Sep 23, 2015 | Members, Partners, UNWTO, Youth Travel
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...
Sep 21, 2015 | Members, Millennial Travellers, Youth Travel
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...
Sep 1, 2015 | Consumer, Millennial Travellers, Youth Travel
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...
Aug 13, 2015 | Accommodation, Millennial Travellers, Youth Travel
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,...
Aug 11, 2015 | Reports, Research, Youth Travel
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...
Aug 5, 2015 | Millennial Travellers, NWW-News, Reports, Research, Youth Travel
The latest stats from Tourism Research Australia (TRA) have just been released, these are for the year ending March 2015. In short Australia remains a massively desirable country to visit. Young travellers are looking for Australian culture, a wonderful climate,...