{"id":260959,"date":"2025-10-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idsnext.com\/?p=260959"},"modified":"2025-12-19T09:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T04:16:52","slug":"tourism-technology-and-transformation-world-tourism-day-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idsnext.com\/blogs\/tourism-technology-and-transformation-world-tourism-day-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism, technology and transformation: World Tourism Day reflection\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;21px||15px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; module_id=&#8221;sticky&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||8px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><strong>In this blog<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][dsm_icon_list _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ef5152&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|10px||10px|false|false&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;.selector .dsm_icon_list_child {||  border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e3e3;||  padding: 10px 0px 10px 0px;||}&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][dsm_icon_list_child text=&#8221;What is the world tourism outlook in 2025? 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This means eco-friendly accommodations, reducing waste and respecting local customs. With that, it is essential that we question how stakeholders can contribute to ethical transformation. And more specifically, what role technology plays in building a <a href=\"https:\/\/idsnext.com\/hospitality-trends\/july-issue-2024\/\">sustainable and resilient tourism industry.<\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;link1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#f37b47&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; min_height=&#8221;54.8px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||5px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW216071269 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216071269 BCX0\">What is the world tourism outlook in 2025?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW216071269 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;link1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#f37b47&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; width=&#8221;49%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px|0px|-10px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|20px|15px|20px|false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: inline-block!important;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off||50px||50px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; border_style_all=&#8221;groove&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;3px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idsnext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-1-infographic-1.2-300x300.png\" width=\"110\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-260978 alignnone size-medium\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2025, UN Tourism reported 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals. It is 99% of the 2019 benchmarks.<\/p>\n<p><em>World Tourism Barometer<\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;link1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#f37b47&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; width=&#8221;49%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px|0px|-10px|10px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|20px|10px|20px|false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: inline-block!important;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|50px||50px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; border_style_all=&#8221;groove&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_width_right=&#8221;3px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idsnext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-1-infographic-2.2-300x300.png\" width=\"110\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-260979 alignnone size-medium\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Travel and tourism made up 10% of the world\u2019s economy in 2024, contributing to international and domestic spending and the job market.<\/p>\n<p><em>World Tourism Barometer<\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;link1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#f37b47&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; width=&#8221;49%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px|0px|-10px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|20px|15px|20px|false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: inline-block!important;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|50px||50px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; border_style_all=&#8221;groove&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;3px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idsnext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-1-infographic-3.2-300x300.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-260980 alignnone size-medium\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2024, the sector supported 356.6 million jobs, accounting for 1 in 10 jobs.<br \/><span data-teams=\"true\"><i>Tourism Watch: June 2025 Edition, World Bank<\/i><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;link1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#f37b47&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; width=&#8221;49%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px|0px|-10px|10px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|20px|10px|20px|false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: inline-block!important;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off||50px||50px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; border_style_all=&#8221;groove&#8221; border_width_right=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;3px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idsnext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-1-infographic-4.2-300x300.png\" width=\"110\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-260981 alignnone size-medium\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tourism industry can particularly benefit women and youth, with women accounting for 40% of its direct employment.<\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><i>Tourism Watch: June 2025 Edition, World Bank<\/i><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;link2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#f37b47&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||5px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h2>What is sustainable tourism?<\/h2>\n<p>This year\u2019s theme is a clear indication of the growing need to rethink the sector in the context of global changes such as climate change, inequality, and digitalisation. To focus on sustainable tourism, then, is to combine many factors, from people-centric planning, education and skill development to responsible innovation:<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Environment, sustainability and governance (ESG)<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Investing in skills, including labour, technology training and socio-emotional awareness<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Inviting the contribution of youth, women and communities at risk<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Encouraging responsible use of natural resources<\/span><span> \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Technology-centric business models<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;link3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#f37b47&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; min_height=&#8221;54.8px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||5px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h2>Digitalisation and innovative business: where does technology step in?<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||14px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p>Sustainable tourism is more than simply eco-conscious travel. It is also the responsibility of hospitality service providers, including hotels, resorts, clubs, restaurants, wellness businesses, technology vendors, and governing authorities. <span data-teams=\"true\">Here are the major ways in which technology drives sustainable tourism.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Smart resource planning<\/h3>\n<p>Smart solutions carefully monitor resource usage, from inventory tracking and streamlined procurement to smart material management, allowing better oversight for hospitality businesses. Think of IoT systems that can be integrated with your <a href=\"https:\/\/idsnext.com\/hotels\/\">hotel ERP<\/a> to track energy and water usage or inventory software that tracks food consumption. With access to real-time, accurate data, hotels can curb overconsumption, optimise purchase orders, and implement effective energy strategies, driving both cost savings and environmental benefits.<\/p>\n<h3>Data-driven capacity management<\/h3>\n<p>On a large scale, open data platforms like the European Data Portal offer access to public datasets that help destinations plan smarter and more inclusive tourism strategies. On micro levels, hospitality ERP provides the same kind of insights to properties, recording information on real-time occupancy and demand forecasting, which helps a business identify how guest behaviour impacts operations, the economy and the environment. Businesses can then plan crowd management procedures and implement targeted campaigns to promote tourism during off seasons, reducing overtourism that negatively impacts the environment.<\/p>\n<h3>Guest engagement and collaboration<\/h3>\n<p>Sustainability is a collaborative effort of all parties involved in the tourism sector. With the help of guest engagement technology, your hospitality brand can engage guests in sustainability initiatives, gathering real-time feedback on consumption and making them more aware of their environmental impact. Integrated loyalty programmes can be used to reward sustainable guest behaviour, further incentivising guest and traveller contribution to sustainability efforts.<\/p>\n<h3>Uplifting local economies<\/h3>\n<p>Using the right procurement and inventory solutions for vendor management will prioritise local suppliers, farmers, and artisans, uplifting local economies. When a business sources locally, it minimises their environmental impact by reducing transportation emissions and packaging waste, and has greater control over supply chain management. Partnerships with local tours, artists and events also create a sustainable way to attract better revenue into local destinations. It is a way to fuel local economies without placing undue strain on local resources.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-teams=\"true\">Chain-level awareness and education<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Lastly, there should be awareness building throughout the hospitality community, starting with your employees. Hospitality training that promotes sustainability empowers hotel staff to adopt <a href=\"https:\/\/idsnext.com\/blogs\/glamping-and-eco-resorts-luxury-travel-with-responsibility\/\">eco-friendly practices<\/a> into daily operations, instilling a culture of environmental responsibility and getting their active participation in brands\u2019 ESG frameworks. When adopting digital solutions, adequate training is also a must, so employees can make optimal use of new resources. Training, awareness and knowledge-sharing make hospitality workers better prepared to\u00a0 uphold sustainability goals and support guests to continue to do the same.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;technology&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;.selector blockquote {||  background-color: #d9eff9;||  border-left-color: #0c668e;||  transition: transform 0.3s ease;||}||||.selector blockquote:hover {||  transform: translateX(10px);||}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<blockquote>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.6em; padding: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #ef5152;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span> Empower your hotel operations and grow sustainably with IDS Next digital solutions.<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/idsnext.com\/contact-us\/\">Request a demo today. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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