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European tourism regains lost ground despite persistent headwinds

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European tourism demand entered 2023 on a strong footing despite ongoing challenges, with international tourist arrivals 18% below 2019 levels.

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Recovery of European tourism in sight this summer

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Improvements in vaccination rates and the introduction of the EU Digital COVID Certificate provides hope for tourism rebound in Europe for the summer months. That is according to the latest quarterly ‘ European Tourism Trends & Prospects ’ report published today by the European Travel Commission (ETC).

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Pre-pandemic levels of European travel will not be achieved until 2024

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Despite a strong summer rebound, international tourist arrivals to Europe are forecast to be 60% below 2019 by the end of 2021. European tourist arrivals were still down 77% half-way through the year relative to 2019. Increased demand for European tourism. million tourist arrivals in September.

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Leading Hospitality, Travel and Events Orgs Are Investing in the Next Generation of Talent

Smart Meetings

After a quiet two years on the events, hospitality and tourism fronts, an experience-driven, diversity, equity and inclusion-devoted (DEI) next generation of talent is pouring through open doors, looking for opportunities to break into the industry. Investing in the Future. Read More: Smart Chat: Carl H. Teaching as a Team.

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Border Openings Update: International Business Travel Restarts

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While tourism has not yet resumed in full, international destinations are developing plans to reopen to tourists in the final months of 2021 and at the start of new year. In the meantime, many destinations have been readying, renovating and innovating to prepare for the return of tourism and group travel. border openings.

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Experts: Travel Industry Could Coast Through Recession

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This is an e ngineered recession, a recession by design,” said Christian Savelli, director of tourism economics with Oxford Economics, speaking at IACC Americas Knowledge Exchange this week in Durham, North Carolina. They want their own journey and event organizers need to bring prospects to them. The networking is the point.

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Is Travel Sentiment Shifting Among Higher Gas Prices & Inflation?

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Online spending increased 29 percent in May 2022 compared to 2019, but bookings have only increased 4.4 Another example: Domestic summer travel bookings are two percent lower than summer 2019, even though spending is up 11 percent. How Marketers Should Respond to Temporary Decreasing Travel Trends.

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