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BridgeClimb Sydney loses right to operate tourist climbs of Sydney Harbour Bridge
After more than 20 years of taking international and domestic tourists over the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, it was announced that BridgeClimb Sydney was unsuccessful in renewing its contract to operate.
Millennial and gen Z travellers spending more, experiencing life as a local
Forget clubbing, couch-surfing, and selfie sticks. The 2018 ITB Berlin Youth Travel Hall (4.1) showed off what the youth travel market is really about – experiential and immersive travel for key players in tourism for development.
Expert insights and Heineken on tap at ITB Berlin in the Youth Travel Hall (4.1)
During ITB Berlin 2018, travel professionals will have the opportunity to learn from some of youth and student travel’s experts and thought-leaders.
Hello Kitty appointed Special Ambassador of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development 2017
Sanrio’s best-known character, Hello Kitty will help promote UNWTO’s 2017 “International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development” campaign “Travel. Enjoy. Respect”.
Feeling happy or feeling old? You must be travelling
New Horizons IV, the global survey of youth and student travel, asked travellers how happy their last big trip abroad made them feel on a scale from 1 to 10. Findings suggest that the ‘sweet spot’ for travel seems to be in your late twenties, from age 26 to 29.
UK campaigns to send more students abroad
The push, titled ‘Go International: Stand Out’, is an attempt to address the low proportion of UK students studying abroad compared to other countries.
New Horizons survey gathers 57 thousand responses
New Horizons is the only comprehensive global survey of the youth and student traveller. The survey findings are published in a report which will be made available to WYSE Travel Confederation members in 2018.
Turkish students eye alternatives to US Universities
Turkish students are exploring the possibility of studying in the UK and Canada following the visa row with the United States, according to recent reports.“I was going to the US with the Work and...
UNWTO: Social media changing destination branding
Ministers of Tourism and private sector leaders meeting at the 9th UNWTO & World Travel Market (WTM) Ministers' Summit agreed that destination branding and the way tourism marketing...
Youth and student travellers age 15 to 29 represent 23% of international tourist arrivals
WYSE Travel Confederation and the World Tourism Organization have together announced an updated estimate of the size of the global youth travel market according to which youth and student travellers...
10 things you might not know about the youth travel market
UNWTO estimates that around 20% of the 940 million international tourists traveling the world in 2010 were young people. By 2020 there will be almost 300 million international youth trips per year, which represents a 59% growth in 10 years.
Travel improves educational attainment & future success
A new survey, "Travel Improves Educational Attainment & Future Success," explores the impact of learning-focused travel on academic performance and career growth. The findings demonstrate...