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Vietnam chooses UK for first international tourism office
Nearly 300,000 Brits visit Vietnam each year, making it once of the country’s ‘biggest and most important markets’
WTM London 2019: Azerbaijan aims for 10% annual increase in visitors
Azerbaijan hopes to welcome four million tourists to the country by 2023, with plans to grow tourism by 10% each year until that date, the destination’s chief executive has revealed
WTM London 2019: Virgin ponders Asia and India routes
Asia and India are both under consideration for new Virgin Atlantic routes
WTM London 2019: Day Two – from pyramids to pro wrestlers…
All the highlights from day two of World Travel Market London
WTM London 2019: Thailand announces focus on responsible tourism in 2020
Thailand is to focus heavily on responsible travel in 2020, the country’s tourism chief has said.
WTM London 2019: Asian airlines flying high
From new routes, increased capacity and modernised fleets to upgraded onboard product, Gary Noakes shares news from leading airlines in the Asia Pacific region
Kuoni reveals top 2020 destinations
The luxury operator has analysed the market and predicted which destinations will be trending next year
WTM London 2019: Philippines sets rules to protect from overtourism
Closing the island of Boracay was “just the beginning” in protecting the Philippines from overtourism, a representative from the country’s department of tourism has revealed.
WTM London 2019: Turkey shifts emphasis to a broader range of experiences
Turkey will promote a broader cross-section of its tourism offering over the next three years in an effort to shift focus away from mass market all-inclusive travel, while driving higher tourism spend
WTM London 2019: Peak DMC doubles number of female tour leaders
Peak DMC has reached its 2020 goal of doubling the number of female tour leaders it employs six months early
WTM London 2019: Colombo-Sydney in the pipeline for SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan hopes Sydney flights will launch by the middle of next year
WTM London 2019: Japan looks to broaden the focus of cruise visitors
Japan is seeking to more broadly disperse its growing number of cruise guests by promoting calls to a broader range of destinations across the island nation
Thick smog disrupts flights at Delhi airport
Nearly 40 flights were diverted and hundreds delayed at Indira Gandhi International Airport because of thick smog in the area.
WTM London 2019: Indonesian president Joko Widodo selects ‘super-priority destinations’
The locations have been chosen to encourage exploration of the archipelago’s natural beauty, arts and crafts, music offerings and gastronomic specialisms
Sri Lanka ready to welcome back UK visitors after Easter bombings
Six months after the Easter bombings, Sri Lanka is a country ready to welcome back UK visitors.
WTM London 2019: Sri Lanka is named premier partner
Cricket star to drive country’s tourism recovery
John Bercow, Tim Peake and Irene Hays lead ITT conference speaker line-up
Figures from travel, politics, the press and wide range of other sectors to speak at the conference in Istanbul next June
Shuri Castle: Fire tears through 500-year-old world heritage site
Blaze at the historic site in Naha, capital of Japan’s southerly Okinawa island, broke out on Thursday morning (31 October)
Growth expected in global luxury tourism until 2023
The global luxury tourism market generated $831 billion in 2019. 
Norwegian new-builds to inspire $100m Spirit revamp
Ship to gain 14 new venues, more staterooms and expanded spa facilities
Aman set to open third Japanese resort
Aman Resorts’ newest Japanese location, a “secret garden sanctuary”, will open from 1 November in Kyoto.
Trade gathers for first-ever experiential summit
First Wildlife, Safari and Conservation Summit discusses animal welfare and going plastic-free
Virgin Atlantic eyes China Eastern joint venture
New partners to team up with Air France-KLM too