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  1. 14.1 Globalization and the Tourism Industry

    Impact of Tourism on Globalization. In this section, we will look at tourism as a global force — for peace, for cultural homogenization, for commodifying cultures, and for shaping the way we see the world. Tourism as a Force for Peace. In the 1980s, a popular hypothesis was that tourism supported global peace by allowing travellers to learn ...

  2. How global tourism can become more sustainable, inclusive and resilient

    The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts a 50.4% improvement on 2020 air travel demand, which would bring the industry to 50.6% of 2019 levels. However, a more pessimistic outlook based on the persistence of travel restrictions suggests that demand may only pick up by 13% this year, leaving the industry at 38% of 2019 levels.

  3. Tourism and Economic Globalization: An Emerging Research Agenda

    Globalization characterizes the economic, social, political, and cultural spheres of the modern world. Tourism has long been claimed as a crucial force shaping globalization, while in turn the developments of the tourism sector are under the influences of growing interdependence across the world.

  4. Tourism

    Tourism has massively increased in recent decades. Aviation has opened up travel from domestic to international. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of international visits had more than doubled since 2000. Tourism can be important for both the travelers and the people in the countries they visit. For visitors, traveling can increase their ...

  5. Tourism's Importance for Growth Highlighted in World Economic ...

    According to the World Economic Outlook (WEO) Report, the global economy will grow an estimated 3.0% in 2023 and 2.9% in 2024. While this is higher than previous forecasts, it is nevertheless below the 3.5% rate of growth recorded in 2022, pointing to the continued impacts of the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and from the cost-of ...

  6. The UN Tourism Data Dashboard

    International Tourism and COVID-19. Export revenues from international tourism dropped 62% in 2020 and 59% in 2021, versus 2019 (real terms) and then rebounded in 2022, remaining 34% below pre-pandemic levels. The total loss in export revenues from tourism amounts to USD 2.6 trillion for that three-year period. Go to Dashboard.

  7. Globalization of tourism: Drivers and outcomes

    Globalization in tourism is an important area of promise and of concern. This paper first highlights the main drivers of globalization, distinguishing between economic, technological, social, demographic, environmental and political drivers. It then addresses several of the important effects of globalization in the context of tourism.

  8. 14.1: Globalization and the Tourism Industry

    Another influence of globalization on tourism is a greater awareness of destinations and the range of leisure activities, sites, and cultures to visit around the world. Generating knowledge of a destination is obviously a key first step in marketing a destination, and this is achieved by way of travel shows, films, social media, and other forms ...

  9. Globalization, tourism

    As the emergence of the mobilities "paradigm" in the 2000s illustrates (Hall 2005; Hannam et al. 2006 ), other aspects of globalization resulted in new patterns of travel in time and space, induced alternative forms of tourism consumption, and stimulated new destinations, markets, and travel opportunities. For instance, the rapid recent ...

  10. The effect of globalization on the tourism industry

    Globalization and tourism are very dependent on each other. Today, thanks to globalization, people from across the world can easily exchange ideas and values whether they are political, environmental, technological, cultural, or economic settings. Consequently, this exchange has enabled the circulation of massive knowledge amongst the people of the world. People now understand each other ...

  11. Globalization's Impact on Tourism

    The Impact of Globalization on Tourism. We can assess the impact of globalization on tourism from a number of perspectives. Here, we will discuss five examples: global mobility and ease of travel; population and demographic trends; terrorism, safety, and security; increased awareness of new destinations; and poverty.

  12. Does Globalization Influence Inbound Tourism? Evidence from a Dynamic

    This study explores the nonlinear impact of globalization on inbound tourism over the period 1995-2014 for 53 countries. The results reveal a nonlinear relationship between globalization and inbound tourism, suggesting that different levels of globalization for countries have varied impacts on inbound tourism development.

  13. On the nexus between globalization, tourism, economic growth, and

    Several studies have investigated the relationship between tourism, consumption of energy, globalization, and ecological footprint. However, the role of biocapacity alongside tourism development in environmental sustainability is yet to be documented in the extant literature. No doubt, the biocapacity of a country, its level of tourist's arrival, as well as globalization all contribute ...

  14. Global tourism industry

    Globally, travel and tourism's direct contribution to gross domectic product (GDP) was approximately 7.7 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022. This was a, not insignificant, 7.6 percent share of the ...

  15. International Tourism In Globalization Conditions

    Tourism revenue is $ 5800 billion in 2019, accounting for 6.7% of the world’s total GDP. Tourism globalization leads to cultural exchanges, social interaction, exposure to local cultural traditions. At the same time, this phenomenon, helped by the economic policies also changes the profile of the tourist.

  16. Full article: Impact of tourism industry, globalization, and technology

    Globalization has also supported tourism with enormous ramifications and encouraged it to become a major economic force (Razzaq et al., Citation 2021b). However, globalization leads to the high consumption of nonrenewable energy resources (Pata, Citation 2021 ) and provides the platform for progressing to pollution-intensive industries.

  17. (PDF) Globalization of the tourism industry: scales, levels and

    The article presents the author's view of the impact of globalization, internationalization, transnationalization on the development of the international tourism industry with the substantiation ...

  18. Tourism and Sustainability

    Tourism and Sustainability critically explores and challenges what have emerged as the most significant universal geopolitical norms of the last half century - development, globalization and sustainability - and through the lens of new forms of tourism demonstrates how we can better understand and get to grips with the rapidly changing new ...

  19. Globalization and International Tourism in Developing Countries

    WOOD, Robert E. (1997) 'Tourism and the State: Ethnic Options and Constructions of Otherness', in Michel Picard and Robert E. Wood (eds) Tourism, Ethnicity and the State in Asian and Pacific Societies, pp. 1-34. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press .

  20. (PDF) Globalization in tourism

    The globalization process, which causes the interdependence of world economies, is identified mainly. in the economic and s ocial area. Analysing statistical data on tourism, it can be stated that ...

  21. Global and regional tourism performance

    The UNWTO Tourism Data Dashboard - provides statistics and insights on key indicators for inbound and outbound tourism at the global, regional and national levels. Data covers tourist arrivals, tourism receipts, tourism share of exports and contribution to GDP, source markets, seasonality, domestic tourism and data on accommodation and employment.

  22. Tourism Statistics

    Tourism Statistics. Get the latest and most up-to-date tourism statistics for all the countries and regions around the world. Data on inbound, domestic and outbound tourism is available, as well as on tourism industries, employment and complementary indicators. All statistical tables available are displayed and can be accessed individually ...

  23. UN Tourism

    According to the first UNWTO World Tourism Barometer of the year, international tourism ended 2023 at 88% of pre-pandemic levels, with an estimated 1.3 billion international arrivals. The multi-dimensional nature of the tourism sector, combined with the dynamics of the source of investment capital presents a complex picture for understanding ...

  24. Jamaica expands tourism outreach to capture new global markets

    In a bid to expand its global footprint, Jamaica's Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, has detailed proactive efforts to cultivate visitor arrivals from a variety of new destinations worldwide. This initiative is part of the country's strategic approach to diversify its tourism markets and enhance its presence in untapped regions.

  25. A Multi-Nation Visa Will Roll Out In The Middle East This Year

    The Gulf countries' Schengen-like visa is coming by the end of 2024. The region's tourism leaders say it will be a game-changer for Middle East travel. The head of Saudi Arabian tourism wants ...

  26. DET and Emirates deepen partnership

    DUBAI, UAE 8 May 2024: The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Emirates have signed a strategic partnership outlining joint initiatives to intensify international efforts and bolster Dubai's mindshare as a hub for trade, tourism and investment.Building on both entities' long-standing partnership and success in tourism promotion, this latest development underlines their ...

  27. Ras Al Khaimah: Global tourism's next big thing with Raki Phillips

    Additionally, IndiGo's introduction of a direct service from Hyderabad, adding to its direct Mumbai flight, also helped accelerate arrivals growth from India, a major tourism source market for Ras Al Khaimah. The Emirate offers some of the best adventure tourism opportunities, such as the zipline, Bear Grylls explorer camp and the sky tour.

  28. Almosafer and Red Sea Global collaborate to redefine luxury tourism

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Almosafer, Saudi Arabia's leading travel company (part of Seera Group), has partnered with Red Sea Global (RSG), the multi-project developer behind regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and AMAALA, to showcase and promote Red Sea Global's tourism developments and bespoke offerings across Almosafer's portfolio of businesses catering to inbound and domestic ...

  29. Miami pharmacist's trafficking case casts spotlight on 'horrific' child

    Medellín: The sinister side of an increase in global tourism. Local 10 News spoke with an expert to explain why Medellín has developed a reputation for child sex trafficking.

  30. Graduation Spotlight: Breaking Boundaries in Global Sport with Natsuki

    Natsuki Daimaru's international perspective enriched her academic journey which began at TU Japan. (Photo courtesy of Natsuki Daimaru) Graduating senior Natsuki Daimaru, originally from Japan, began her studies at Temple University's Japan campus before transferring to the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management on Main Campus.