Nov 1, 2022
According to Inspiring Vacations, provider of exciting worldwide experiences including tours to Alaska, Scandinavia tours and everywhere in between, the pace of recovery for the tourism industry has been strong, as more places reduce or remove travel restrictions and the demand pent up during the pandemic is released.
Inspiring Vacations explains that certain factors pose a risk to the recovery of the travel industry around the world including rising inflation, high energy prices, labour shortages at airports and lockdowns in China.
Despite these concerns, the annual report produced by London-based World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that Asia-Pacific is expected to recover at an incredibly strong pace. The report highlighted that tourism revenue dropped in the Asia-Pacific by 59% in 2020, which was more than anywhere else in the world.
The Alaska tours operator explains that in 2021, with most countries in the region maintaining strong border restrictions, recovery to the travel industry was muted. The WTTC report showed revenue from tourism in Asia-Pacific contributed only 16% to regional gross domestic product while in Europe that figure was 28% and 23% in North America.
This year, however, the WTTC report indicates that Asia-Pacific travel revenue is expected to contribute 71% to the overall economy. Inspiring Vacations says travel in the region is skyrocketing, with restrictions eased or removed in most countries.
The WTTC report expects Asia-Pacific's travel industry to continue to gain traction with positive growth forecast in 2023 and 2024. It estimates that by 2025, travel revenue will contribute 32% more to the region's GDP than pre-pandemic levels.
In more exciting news for the industry, the WTTC report predicts that 126 million new jobs will be added in the next decade, with 65% of the new jobs expected to be in Asia-Pacific.
A proudly Australian owned and operarted company, Inspiring Vacations offers tours to suit everyone at unbeatable, value for money prices. To discover more about exciting worldwide experiences including guided tours of Alaska and tours to Scandinavia, get in touch with Inspiring Vacations.
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III led the House of Representatives on Friday in honoring the late Batanes Rep. Ciriaco “Jun” B. Gato Jr. “For three consecutive Congresses, the people of Batanes entrusted him with the privilege of representing them,” Dy said in his eulogy during the necrological service for Gato at
MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the jackpots in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Mega Lotto 6/45 draws on Friday, Sept. 25, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. The Ultra Lotto 6/58 winning combination was 41-29-43-16-54-27 for a jackpot of ₱330.18 million. No ticket matched all six numbers. The Mega Lotto 6/45 winning combination was 37-33-38-14-45-32
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Mayor Francis Zamora recently welcomed delegations from Australia and Cebu City for an exchange on local governance, programs, and best practices. The delegation from the Australian Political Exchange Council was headed by Sen. Josh Anthony Dolega of Tasmania, a member of the Australian parliament, and the one from Cebu City was headed Mayor
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) released the approved fare adjustments for buses and other public transportations, which will take effect on Monday, Sept. 28. In an advisory posted on Facebook, the LTFRB said the fare adjustment for ordinary Metro and City buses is rated at P15 for the first
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The National Police Commission (Napolcom) is probing two Laoag City cops who were caught allegedly counterflowing at a roundabout on Sept. 19. In a statement on Friday (Sept. 25), the Napolcom office in the Ilocos region said the two officers have been identified and were issued traffic citation tickets. This
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd), led by Secretary Sonny Angara, has spearheaded partnerships with state agencies, local government units (LGUs), and the private sector to modernize public school infrastructure and expand digital connectivity nationwide. The partnerships aim to address two critical challenges facing the basic education system — a classroom shortage and
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has approved fare increases for public utility vehicles (PUVs), with the new rates taking effect on Monday, Sept. 28. Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez approved the recommendation of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to lift the suspension of the fare increase, which was imposed in March 2026.
MANILA, Philippines—Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso is finally free after she has been released from the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City. This event comes following an absolute pardon granted by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Veloso walked out of the facility with full civil and political rights, completely extinguishing the
MANILA, Philippines — INQToday’s 6 p.m. broadcast today, Sept. 25, includes the following stories: Rep. Martin Romualdez, former House speaker, will testify in his own plunder case filed before the Sandiganbayan. His lawyer, Ade Fajardo, says his client will be the most important witness in the case as he intends to defend himself. President Ferdinand
MANILA, Philippines — Direct funding for public schools nationwide will reach P61.02 billion under the proposed 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP), the Department of Education (DepEd) said in a statement issued on Friday. The proposed amount is more than double the 2022 public school funding of around P30 billion in 2022. As DepEd pointed out,
MANILA -- President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) originally scheduled for November 2, 2026.
MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal said Friday he will bring the newly enacted law postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to the Supreme Court. “Because this measure strikes at the heart of our democracy and reflects a grave abuse of discretion, voters like me are left with no choice but to
YOUR NEWS, OUR NETWORK.
Do you have Great News you want to tell the world?
Be it updates about your business or your community, you can make sure that it’s heard by submitting your story to our network reaching hundreds of news sites across 6 verticals.