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Travel trade association UKinbound has strongly denounced proposals put forward by councils and the Mayor of London to introduce a bed tax for tourists. UKinbound’s chief executive…

Wales rugby supporters will be jetting off in their droves this 6 Nations to see the home nation take on the ‘Blues Away’. In February and March almost 6,000 fans will travel through Cardiff…

UKinbound, which represents over 370 of the country’s tourism businesses, has responded to the Government's new Industrial Strategy and highlighted its importance to the growth of the UK…

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is aiming to establish a world record in London for the longest ski-lift queue as part of its new campaign: SWISSED – just as holiday makers are getting…

Support from the travel and tourism industry helped the Family Holiday Association to provide a record 5,184 struggling families with a day trip or short break in 2016. This 38%…

Travel 2 is giving agents the chance to win one of 10 £100 shopping vouchers with its latest campaign – ‘Escape Completely Indian Ocean’.  The tour operator has teamed up with…

London welcomed a record 14 million international visits in the first nine months of 2016, putting the city on course for another bumper tourism year, according to International Passenger…

2016年，亚航（AirAsia）再次突破了5千万旅客的纪录，由于其短途航线继续保持蓬勃发展趋势。 亚航在2016年，创造了5659万人次旅客运输纪录，与2015年相比增长12%。这一增长率大大超过了座位增长率4%，让亚航的平均过载客率也大幅增长6个百分点至86%。在2016年年末，亚航总共运营着172架飞机。…

In an industry first, Finnair will introduce Alipay services onboard its aircraft. As part of its continued efforts to woo more Chinese travellers, the Finnish national carrier will…

Oaks Bodhgaya Location: In the Indian town of Bodhgaya, a UNESCO site where Buddha is said to have found enlightenment Grade: Upscale Keys: 78 Facilities: Gymnasium, a rooftop…

International tourists are travelling across English regions in record numbers, and they are spending more too.   Official statistics released today show that in the first nine months…

Big Bus Tours, the largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours, has launched a new consumer website.  The new digital experience comes as the company adapts to the fast-evolving…

As part of its 20th Anniversary celebrations, Viking Cruises has commissioned a signature piece of music to be written exclusively for the cruise line. The composition will be written by…

Princess Cruises will offer 20 new shore excursions to guests sailing on Crown Princess, one of its Southampton-based ships for this spring and summer. Crown Princess will sail to the…

Condor Ferries has published its key performance indicators for last year which show a further improvement in overall reliability and punctuality compared with the previous 12 month period.…

UK business travel buyers are facing higher prices thanks to Brexit. Seven months to the day Britons voted in the European Referendum and less than a week since Prime Minister Theresa May…

British Airways has made a number of changes to the service customers will receive on flights to and from China and Hong Kong.  New dark blue slippers will be introduced in Club World…

Condor Ferries has published its key performance indicators for last year which show a further improvement in overall reliability and punctuality compared with the previous 12 month period.…

A new survey from Travel Technology Europe has revealed that the majority of technology buyers (57%) believe there is a moderate threat from OTAs (online travel agents) to non-proactive…

Fairmont St Andrews has joined the Clean the World hospitality initiative, which will see the five-star Scottish resort donate its soaps and discarded hygiene products to be recycled for…

A high-profile treasure hunt expected to attract over 3,000 visitors is to be held in Aberdeenshire in 2019. Thanks to support from VisitAberdeenshire, the UK Mega geocaching event will…

UKinbound has welcomed the appointment of Steve Ridgway CBE as BTA (VisitBritain/VisitEngland) Board chairman and Denis Wormwell as chairman of the VisitEngland Advisory Board.…

STR’s December 2016 Pipeline Report shows 155,434 rooms in 1,017 projects Under Contract in Europe. The total represents a 4.0% decrease in rooms Under Contract compared with December 2015.…

The Global Travel Group has launched its biggest turn-of-year campaign to ensure its agents stay ahead of the competition throughout this critical booking period.  Thanks to the…

Brits are going crazy for staycations according to Sykes Cottages, which has announced a 32% increase on domestic holiday bookings in January 2017 versus last year. The Lake District in…

One of the UK’s leading budget hotel chains, Travelodge, has officially opened its second and largest hotel in Kings Lynn. The 68-room hotel, which is situated at Hardwick Business Retail…

Manchester Airport has launched its first multi-channel, multi-audience marketing campaign to showcase the breadth of destinations it offers to the USA.  The #USADirect campaign will…

Gatwick Airport is advising British Airways, easyJet, and Virgin Atlantic passengers to check through which terminal they will be travelling, as it prepares to relocate these major airlines…

Hainan Airlines has formed a new partnership with Alitalia that will provide Chinese travellers with connections to multiple destinations across Italy. The Chinese carrier already…

Butlin’s has launched its 2017 digital ‘Family Breaks Guide’ for agents. The guide is available to download for free at www.BourneLeisureSales.co.uk and offers easy, on-screen access…

Travel Daily finds out how offering a bespoke service has paid dividends for Your Travel, part of The Global Travel Group Name: John Stephenson Title: Director Agency: Your Travel…

An unprecedented independent analysis by STR has revealed the rising influence of Airbnb on the hospitality sector.  Among its key findings are that Airbnb occupancy was the highest…

Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver Location: In a new twisted tower on West Georgia Street, in Vancouver’s CBD Grade: Luxury Keys: 147 suites Facilities: Chinese…

Carnival has announced that it has signed a memorandum of agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. to build two new cruise ships with final contracts expected to be executed in…

A 12-passenger hotel barge ‘Spirit of Scotland’ will join the European Waterways’ fleet in June this year and cruise through the very heart of the Scottish Highlands. Cruising…

At least 28 people remain missing, feared dead, after an upscale Italian hotel was buried by an avalanche. Rescue workers managed to reach the remains of the Hotel Rigopiano on…

近日，一份新调查报告显示，飞往远东的西班牙旅客人数正在增加，这是由新增的航班带来的积极影响。 根据ForwardKeys发布的数据，2016年从西班牙出发的国际航班数量增加了2.7%，最大的增加来自飞往亚太地区的旅客们，这一趋势预计将在2017年继续保持。…

Cachet Boutique New York Hotel Location: West 42nd Street, Midtown Manhattan Grade: Luxury Keys: 107 Facilities: An outdoor wellness area and jacuzzi, restaurant and supper club…

Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, will launch flights to Tbilisi, Georgia in June. The carrier will operate a three times weekly services to Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi…

Monarch has launched new city break holidays to Zagreb for summer 2017 starting at £179 per person and deposits of just £59 per person.  The addition of these city break holidays…

Flybe has announced the continuation of its service from Cardiff to London City as part of its extensive Summer ’17 schedule that starts on 26th March. Tickets are available for booking now…

Bourne Leisure has launched its winter incentive, offering agents the chance to win gift boxes every week by booking a Butlin’s, Haven or Warner Leisure Hotels 2017 break between 3 January…

Redefine|BDL Hotels (RBH) has announced that Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre has joined its portfolio of hotels.  The Georgian style property, which is located in the heart…

Tourism in Iceland has experienced unprecedented growth since 2010 resulting in a healthy rise in occupancy levels amongst the country’s hotel supply and prompting alternative accommodation…

Gatwick is the first UK airport to join more than 80 of the world’s most influential companies in a programme designed to generate a massive increase in the demand for renewable electricity…

The Travel Network Group has acquired Pudsey-based Hanson Travel for an undisclosed sum. Hanson Travel, a Worldchoice Member, was established in 1986 by husband and wife team Paul &…

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has announced bumper start to the New Year, reporting sales of more than £1m in a single day. (9 January 2017) The cruise line also revealed that almost half of…

ABTA has called on the UK government to ensure European access for UK travel firms in the wake of Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to endorse a Brexit plan that would see the UK leave…

Finnair is extending its network in the United Kingdom with new codeshare services on Flybe flights between the UK and several key European cities.   Finnair’s codes will be added to the…

Tour operator Premier Holidays has rolled out a selection of tactical offers to the USA for its 2017 Turn of Year campaign.  The promotions focus on tailor-made twin-centre…

Tim Norwood – the man who secured planning consent for Hinkley Point C, the UK’s first new nuclear power station for a generation - is to become Gatwick’s new Chief Planning Officer, the…

The number of Spanish travellers to destinations in the Far East is on the rise, driven by new air links, a new report has shown. According to data from ForwardKeys, international…

AIDA Cruises has brought premium coffee brand Starbucks on board - thus expanding its catering range. Guests will be able to enjoy a vast array of Starbucks products for the very…

Oman Air has denied a report that one of its aircraft was diverted due to a bomb threat. A Kuwaiti newspaper reported that one of the Omani national carrier's flights had been…

Flybe has added four extra return flights on two of its most popular Dublin routes specifically those to and from Exeter and Southampton over the St Patrick’s Day weekend on 16th March, 17th…

Hot on the heels of launching The Advantage Travel Partnership’s annual Turn of Year marketing campaign earlier this month, the company has equipped its members with a PR toolkit to further…

STR’s preliminary December 2016 data for London, England, indicates significant demand growth and high occupancy levels. Based on daily data from December, London reported the following…

Travelzoo is forecasting 2017 to be the ‘year of Eastern Europe’, with continued acts of terror and uncertainty over the medium-term value of the pound causing British tourists to break with…

Flight compensation company, EUclaim, has today released internal data revealing which airlines and airports they received the most complaints about in 2016.  The data reveals that…

From October to December 2016, ABTA welcomed 18 new Members, with 10 trading as Principals, five trading as Dual Members, and three retail Members. Additionally, seven new Partners joined…

Arundel Castle in West Sussex will celebrate the 950th anniversary of its initial construction this year.  To celebrate, the Castle has arranged a bumper calendar of events including…

Andrew Shelton, managing director of Cheapflights, has weighed into the debate surrounding British Airways’ move to scrap inflight meals on short-haul flights. “Whilst we can understand…

Travelodge has announced a pipeline of 15 hotels to open in the UK this year. Four new London hotels are due to open while others will also open in Southampton, Llandudno, Glasgow,…

Foreign ministries of the UAE and Principality of Andorra recently inked two initial memoranda of understanding (MoU) on bilateral consultations and joint cooperation in tourism. The…