Despite occupying less than 0.1% of the earth’s surface, coral is main reason why travelers choose to visit tropical destinations. According to a recent research, it is revealed that the world’s coral reefs contribute to 70 million trips per annum, showing that coral reefs are a powerful driving force for tourism.

The OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), representing thirty of the main donor countries, has included the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in the List of ODA- eligible International Organizations.

According to the latest Deloitte Consumer Review: Customer loyalty: A relationship, not just a scheme, highlights the need to rethink traditional loyalty schemes since more than a fifth (22%) of UK consumers - 10.3 million people - have unused loyalty points.

Visit Oakland, the city’s official destination marketing organization, announced a strong tourism growth and interest from international travelers. In 2016, 3.7 million visitors traveled to Oakland and spent $627 million, up 3.4% from 2015.

According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, destinations worldwide received 369 million international tourists (overnight visitors) in the first four months of the year, 21 million more than in the same months of 2016 (+6%).

The Cuban Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) has reported record numbers of tourists numbering close to 4m (+13%) during 2016, buoyed strongly by increased flights from North America following the partial opening up of air routings between the US and Havana in the new spirit of mutual ‘cooperation’. And now in 2017, Cuba's tourist destinations have received more than 2.53 million foreign tourists so far this year.

Insurance arm of Maybank Group Etiqa Insurance leads the way for travel claims by bringing innovation to Singapore with automatic real-time flight delay claims approval.

VisitBritain announced strong growth in the number of overseas visits to the UK from markets including China, Australia, France and the US in the first three months of 2017. The figures show it was a record first quarter for overall inbound visits and spend, with 8.3 million visits, up 10%, and spending up by 16% to £4.4 billion compared to January to March last year.

Tourism can make a strong contribution to the economies of Least Developed Countries where the sector is a major exporter concludes the report ‘Tourism for Sustainable Development in Least Developed Countries’ launched on the occasion of the Aid for Trade Review held in Geneva. The report was produced by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF).

Casinos and tourism together represent a multi-faceted world where harmony, variety; gaming and entertainment are merged together. Casinos have promoted tourism in each and every sense since they are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions. Advancements in the internet, mobile technologies and social media change the industry.