WTTC Calls Out 5 APAC Cities for Post-Covid Rebound Success
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- The World Travel & Tourism Council reported positive signs of recovery for the Asian travel and tourism sector with five major metropolises seeing a significant economic rebound.
- Macau visitor arrivals in January doubled year on year, reaching nearly 1.4 million, but a hospitality and tourism management professional has warned Macau will only see half of the yearly pre-pandemic visitors this year.
- Accor announced plans to open a Mercure property in Tokyo, Japan. Mercure Tokyo Hibiya will be housed within the existing Uchisaiwaicho Heiwa Building, close to JR Shimbashi and Uchisaiwaicho stations.
The World Travel & Tourism Council reported positive signs of recovery for the Asian travel and tourism sector with five major metropolises seeing a significant economic rebound. The highest-performing Asian cities in 2022 were Bangkok, Beijing, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo. The report, in partnership with Oxford Economics, showed those five cities had a recovering direct contribution to GDP by the travel & tourism sectors.
Macau visitor arrivals in January doubled year on year, reaching nearly 1.4 million. Pouring cold water on the situation was Jose Wong, an associate professor at the Macau University of Science and Technology’s Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management. He said Macau will only see half of the yearly pre-pandemic visitors this year. While January had 75% of the month with the travel restrictions removed, the visitor total was the highest in three years. More important is the number of visitors staying at least o
