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last year but falls in April this year, making year-on-year comparisons difficult. Ponti reported: “Top European destinations have taken a hit from waning British holiday demand. Spain is 7% behind on UK summer bookings compared to last year, Greece 2.7% behind, Cyprus 6.9% behind and Portugal 10.6% behind. Uncertainty over Brexit is affecting people’s holiday plans.” However, the same data –
drawn from industry analyst GfK’s figures – shows bookings to non-EU destinations up by almost 14% year on year, reflecting a shift back to Turkey and Tunisia. Ponti said: “Turkey is seeing demand ahead 31% on last year.” Ponti also noted: “There is
still plenty of confidence in the market, reflected in increased seat capacity. Ryanair and easyJet operate more than 10 million flights each on UK-EU routes and both intend to grow.” Tui Group chief executive Fritz
Joussen told the summit: “The key is do we have a balanced portfolio if Spain goes down and Turkey goes up, destination-wise as well as source-wise” He described Tui as having “a double diversification of risk”. GfK reported UK outbound
holiday bookings for the summer 2019 season to date up 1% year on year to March 30, and bookings for the current winter in the week to March 30 up 8%. EasyJet noted “softness” in demand in both Europe and the UK in a trading update last week. Chief executive Johan undgren
reported easyJet’s results to the end of March “in line with expectations” but said: “For the second half April to September we’re seeing increasing softness in ticket yields in both the UK and across Europe.” However, he insisted: “We’re well-prepared for Brexit. Whatever happens, we’ll be flying as usual.”
WTTC Global Summit 2019: Growth, sustainability and technology
Worldwide sustainability pioneers win WTTC awards
An Indian hotel chain which recruits its workforce from people with disabilities and the “opportunity-deprived” won the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Tourism for Tomorrow Award for investing in people.
Lemon Tree Hotels of India,
where fewer than 3% of people with disabilities have jobs, was one of five Tourism for Tomorrow Awards winners recognised at the WTTC summit in Seville. The awards recognise best
practice in sustainable tourism. The climate action award went
to the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort in Aruba, which was certified as carbon neutral last year. Tourism for Tomorrow’s new changemakers award, focused on the fight against the illegal wildlife trade, went to US conservation organisation See Turtles which runs programmes throughout atin America and the Caribbean. The destination stewardship
award was won by St Kitts Sustainable Destination Council, while the social impact award
“Meet our employees with Down’s or autism – the service is as you’d expect anywhere”
went to Awamaki of Peru, which works with female artisans’ co-operatives. Receiving the investing in people award, Aradhana Lal, emon Tree Hotels’ vice-president of brand and sustainability, told
About the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
The Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, now in their 15th year, are judged by a panel of independent experts and the winners chosen from 15 finalists selected from more than 180 applicants. All the finalists are evaluated
on-site, which makes the Tourism for Tomorrow process unique among sustainability awards. The judging panel is led
by Professor Graham Miller, executive dean and professor of sustainability in business at the
University of Surrey, who said: “This recognises amazing work.” Fiona Jeffery, who chairs
Tourism for Tomorrow, said: “The awards showcase some of the most exceptional examples of sustainable tourism practices.” As well as the winners (see
above), the other 10 finalists were all highly commended: Climate action award: The Brando, Tetiaroa Private Island, French Polynesia; Tourism Holdings Limited, New Zealand
Investing in people award: Reserva do Ibitipoca, Brazil; Shanga by Elewana Collection, Tanzania Destination stewardship award: Grupo Rio da Prata, Jardim and Bonito, Brazil; Masungi Geo-reserve, Philippines Social impact award: Intrepid Group, Australia; Nikoi Island, Indonesia Changemakers award: Kelompok Peduli Lingkungan Belitung, Indonesia; The Cardamom Tented Camp, Cambodia
industry leaders: “Come and meet our employees with Down’s syndrome, autism, who are deaf or have poor vision. ou will find the service as you would expect anywhere.” Ewald Biemans, owner and
chief executive of Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, said: “I realise our environmental journey just started.” See Turtles president Brad
ahill thanked “the organisations we work with around atin America. We would not have been able to do anything without them.”
WINNER: Lemon Tree Hotels’ Aradhana Lal receives the award for investing in people
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