Post by account_disabled on Feb 19, 2024 0:44:53 GMT -5
Today, if we ask tourists what their main reasons are for not traveling, they say they are the increased cost of living, the pandemic, the price of oil and chaos at airports. If we ask professionals in the sector, the answer is very similar, adding the war in Ukraine and climate change. However, most tourist destinations have recovered quickly after the pandemic and have reached the figures of 2019.
A month ago we were at the World Travel Market in London 2022, and these are some of the insights mentioned in one of the daily magazines of the event. A total of 35,800 travel professionals attended the event, 25% more than the previous year, a sign that tourism is on the rise .
The event was revealing for all of us who attended Telegram Number Data with a certain curiosity and mischief. In addition to the imposing stands displayed by all the agents of the global tourism sector (national tourism, regional tourism, hotel chains, specialized media, etc.), the organization also set up four halls where conferences, debates and press conferences were continually offered around the same theme: tourism .
“The demand for more eco-friendly options is shaping higher quality tourism”
During the three days that the event lasted, the most popular word was sustainability (or sustainability , as they say there). Such is the importance given to it, that there was an area dedicated exclusively to this topic: the sustainability stage .
Apparently, tourism is changing. The demand for more eco-friendly options is shaping higher quality tourism , which also implies the transition from mass tourism to niche tourism, with luxury tourism taking the lead. Francesc Mateu Aguilo , Director of Tourism of the Belearic Islands, stated in an interview that his objective is to increase tourist spending, reinforce tourism in the low season and curb excesses such as party cruises.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, COP27 on Climate Change was taking place . Last year, at COP26, the Glasgow Declaration for Action against Climate Change in Tourism was signed. According to the UNWTO, CO2 emissions from tourism activities increased by 60% from 2005 to 2016 , and are estimated to grow by a further 25% until 2030.
This generates some concern and it seems logical that we should take action urgently. But to what extent are tourists committed to sustainability? According to a GWI study, travelers are not willing to cut back on air travel. After family time, traveling is the most valued investment of time, especially after a pandemic. Tourists prefer to collaborate by reducing the use of plastics and food waste, and think that governments and companies must be the ones to lead the change.
A month ago we were at the World Travel Market in London 2022, and these are some of the insights mentioned in one of the daily magazines of the event. A total of 35,800 travel professionals attended the event, 25% more than the previous year, a sign that tourism is on the rise .
The event was revealing for all of us who attended Telegram Number Data with a certain curiosity and mischief. In addition to the imposing stands displayed by all the agents of the global tourism sector (national tourism, regional tourism, hotel chains, specialized media, etc.), the organization also set up four halls where conferences, debates and press conferences were continually offered around the same theme: tourism .
“The demand for more eco-friendly options is shaping higher quality tourism”
During the three days that the event lasted, the most popular word was sustainability (or sustainability , as they say there). Such is the importance given to it, that there was an area dedicated exclusively to this topic: the sustainability stage .
Apparently, tourism is changing. The demand for more eco-friendly options is shaping higher quality tourism , which also implies the transition from mass tourism to niche tourism, with luxury tourism taking the lead. Francesc Mateu Aguilo , Director of Tourism of the Belearic Islands, stated in an interview that his objective is to increase tourist spending, reinforce tourism in the low season and curb excesses such as party cruises.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, COP27 on Climate Change was taking place . Last year, at COP26, the Glasgow Declaration for Action against Climate Change in Tourism was signed. According to the UNWTO, CO2 emissions from tourism activities increased by 60% from 2005 to 2016 , and are estimated to grow by a further 25% until 2030.
This generates some concern and it seems logical that we should take action urgently. But to what extent are tourists committed to sustainability? According to a GWI study, travelers are not willing to cut back on air travel. After family time, traveling is the most valued investment of time, especially after a pandemic. Tourists prefer to collaborate by reducing the use of plastics and food waste, and think that governments and companies must be the ones to lead the change.