Win-Win Cooperation to Make a Big Pie of Tourism Industry-An exclusive interview with Robert G. Sullivan, President of Northstar Travel Media

The contract signing ceremony between Northstar Travel Media and World Tourism Cities Federation and relaunching of Travel Weekly China were held in Beijing on the afternoon of March 12th, 2015 World Tourism City had an interview with Robert G Sullivan, President of Northstar Travel Media, who attended the ceremony Mr Sullivan shared his opinions on tourism industry development with us

Release time : 2015-05-05 14:01:00

Q & A

Q = World Tourism Cities

A = Robert G. Sullivan

Q: What’s your opinion about the new trends inworld tourism?

A: As we look at the global tourism industry as a whole right now, the industry and the destinations are becoming more and more accessible. With air service and the advent of information on travel, be it online or through consumer publications, today’s consumers have more access to information, hotels and destinations than ever before. So consumers are well informed on a global basis about what their travel options are, and picking countries anddestinations from PDAs and mobiles today. We see in China consumers can go to their mobile advice to look for information about hotels and airlines so that they can make smart choices. This is one of the predominant trends in the marketplace right now. It is the continuing evolution of mobile and the impact that is having on the travel industry as a whole.

Q: As a famous tourism media group, why does Northstar choose to join WTCF? What kind of role do you think WTCF will play at a time when modern tourism is developing rapidly?

A: WTCF is the only global travel organization to be focused on cities. Cities are a vital destination and component of business travel, meetings, and leisure travel. Cities are the hub of the travel universe. When you look at the travel industry, city tourism is continuing to be popular and to be the core of the travel market. Major city destinations like Beijing, Shanghai, Paris, New York and London really fuel the overall travel market as a whole. Anything Northstar Travel Media/Travel Weekly can do to help partner and to improve travel to these major cities becomes a significant benefit to the travel community and the travelers. Cities are a driving force in the overall travel experience and the more support that WTCF receives from the travel community and private sectors, the more the consumers and the entire travel community will benefit. By city tourism