Travel Retail and Duty Free Business Intelligence    Friday 24 May 2013

TOURISM AND TRAVEL NEWS

Asia Pacific tourism and travel spend set for five-year surge

Source: ŠThe Moodie Report - 23/05/13

ASIA PACIFIC. The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has released bullish forecasts for tourism arrivals and spend for 2013-2017.

UNWTO records +4% increase in international tourism receipts in 2012

Source: ŠThe Moodie Report - 16/05/13

INTERNATIONAL. The United Nations World Tourism Organization recorded healthy growth in tourism receipts across both advanced and emerging economies.

DFS Galleria issues Passport to Paradise destination guide

Source: ŠThe Moodie Report - 03/05/13

SINGAPORE. DFS Group unveils a new travel guidebook featuring places to visit and shopping promotions for visitors to Singapore, Hong Kong and Hawaii.

Japanese daily spend eases in Hawaii as softer Yen kicks in

Source: ŠThe Moodie Report - 30/04/13

USA (HAWAII). Arrivals from Japan increased by +4.3% in March but a softening Yen had a clear impact on spending patterns, including shopping.