from official national and regional sources. Findings – The positive evolution that was taking place in the Azorean tourism …

tourism industry and from the perspective of a global distribution systems (GDS) operator. Design/methodology/approach – The … perspective of a GDS operator with respect to the impacts of the Portuguese economic crisis on tourism and the responses made to …

touristic destination and the main changes operationalized during this recession period to secure better tourism performance … are definitely negative factors in terms of the domestic market and tourism demand. However, a new competitive way forward … may emerge as governmental policies are implemented to help reduce inefficient micro regional tourism, facilitate …

wider effects on the economy, enterprises and tourism in Portugal. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses information … analysis (among others) will lead to a reduction in the tax burden on the food and beverage sector of the tourism industry. It …, there will be serious consequences for the image of Portugal, in terms of its tourism offer, its gastronomy and the …

Purpose The purpose of this viewpoint paper is to discuss whether dark tourism can be developed around the sites of … tourism; tourism; and terrorism. Findings The paper observes that dark tourism is not popular in France, and dark tourism … destination. The disturbing commonalities between tourism and terrorism make it difficult to figure out suitable recovery …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce Madeira’s new tourism strategy and demonstrate how it will lead the … Madeira’s strategic tourism and marketing plan and official regional, national and international information sources. Findings … Madeira’s new tourism strategy is based on the reference tripod “Mountain, Sea and Culture”. The new tourism paradigm, it is …

Purpose This paper aims to identify the current state of the Portuguese tourism, its opportunities and challenges based … on the conclusions of the International Tourism Forum (ITF)/Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) Round Table … attended by representatives of the main public and private entities of the tourism sector in Portugal. Design …

Purpose In this paper, the barometer of tourism (BoT), as a new approach to environmental scanning, is presented and … discussed. A unique research methodology developed by IPDT, with the aim of analyzing prospectively the tourism and hospitality …/methodology/approach The paper is based on official tourism information and on-going research by IPDT, in particular, the “Barometer of Tourism …