There is much demand for digital talent among tourism jobs. This is because of several specific skills that are now being hunted for during the rounds of talent recruitment. This includes skills in affiliate marketing, social media, content creation, CRM management and more. Data scientists are increasingly being searched for by travel companies. Technology would be able to create further employment opportunities in tourism over the next ten to fifteen years. Some top chains already making much use of such newer technologies include the likes of Accor, Marriott International and Melia Hotels. Such predictive technologies help anticipating changes, so that opportunities maybe planned for.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/digital-jobs-in-tourism-focus-on-various-aspects-news11214

Uploaded Date:18 October 2019

Helsinki, the capital city of Finland, hopes to cut down its carbon emissions by about sixty percent by the year of 2030. Tourism is one industry at the centre of these ideas. Think Sustainably is a new online service that the local authorities have started to track such progress. There are seventeen principles in total, as part of this, divided in to four key thematic areas. These are in food and drink, social sustainability, energy and in others. Think Sustainably, being an online service, will also partake in its own digital marketing, though of a different kind. It will promote sustainable tourism forms and publish information on the basic of such development.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/emission-free-tourism-is-the-aim-of-helsinki-news11217

Uploaded Date:18 October 2019

The barriers to international travel have reduced substantially over the past three decades. Juts to cite an aspect, the percentage of travelers who required a visa to travel abroad has gone down from 75% in 1980 to a mere 53% now. Several countries in the world are highly dependent on tourism for its national incomes, with developed countries being particularly well- poised to take over this mantle. USA, Spain and France are locked in contest to emerge as the world’s first tourism superpower. The frequency of leisure travel too has now gone up to 56%, as per business intelligence received from the World Tourism Organization (WTO). Another set of data affirms, that tourism is worth over ten percent of global GDP. Tourism jobs are also responsible for a fifth of all employment generated since the year 2013.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/tourism-industry-is-the-pillar-of-economy-news11210

Uploaded Date:14 October 2019

A tourism consulting assignment undertaken by You Gov has come up with some interesting observations. The idea was to uncover nationals of which country are the most welcome abroad. The Japanese come right on top. This is consistent across markets such as Spain, France, Great Britain and Finland. Scandinavian travelers scored well in other countries, part of their region. Surprisingly, German travelers don’t have that good a reputation, even in Spain where they flock to, in large numbers. Nationals from Germany and the UK are also most critical of their own behaviours, while those from Denmark, Spain and Italy have the most positive image of themselves. On the other side of the scale, Chinese travelers are most unpopular in South- East Asia.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/japanese-are-the-most-welcomed-tourists-news11172

Uploaded Date:14 October 2019

Something which until recently, was considered purely the preserve of science fiction books and cinema, may soon become reality. A project titled as the Von Braun Station is set to be concluded by the year 2025, when the first ever space hotel will orbit around the earth’s atmosphere. The concept of design thinking has become embedded as part of the scheme, with the team eager for the interiors to be aesthetic, so humans can connect to the place. Behind this project is the Gateway Foundation, that plans to ensure space travel gets accessible for many. These can then serve as ports of call for missions to moon, mars and elsewhere. ‘Field trips’ will also be planned from the space hotel.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/space-hotel-to-welcome-guests-in-2025-news11189

Uploaded Date:03 October 2019

The city of Turkestan in Kazakhstan, is home to the Mausoleum of Ahmed Yassavi. It has long attracted pilgrims from far and wide, and is now proving to be a beacon for attracting other tourists as well. Several tourism jobs are being generated in this Central Asian country based around this monument. At one stage, this mausoleum built by the Great Tamerlane, had the reputation of being the second- most important pilgrimage spot for Muslims. It has also found a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. During several periods of restoration such as those in 1923 and then in 1994, lost artefacts were also rediscovered.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/yassavi-mausoleum-attracts-travelers-news11182

Uploaded Date:28 September 2019

As per business intelligence shared by the Belgian Statistical Office, tourism is doing very well in the country. Both the Walloon as well as the Flemish region have seen steady growth in room booking numbers at 5 and 7 percent respectively. But the highest growth has been clocked at Brussels, with double digit figures at 10 percent. Both business travelers as well as leisure tourists are common in Brussels. But it is the latter that is causing the main hike, as the former was already a substantial presence. Among inbound travelers, those from France and the USA make up the highest numbers, but it has also been boosted by tourists form India, Taiwan and Japan. The biggest advantage the city has as yet, is that is isn’t a mass popular destination like say Paris or Barcelona.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/belgian-tourism-reported-positive-numbers-news11136

Uploaded Date:11 September 2019