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10 September 2018

Meet targeted travel buyers with EMITT’s Hosted Buyer Programme

As an exhibitor, the show is the best place to present your destination or travel service and increase brand awareness on the market. To ensure exhibitors meet exactly the right people, the show’s Hosted Buyers Programme is an added opportunity that matches exhibitors with a large group of highly targeted industry professionals...

15 August 2018

Turkey sees 21% rise in foreign tourists in first half of 2018

In the first six months of 2018, Turkey hosted 16 million foreign tourists, which is a 30.4% increase on the same period in 2017. This number rises to 18.9 million when including Turkish citizens living abroad entering the country. In addition, revenue from tourism rose 31% to reach 11.5 billion dollars, according to...

4 July 2018

Inbound tourism rise for Turkey in early 2018

The news for tourism agencies and package tour operators from Turkey in 2018 is already very encouraging. Confidence in the country is high once more. Across the first five months of 2018, tourism numbers grew 32% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism – and Turkey is anticipating 40 million inbound...

2 February 2018

EMITT 2018 hailed as major success

Better known as EMITT 2018, the fifth-largest travel show in the world surpassed itself last week with an outstanding 22nd edition, boosting its profile on the travel industry. The event started on a high, with the opening ceremony’s high-profile speakers attracting a large crowd. Insight on where the tourism industry...

25 January 2018

EMITT 2018: open for business!

Members of the party including Minister of Tourism and Culture Prof. Dr. Numan Kurtulmuş, former UNWTO head Taleb Rifai, Mayor of Istanbul Mevlüt Uysal and Governor Vasip Şahin, President of the Turkish Tourism Investors Association Oya Narin, President of TUROFED Osman Ayık, and President of the Federal Association of Germany...

15 January 2018

Destination focus: Kyrgyzstan

Gulmira Myrzakmat from Discover Kyrgyzstan tells us why the Central Asian destination is the ideal place to reconnect with nature and discover an enchanting culture. What brings you back to EMITT in 2018 and what are you looking to promote? This is the second time Discover Kyrgyzstan is participating in EMITT with the...

8 January 2018

Destination focus: Bulgaria, holidays to cater to every need

Bulgaria is one of the most popular overseas destinations among Turkish citizens, with 780,000 trips made in 2016, but what can we expect for 2018? We spoke to Annie Haralambieva of the Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism ahead of EMITT 2018 to find out what’s in store. Annie, what brings the Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism ...

8 January 2018

The global travel industry: 10 trends for 2018

1. Glamping Glamping, or glamourous camping, has been on the scene for a while but this year is expected to see the biggest demand yet. Airbnb’s bookings for 2018 already show a 700% rise in nature lodges, a 155% rise in yurts, a 133% rise in camper vans, and a 600% rise in Japanese Ryokans. Airbnb also offers some...

20 December 2017

Hosted Buyer Programme registration now open

In collaboration with TravelShop Turkey, a leading tour operator and travel agent on the Turkish market, targeted industry buyers from across Turkey and dozens of other countries will be invited to attend the event to meet exhibitors in the Hosted Buyers Lounge. Exhibitors participating in the programme will benefit...

15 December 2017

Destination focus: South Africa, a break to suit everyone

Ahead of South African Tourism’s return to EMITT 2018, we caught up with Sadiq Dindar, Marketing and Promotions Manager for the Middle East, to find out more about what’s on offer for tourists looking for something different in 2018. Sadiq, what brings South African Tourism back to EMITT in 2018 and what are you looking...

5 December 2017

Destination focus: The Maldives, an island paradise with year-round sunshine

With its unrivalled beaches, it’s easy to see why the nation attracts over a million tourists every year. This year’s half-year figures show a 6.7% rise in tourist arrivals, continuing the trend from last year’s total growth rate of 4.2% and 2015’s 2.4%. The Maldives are not resting on their laurels – construction is ...

1 December 2017

Why exhibit at EMITT 2018?

The market is taking off Turkish inbound tourism is bouncing back after a slow 2016 as tourists venture back – 21.9 million of them in the first eight months of 2017, a 25.4% rise on the same period in 2016. Osman Sober, Head of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation TUROFED, has reported that the number of Russian tourists...