International tourist arrivals grew 5% in Q1 2025, IHG celebrates 50th hotel in India and more...

International tourist arrivals grew 5% in Q1 2025
Thursday, 29th May 2025

According to the May 2025 World Tourism Barometer from UN Tourism, over 300 million tourists travelled internationally in the first three months of 2025, about 14 million more than in the same months of 2024.

That represents a 5% rise on last year and is 3% more than in pre-pandemic year 2019. The robust performance came despite the sector facing a range of geopolitical and trade tensions, as well as high inflation in travel and tourism services >>

Chief Economists warn global growth under strain from trade policy shocks and AI disruption
29 May 2025 : A majority of surveyed economists see current US economic policy as having a lasting global impact, with 87% expecting it to delay strategic business decisions and heighten recession risks >>

IHG celebrates 50th open hotel milestone in India
29 May 2025 : This reflects IHG’s long-standing commitment to the Indian market, underpinned by strong domestic demand and growing consumer preference for world class hospitality >>

Singapore drives tourism through industry partnerships
29 May 2025 : STB has inked seven memoranda of understanding and a collaboration agreement, alongside STB's annual Tourism Industry Conference >>

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Why Revenue Management Isn’t Just for Hotel Chains Anymore
Thursday, 29th May 2025

For a long time, revenue management felt like something only the big hotel chains could afford to do well.

They had deep pockets, fancy proprietary data systems, and entire teams dedicated to crunching data and forecasting demand. But times have changed >>

Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - May 2025
Global update of who is moving where and from where - keep track of old colleagues and friends or find lost ones, brought to you by The Boutique Search Firm >>

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