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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - February 2019

Feb 2019

Oct 21, 2020

Indian Tourism Statistics

The Ministry of Tourism released the Indian Tourist Statistics. According to the report, Uttar Pradesh attracted the highest number of domestic tourists in the country.
In 2019, the foreign tourist arrival in India increased by 2.2 %. The overall foreign visitors to India in 2019 was 28.9 million. This included non-resident Indians as well. The top five source countries of tourists were Bangladesh, United States, United Kingdom, Sri Lanka and Canada.
The total foreign exchange value due to tourism in 2019 was 29 billion USD.
The peak tourism seasons of India are the first and fourth quarters of a calendar.
Gender wise distribution: of the foreign tourists arriving India, 58.6% males and 41.4 percent were females.
According to the the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, International tourist arrivals increased by 4% in 2019. In India this grew by 6.8 % in the same period.

Oct 18, 2020

SATTE GenX Plays A Catalytical Role For Tourism Revival

SATTE, South Asia's largest travel and tourism exhibition, made a successful virtual debut with the launch of SATTE GenX, first virtual travel exhibition of the region. The inaugural edition witnessed the participation of 122 exhibitors and welcomed over 6600 visitors who got an opportunity to network and conduct business virtually. The inaugural ceremony witnessed the presence of a host of dignitaries from across the global tourism markets and was attended by over 2000 live audience.
This two-day virtual expo brought together some of the world's leading destinations and companies, eminent speakers, knowledge forum and some unparalleled networking opportunities. Travel and tourism industry have been the most impacted sectors due to the ongoing pandemic. During these challenging times, SATTE with its new digital initiative, is offering an opportunity to the stakeholders of the industry to conduct business from the location of their choice in order to connect with the target audience. SATTE GenX is the industry's broader plan to gradually reopen the travel, tourism, and hospitality sector. For SATTE GenX, we have got a strong support from international and Indian exhibitors, buyers, associations especially at a much-needed time and this speaks volumes of how this sector is keen to bounce back.

TAAI Appoints Interim Chairman for UP and UK Chapter

Sunil B. Satyawakta from Luncknow was appointed as interin Chairman by Travel Agents Association of Indiafor Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Chapter.He joins Gayatri Khanna (Secretary) and Swati Dimri (Treasurer) as Office Bearers of the Chapter. This development took place via a virtual meeting in the presence of the TAAI National President and the National MC. Satyawakta will retain this position until next association elections that will take place in November 2020.

Oct 13, 2020

Peru Opens Machu Picchu for Single Tourist

Peru opened the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist who had waited almost seven months to visit the world heritage site.
Jesse Takayama was due to visit Machu Picchu in March but it closed because of coronavirus.
Culture Minister Alejandro Neyra said that Mr. Takayama was granted access after submitting a special request.
The ancient Inca citadel - Peru's top tourist attraction - is expected to reopen at reduced capacity next month.
Mr. Takayama planned to spend only a few days in Peru, but became stranded in the town of Aguas Calientes, near Machu Picchu, in mid-March because of coronavirus travel regulations.

Oct 11, 2020

China Golden Week Holiday Pumps up Tourism

Some 637 million Chinese tourists took domestic trips during the eight-day Golden Week holiday, spending the equivalent of tens of billions of dollars at a time when China is seeking to boost consumer spending to stimulate the economy.
The holiday saw more than 45% of China's population take trips within the country and spend 466.6 billion yuan ($69.5 billion), according to data from China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism. That marked a decline of 21% for domestic tourists from last year's Golden Week and a 30% decline for spending.
Travel within the country, and sometimes even within cities, was restricted beginning with the Lunar New Year in January as China fought the spread of the coronavirus that emerged in the central city of Wuhan. During the five-day Labour Day holiday in May, domestic tourism revenue was down nearly 60% from the previous year.
The Golden Week tourism and spending figures indicated domestic consumption was recovering well, especially as consumers engaged in revenge buying to make up for the previous months when they were unable to travel.

Oct 07, 2020

Hawaii Tourism Authority Seeks Input From Hawaiian Locals

The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) has put out a public call for input and ideas from island communities about how the state and counties can effectively restart tourism. It is inviting locals to make their voices heard on the topics of destination management, community prioritisation and Hawaii's wider cultural and environmental needs.
In line with its 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, one of HTA's newest initiatives is to establish Destination Management Action Plans (DMAP)—one specifically for each county—through its Community-Based Tourism Program.
The goal is to create four individual action plans for Hawaii, Kauai, Maui and Oahu for resetting, redefining and rebuilding tourism's direction over the next three years through a collaborative process. Each county will need to determine its long-term desires surrounding tourism and strike a mindful balance between the industry's economic advantages and its impact on local services, cultural and natural resources and the quality of life of its residents.

Committee on Tourism Welcomes the Uplifting of Restrictions on International Travel in South Africa

The Portfolio Committee on Tourism welcomed the uplifting of travel restrictions imposed on international travel due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism, Mr. Supra Mahumapelo said that we are heartened that international flights have resumed after more than six months since lockdown restrictions have been imposed worldwide. South Africa welcomed travellers from the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Germany, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe on the first day of its opening.
The impact of the pandemic has been felt across all sectors, with tourism being the hardest hit. According to the Tourism Business Council of South Africa, the tourism sector contributes to 1.5 million jobs and 8.5% to the gross domestic product of South Africa.

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