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CONTENTS editor’s letter


In 2012 the Chinese made 83 million trips outside mainland China, eight times more than in 2000. They spent US$102billion – a 40% increase on 2011. The Chinese are making up to a million trips a year to France – and comparatively lower but nevertheless substantial – 150,000 are coming to Britain. The numbers speak for themselves. The latest news that the iconic Asian hotel brand, Peninsula, is coming to London, as well Paris, is both exciting and unsurprising.


The 7th edition of ILTM Asia took place just three weeks ago and yet more records were set – 500 buyers and 500 suppliers took part. The days start early and are filled with appointments, up to 69 each – totalling in excess of 25,000 meetings! There was no rest for participants and each evening, terraces of the Bund were packed with attendees making new connections from all over the world.


From one lucrative market to another, ILTM Americas is taking place 30 September – 3 October in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Buyers will come from North America and Latin America where growth over the past decade has outstripped the rest of the world, with the exception of China & India. Furthermore, it is set to continue at 3.9% underpinned by Brazil and Mexico, but also with phenomenal growth coming from markets such as Venezuela, which saw a 31% increase in outbound travellers in 2012. Feedback from international suppliers about this marketplace is that whilst the volume is impressive, the high-spend is even more impressive.


Not only are these source markets growing but so too are the destinations. ILTM Americas this year introduces exciting new Latin Riviera properties: Indura in Honduras; Ka’ana in Belize and Nicaragua’s first luxury resort – Mukul.


But it’s not all new destinations. Virtuoso’s annual survey reveals that the favourite family vacation is an African Safari. Due to popular demand ILTM Africa will return with an extra day of business 28 – 30 April 2014 as part of the new Africa Travel Week.


Once again offering precise solutions to growing your business - nothing deflects from this at ILTM.


Simon Mayle Editor


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