With demand for leisure tourism on the rise, Dubai’s first major theme parks are expected to prove a significant draw when they open for business later this year.
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Economic update | Dubai poised for theme park boom
29 Feb 2016
A planned easing of visa restrictions has been welcomed by South Africa’s tourism industry, which is looking to boost lower arrival numbers and offset slowing domestic holiday travel.
Articles & Analysis | Better security to boost tourism in Colombia from The Report: Colombia 2016
The expected signing of a formal peace agreement between the government and the country’s main rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC), promises to be a key event for the Colombian tourism industry in 2016.
Articles & Analysis | Colombia's medical tourism industry continues to grow from The Report: Colombia 2016
Medical tourism has been rising in importance in Colombia in recent years. It has been estimated that foreigners visiting the country for medical reasons spent a total of $216m in 2014, up 61% on $134m the year before. One of the incentives for inward health tourism is the relatively low cost of medical procedures, which are nevertheless...
The expected signing of a formal peace agreement between the government and Colombia’s main rebel group, the FARC, promises to be a key event for the country’s tourism industry in 2016. A settlement is expected to formalize and extend the reduction in political violence seen in recent years, with tourism among the sectors set to benefit the most from the peace accord. The sector has registered...