In 2023, Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, will celebrate its 700th anniversary with a large swathe of events spreading across the city. From scenic hot-air balloon rides over the Old Town to an Opera resurrected from the 17th century, Vilnius is planning to meet the new year triumphantly.
Although this occasion is quite impressive, the city’s atmosphere and plans for next year will remain youthful and exuberant, as celebrations stretch from January 25th to the remainder of the year.

Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) and Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) sign a deal on 2023 marketing collaboration through trade shows and road shows. The target is quality meeting and incentive travellers from Asia and Europe. The two parties expect the collaboration will attract at least 500,000 travellers and generate 33 billion baht in revenue.

The Tourism-Insider Team wishes all readers and partners a happy holiday season and a healthy and successful New Year 2023.

The Tourism-Insider is heading into Christmas break and will return on January 2, 2023 to keep you posted on the latest news as usual.

Joachim Fischer * Robert Raback * Klaus-Dieter Richter * Udo Rößling * Max Beier

RCD Hotels® broke ground for a major investment project in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The project will see the construction of the first UNICO hotel on the island. The facility will be dubbed UNICO 18º77º Hotel Montego Bay. This project is expected to add an inventory of 451 guest rooms and employee housing complexes to Jamaica’s tourism offerings. The overall investment by RCD Hotels® is expected to create more than 4,000 direct jobs and an additional 5,000 construction jobs during the building phase. RCD Hotels® projects that the completed project will incentivize the arrival of approximately 300-thousand new travelers per year to Jamaica.

The Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort completed its opening by unveiling its final complement of 102 rooms in November 2022. The finishing phase comprised elegant colonial-style rooms with balconies, including 32 interconnecting pairs of rooms designed for families and small groups of friends. With the full opening of the resort in Koh Samui, Outrigger Thailand now has a total of three resorts operational in the region: at Koh Samui, Khao Lak and Phuket.

Heralding the upcoming World Vegan Day on November 1, Emirates has delivered a resounding response to heightened demand for plant-based cuisine with a multimillion-dollar investment into new vegan choices onboard. A curated menu of gourmet vegan dishes has been introduced into First and Business Class, while Economy Class menus have also welcomed a refreshed selection of plant-based produce. To cater to the rapid growth of the global vegan community and general interest in herbivorous diets, Emirates is setting new standards in customer experience with delicious and healthy options for cosmopolitan customers following a vegan lifestyle, or for those who seek a lighter meal choice while travelling.