Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 9 Issue 6

Editorial

How are companies and destinations “surfing the wave” of global tourism?: Strategic question overview

This paper aims to introduce the papers in this issue and explain the pertinence of the strategic question.

Trends that are changing travel and tourism

The purpose of the paper is to identify trends changing travel and tourism to help managers and researchers better understand these trends. This understanding will help…

Are millennials transforming global tourism? Challenges for destinations and companies

The purpose of this study is to identify the characteristics of the millennials segment that is most likely to cause a significant disruption in the way the tourism sector is…

The tourist experience: can destinations maintain authenticity?

This paper aims to identify key problems destinations face in maintaining their appeal to the tourist market while experiencing increasing numbers of visitors and impacts upon the…

How is the consumer passion for authenticity impacting holidaying?

The paper aims to provide a general review on the importance of authenticity tourism options and on what makes an experience authentic.

Tourists’ perceptions while visiting Portugal

This study aims to identify the perceptions and satisfaction of tourists while visiting Portugal.

The tourist experience in Portugal – how to maintain authenticity?

This paper aims to identify the importance of authenticity of the tourist experience, based on the main conclusions of the International Tourism Forum Round Table, attended by…

Portuguese tourism strategy 2027 Leading the tourism of the future

The purpose of this paper is to present the Portuguese Tourism Strategy for 2027.

Azores: more than a tourist destination

This paper aims to share the Azorean Government perspective and strategy for managing the current and estimated future tourism growth, assuring a sustainable destination approach…

Madeira tourism strategy: how to re-qualify a destination

The Regional Government of Madeira has developed a re-qualification plan for the tourism sector to guide implementation of the recently launched tourism strategy for the…

Adventure tourism in a land of wine: the case of Melgaço

The purpose of this paper is to present and analyse the development and marketing tourism strategy of Melgaço and determine how nature radical sports can be implemented as a core…

Sports museums as part of the touristic and cultural itineraries: The case of FC Porto and the Dragão stadium

This paper aims to explain how FC Porto became an important agent on the contribution for the development of tourism in the city of Porto.

How technology is successfully transforming travel to better serve the ever–connected digital consumer

This paper aims to explain how Travelport has responded to the trends and challenges of the travel industry. The travel platform by Travelport facilitates travel commerce by…

Trends in wine tourism: the Fladgate group perspective

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the enotourism sector, which is likely to continue to accelerate. As a product, it is well aligned with the hospitality and tourism…

Lessons from companies and destinations while “surfing the wave of global tourism”

This paper aims to critically review the contributions made by the authors of the papers selected for this theme issue and to present the main lessons learnt, recommendations and…