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Travel industry buyers who attend World Travel Market London are responsible for deals worth a massive $22.7 billion (£15.8bn), with an average purchasing responsibility per buyer of $3.1 million (£2.2m).

When registering for WTM London, delegates who are given WTM Buyers’ Club status are asked their level of purchasing responsibility. One third (35%) of buyers are responsible for signing contracts worth more than $1 million, including 13% which have a purchasing responsibility of $10 million or more.

WTM London is the event where the travel industry conducts its business deals, facilitating $3.6 billion (£2.5bn) in industry deals from 865,500 high-level business meetings with 4,610 exhibitors.

These figures demonstrate that WTM London continues to attract the most relevant and senior international buyers from the world’s largest and most important travel companies, including Tui, Dnata, Kuoni Group, Low Cost Group, Thomas Cook, Secret Escapes, Monarch Holiday, Teletext Holidays, Cox & Kings, Wendy Wu Tours and Virgin Holidays.

WTM London, Senior Director, Simon Press, said: “WTM London has been the event where the industry conducts its business for almost four decades. WTM London attracts the global travel and tourism industry’s top buyers with the greatest purchasing power looking to sign deals with the exhibitors in attendance.

“A purchasing power of approaching $22.7 billion reinforces that WTM London Means Business.”

WTM London 2016 will be revamped as a three-day event from Monday 7 – Wednesday 9 November, with opening hours extended from 10am – 7pm for all three days.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2015 safety performance of the commercial airline industry.

• The 2015 global jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) was 0.32, which was the equivalent of one major accident for every 3.1 million flights. This was not as good as the rate of 0.27 achieved in 2014 but a 30% improvement compared to the previous five-year rate (2010-2014) of 0.46 hull loss accidents per million jet flights.
• There were four accidents resulting in passenger fatalities in 2015, all of which involved turboprop aircraft, with 136 fatalities. This compares with an average of 17.6 fatal accidents and 504 fatalities per year in the previous five-year period (2010-2014).
• The 2015 jet hull loss rate for members of IATA was 0.22 (one accident for every 4.5 million flights), which outperformed the global rate by 31% and which was in line with the five-year rate (2010-2014) of 0.21 per million flights but above the 0.12 hull loss rate achieved in 2014.
• The loss of Germanwings 9525 (pilot suicide) and Metrojet 9268 (suspected terrorism) that resulted in the deaths of 374 passengers and crew are tragedies that occurred in 2015. They are not, however, included in the accident statistics as they are classified as deliberate acts of unlawful interference

“2015 was another year of contrasts when it comes to aviation’s safety performance. In terms of the number of fatal accidents, it was an extraordinarily safe year. And the long-term trend data show us that flying is getting even safer. Yet we were all shocked and horrified by two deliberate acts–the destruction of Germanwings 9525 and Metrojet 9268. While there are no easy solutions to the mental health and security issues that were exposed in these tragedies, aviation continues to work to minimize the risk that such events will happen again,” saidTony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO.

Adelman Travel announced that Santa Rosa, California-based HMS Travel Group has merged with Adelman Travel. Included in this merger is the award winning organization of Food & Wine Trails, a provider of upscale culinary and wine-focused travel. This merger further expands Adelman Travel’s venture into the affinity tour market and supports their commitment to increase the products offered to their current customer base.

“Adelman Travel is continually looking for opportunities to enhance and expand our tour business offering so we may provide these products to our Adelman Vacations and Adelman corporate customers,” said Bob Chaiken, Adelman Travel CEO. “Food & Wine Trails is highly regarded and has an award winning reputation in the industry for providing exceptional food and wine excursions, making their products a great option for those groups of travelers seeking unique epicurean tours.”
In recent years Adelman has expanded their consumer travel brands through the 2012 acquisition of Great Southern Travel, the 2013 acquisition of Chamber Discoveries, and the 2014 acquisition of Plaza Travel. The addition of HMS creates more capacity for luxury travel needs, while Food & Wine Trails responds to the rapidly growing demand for international wine and culinary experiences.

“There are definite synergies between Adelman Travel and our organizations,” said Larry Martin, president of HMS and Food & Wine Trails. “We pride ourselves on providing our guests with a unique combination of value, quality, authenticity and access. The merger with Adelman will increase our buying power, allowing us to expand into new markets while continuing to provide a consistently superior experience to our tour clients. Additionally, many of our tours offer an educational element, making them a great fit for Adelman’s affinity tour base.”

Martin, along with the rest of their staff, will remain at the HMS/Food & Wine Trails office located in Sonoma County. They will continue to specialize in cruises, group tours, and custom trips with a food and wine focus. The company designs highly-rated travel programs for enthusiasts, top food magazines and wineries, and their programs are led or organized by recognized local wine and culinary experts. HMS/Food & Wine Trails partners with leading food and wine organizations, and they maintain a vast network of experts around the world.

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