World Of Tourism

Independent.co.uk, 10 Apr 2011Fresh from recording record numbers of visitors in 2010, Singapore's tourism chiefs have turned the focus on to exactly who is going to see what when they come to town.And it seems the city state's flash new resort's are now unsurprisingly grabbing the lion's share of arrivals.Attractions outside Sentosa suffered an overall drop in numbers of 1.2 per cent, according

Travel Daily UK, 6 Apr 2011Singapore’s two integrated resorts (IRs) have not made the expected impact on the city’s attractions, according to a new survey. A membership poll undertaken by the Association of Singapore Attractions (ASA), found that 45 percent of attractions had seen a decline in visitor numbers, with figures dropping by as much as 28 percent. This is despite a 20.2 percent rise in

Bernama.com, 5 Apr 2011SINGAPORE, April 5 (Bernama) -- Tourism Malaysia Promotion Board is now tapping the senior citizens or "third golden age" market in Singapore as part of efforts to lure more of the republic's aging population to visit Malaysia.Tourism Malaysia Director in Singapore Zalizam Zakaria said retirees accounted for between 15 and 18 per cent of Singapore's population of five

The Economic Times, 5 Apr 2011MUMBAI: Singapore Airlines along with it regional subsidiary Silk Air Tuesday announced special airfare for the summer holidays to promote Indian tourism to the city state starting from all-inclusive Rs.17,940 onwards, an airline official said."With Singapore's growing popularity as a visitor destination, we are pleased to offer our customers the opportunity to make

I was contacted yesterday by someone called Brad Sullivan who told me about a new service shortly to open in Spain, serving various popular airports - basically a company where British tourists may hire a car with the steering-wheel on the right, which according to the website would have the following benefits for those unfamiliar with driving on the 'wrong' side of the road:10 Exclusive Brit Car

eTravelBlackboard, 31 Mar 2011The Singapore tourism industry has been very receptive about the positive impact that the Integrated Resorts (IR) have made in Singapore's travel and tourism industry.“Singapore has definitely benefitted from the addition of the two integrated resorts,” Fairmont Singapore general manager and regional vice president Asia Ian Wilson said.“Their presence has helped to

Bernama.com, 23 Mar 2011SINGAPORE, March 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board has lined up strategies to introduce affordable new tourism products and packages to attract more Singaporeans to Malaysia.Malaysia Tourism Singapore director Zalizam Zakaria said Singapore was a "very big and important market for us"."It has always been the biggest contributor to our nation's tourism

AviationRecord.comTravellers could soon be able to surf in Bali, shop in Singapore and eat spicy street food in Thailand before crossing into Cambodia and cruising the Mekong in Vietnam - all on a single tourist visa.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working on a plan that would open the region to foreign tourists in the same way Europe's unified visa system has streamlined

Centre For Asia Pacific Aviation, 22 Mar 2011Singapore Changi Airport reported a solid increase in passenger traffic in Feb-2011 thanks to strong travel demand over the Lunar New Year holiday which this year was spread over a long weekend. Southeast and Northeast Asia continued to be the growth drivers (and Changi's largest markets). Traffic to these regions increased by double digits, according

BruDirect.com, 10 Mar 2011"Brunei is an important market for Singapore. Last year, 54,000 Bruneians visited Singapore. With the school holidays coming soon, it's good to invite them and experience new things in 2011 like the Lion King, the ArtScience Museum, the integrated resorts, and new food and shopping outlets," said Singapore Tourism Board's outgoing Philippines and Brunei Area Director

RTTNews, 28 Feb 2011(RTTNews) - Visitor arrivals to Singapore rose 16.2% year-on-year to 1,055,000 in January, the highest ever recorded for the month, the Singapore Tourism Board said Monday. Full storyRelated:Singapore visitor arrivals hit January record - Monsters and CriticsSingapore Visitor Arrivals Up By 16.2% For January 2011 - Gov Monitor

The Economic Times, 11 Feb 2011A total of 829,000 Indian tourists visited Singapore in 2010, a 14 per cent increase vis-a-vis the previous year, the Singapore Tourism Board said in its annual report.India was the fifth largest tourist generating market for Singapore, it said in the report on Thursday. Full storyRelated:Indians among top tourists in Singapore - OneIndia News

Blooomberg, 10 Feb 2011The money spent by tourists visiting Singapore surged last year after a record number of people travelled to the city-state, attracted by two new casinos amid a rebound in the global economy.Spending rose 49 percent to S$18.8 billion ($14.7 billion) last year, exceeding the government’s forecast of as much as S$18.5 billion, the Singapore Tourism Board said in a statement

The Economic Times, 6 Feb 2011Indians travelling abroad for leisure are showing more interest in new destinations such as China, Maldives, Indonesia, Africa and Bangladesh and the most preferred destination Singapore is fast losing out, according to a survey by the Nielsen Company.The 'India Outbound Monitor', a survey by the Nielsen Company and Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) based on

The Independent, 26 Jan 2011Travel booking site Wotif.com has revealed that Bali was the most popular Asian destination for its customers last year.The Indonesian island paradise saw more bookings than any other Asian destination, knocking Singapore off the top spot, which it has held for three years.In fact, Singapore fell two places to become the third most-booked destination - Hong Kong was in

People's Daily Online, 20 Jan 2011Singapore's Changi Airport saw a record passenger throughput of more than 42 million in 2010 as the economy rebounded strongly, the airport said Thursday.The 2010 figure represents a growth of 13 percent from 2009 and was also much higher than the record of 37.7 million set in 2008. Full storyRelated:Singapore airport welcomed 42 million passengers in 2010 -

Yes, this is the 'novel' marketing concept behind a new hotel opened recently in Madrid. German artist Ha Schult, who is behind the project timed to coincide with Madrid's hosting of the annual international tourism trade fair is quoted as saying: "I created the Beach Garbage Hotel because the oceans of our planet are the biggest garbage dump". If you are keen to experience this bizarre excuse

Tourism in the USA: A Spatial and Social Synthesisby Dimitri Ioannides & Dallen J. Timothypublished by Routledge, London and New York, 2010, ISBN 0-415-95685-4 Reviewed by Patrick Brouder, Department of Social & Economic Geography, Ume University, Sweden 

This 222-page book sets out to give a comprehensive overview of tourism in the USA. The title hints that the book is not only about tourism

MacauNews.net, 31 Dec 2010Since the opening of two world class casinos in Singapore earlier this year, tourist numbers to the tiny nation have been soaring.In November visitor arrivals hit nearly one million (963,000), a 16.3% increase on November last year.It was the highest November for tourist numbers on record, it was also the 12th consecutive month of record visitor arrivals. Full

Squidcard.com, 31 Dec 2010A new tourism smartcard is set to be launched in Singapore, according to reports.The scheme has been created by entertainment experience provider iVenture Card and will allow users to access various tourist attractions with a single card. It will be available in both a one-day and five-day format. Full story