Understanding the value of high-end tourism. High-end tourism, worth up to £30bn to the UK, presents a critically important opportunity to rebuild the post-pandemic economy and support future prosperity across the country, based on a virtuous circle of hospitality, culture, travel and retail. In Walpole’s recent report “What It’s Worth: Enabling The Return Of The … Read more
The World’s Most Powerful Passports have the Least Travel Freedom By comparing the current level of travel freedom with the most severe Covid-related restrictions imposed over the past few years, the results from the Henley Passport Index, which is based on official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show that the world’s most … Read more
The Best of the Best Things to Do: The all the must-do activities in travel hotspots around the world. The Most Highly Recommended Experiences in the World for 2022, according to Tripadvisor Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel guidance platform, today announces the next in its coveted Travelers’ Choice® Award series: The Best of the Best … Read more
Although there are seeds of positivity and green shoots of progress across LGBTQ+ travel, there remains a real need – and opportunity – for the industry to make the travel experience more welcoming, inclusive, and holistically positive for LGBTQ+ travellers, and ultimately for everyone. The term ‘travel’ and its connotations should denote positive experiences, adventure, … Read more
Europe’s Tax Free Shopping Gains Strength With Record Recovery Rates, says Global Blue‘s new report. Last week, at Walpole’s latest Luxury Summit in London, Global Blue presented new data signalling the continued recovery of Tax Free Shopping in continental Europe. Global Blue offers innovative solutions in three different fields: Tax Free Shopping, Payments services, and … Read more
The desire to travel is strong, and consumer and commercial demand for air travel, measured by flight bookings, accelerated meaningfully in early 2022. Could this be the start of travel’s long-awaited recovery? Cruises, buses and trains see strong spending rebound in 2022 as Covid restrictions loosen. Mastercard Economics Institute: Pent-up demand drives global leisure … Read more