Officially, the government and the SNCF welcome the relaunch of night trains in France. In reality, the SNCF still does not believe in it and the State is proposing a minimum investment framework. At the end of May, the Minister Delegate for Transport Clément Beaune proudly announced the creation of several new services by Intercités …
Switzerland will not be overwhelmed this year by a wave of Chinese tourists. The demand is still very far from reaching the pre-covid level. Between January and April 2023, Chinese visitors – including Hong Kong and Taiwanese – accounted for around 123,000 hotel nights. This represents a drop of 68.1% compared to the same period …
In total, distant markets should record a marked increase in overnight stays of 37% (+1.6 million) compared to summer 2022. According to tourism forecasts published by BAK Economics on behalf of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the number of overnight stays in Switzerland in summer 2023 will again exceed the level before the …
A woman poses in front of Katara beach in Doha on December 12, 2022 ( AFP / GABRIEL BOUYS ) The long-awaited return of Chinese tourists will boost the strong recovery in world tourism after “two years of hell” due to Covid-19, said industry players gathered this week in Doha. As part of the Qatar …