MADRID -- The travel sector is jazzing up its offer for gay tourists, who tend to spend more than most when away from home, taking it beyond parties in sunny hubs like Ibiza. But it also promoted bird watching trips, local architecture and rural tourism to gay and lesbian travelers at a special section of the fair dedicated to the market segment. Thomas Bomkes of Diversity Tourism, a German consultancy, said gay tourists spend "even more when they know they're accepted." Spanish airline Iberia as well as several hotels have launched special offers for this time of the year to appeal to gay travelers. Pride festivities are used by many Spanish coastal destinations to attract gay travelers outside of their high season.

Source: The China Post January 22, 2017 16:19 UTC