Thailand is listed by UNWTO, the United Nations World Travel Organisation, as the 11th most popular destination for international tourism arrivals worldwide.

Based on Statistics South Africa’s Tourist Arrival figures for South Africa, arrivals show an aggressive 41.7% growth from Asia arrivals and a 37% growth from the Middle East compared to the same time in 2015 (Jan-July). Specific for the monthly July period, China and France have been mentioned, growing 63% and 40% respectively. Furthermore, the Western Cape experienced a “bumper” season with operators struggling to find rooms during the season. However, the remaining challenge is still to increase occupancy outside of the peak season time-frames.

“Quality management indicators and processes are key tools necessary to ensure competitive tourism destinations” concluded the UNWTO Conference on Quality Management held June 2016 in Bucharest, Romania.