Europe

Brittany Ferries has become part-owner of Condor Ferries.The deal, announced last year, had been subject to scrutiny by competition authorities.But following the green light at the end of January, and…

Norwegian Air said Tuesday that it will cancel approximately 3,000 flights, reducing capacity by 15% between mid-March and mid-June.The carrier wasn’t specific about where the cuts would be made…

The authorities in charge of promoting tourism in Madrid, together with the City Council, hope that more movie cameras can be seen in the city in an effort to promote Madrid as a tourist destination a…

The latest figures from the Costa Rica Tourism Board show that 78,562 visitors from the UK travelled to the destination in 2019 – representing an increase of 5.7 per cent on the previous year.Th…

Corinthia Hotels has signed an agreement with United Development Company, the Qatari master developer of the Pearl in Doha, to manage and operate a luxury hotel.The property is to be built in the late…

Accor is bringing the Fairmont brand to Ireland with the signing of the historic Carton House.In partnership with the owner, Belmullet Hospitality Group, a United States-based investor in luxury prope…

Tourism authorities in Tenerife have moved to limit the damage done to the sector following an outbreak of the coronavirus.Claiming the situation is already in its “completion phase,” offi…

The Ascott has appointed Christian Desira as its new head of business development and investment for Europe.He will play an integral role in driving the company’s ambitious growth plans to reach…

British Airways and Radisson Hotel Group have become the latest hospitality organisations to outline plans to reduce dependence on single-use plastic.The British flag-carrier announced a new target to…

Russia has stepped up as the Convention & Culture Partner for ITB Berlin 2020.In the role, Russia will be represented with several sessions at the ITB Berlin Convention.Zarina Doguzova will give a…