Airbnb delivered over $1B in taxes across the US & Canada in 2021, Thailand’s tourism cruise industry and more...

Airbnb delivered over $1B in taxes across the US & Canada in 2021
Monday, 21st March 2022

Prior to 2014, jurisdictions did not have an efficient way to receive these funds from travel booked on short-term rental platforms. Airbnb changed that by forming tax collection agreements with San Francisco and Portland, Oregon that year and signaling to the world that the company wanted to collect and remit tourism taxes and work with local governments.

Today, Airbnb has collected billions of dollars across tens of thousands of jurisdictions >>

Riyadh hotels shows steady performance
21 Mar 2022 : Riyadh’s hotel industry reported steady performance levels in February compared with recent months >>

The Young Hoteliers Summit 2022: three days of insightful keynotes, panels, and fireside chats >>

Thailand’s tourism cruise industry in state of flux
20 Mar 2022 : Pre-pandemic, Thailand’s cruise industry was on a growth trajectory. Looking at Phuket, in 2018 the Treasury Department awarded a 30-year lease concession for the redevelopment of the Deep Sea Port in Ao Makham and part of the plan was a new international cruise terminal >>

Niche Marketing Programs during ITB Asia 2022
20 Mar 2022 : In October 2022, we will be covering the world’s largest travel show again and the dedicated ITB Asia news site's popularity and traffic is highly expected to increase once again as it has been increasing YOY >>

30 Restaurants featured in the Michelin Guide Malta 2022
19 Mar 2022 : The MICHELIN Guide Malta 2022 announces a 4th Bib Gourmand restaurant in addition to five Michelin star restaurants as the Mediterranean Archipelago continues to establish itself as a gastronomic destination >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Making Sustainability Accessible Through Well-Told Stories
Monday, 21st March 2022

Sustainability is a megatrend and one that tourism marketing cannot avoid either.

One thing is certain as the sector starts up again after the pandemic: the days when more people and more hotel beds were the only success factors are definitely over.

The ways in which destinations can use storytelling as a tool in order to attract environmentally aware travellers and to stimulate their enthusiasm, and the advantages for the destinations themselves >>

New Google Tools for Hotels to Reconnect with Travelers
Search interest in 'spring vacation' and 'flights to hawaii,' for example, is close to what it was in 2019.

As travel interest rebounds, businesses need easy ways to connect with potential customers. So Google announced new tools to help hoteliers find people who are ready to book their next trip >>

Financial Systems of Caucasus, Central Asia Are Particularly Vulnerable to Shocks

The CCA region’s financial systems are particularly vulnerable to the impact of external shocks on economic activity. At times, favorable external conditions have spurred large credit expansions and raised systemic risks. These booms have sometimes been followed by busts.

Although the situation remains uncertain, the ongoing pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine could also have a substantial impact >>