
WYSE Travel Confederation and the World Tourism Organization have together announced an updated estimate of the size of the global youth travel market according to which youth and student travellers age 15 to 29 are estimated to represent 23% of international tourist...
Younger travellers are unlikely to change their plans to head overseas as a result of the fall in the Australian dollar because of their burning desire to travel, Contiki chief executive Casper Urhammer says. “Young people want to travel and they are quite...
Agile start-ups, challenger brands and large brands that understand the need to transform are using new technologies to ensure they have the advantage. Consumers of the services and products of these industries are evolving to expect a digital entry point to their...
Growth in international visitors helped New Zealands South Island hotels, motels and other accommodation providers show improved guest nights in June, up from the same month a year earlier. However, on a seasonally adjusted basis the number of guests at hotel, motels,...
Over the last decade, the resources sector has contributed a great deal to Australia’s economic growth. Though the mining boom has slowed down considerably, casting a gloom over the country’s economy, experts are of the opinion that the tourism sector is all set to...
