Aparthotels Adagio has announced plans to quadruple its UK portfolio over the next four years.The brand will strengthen its presence in central locations across the UK, with a new opening planned in L…
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voco Oxford Thames sees brand expand further in UK
InterContinental Hotels Group has announced the rebranding of voco Oxford Thames.The hotel was acquired in 2019 as part of IHG’s strategic partnership with Covivio to acquire 12 Principal and De…
Germany sees increase in visitors despite Brexit decline
International incoming overnights for Germany during the first quarter of 2019 are up.From January to April, the Federal Statistical Office in Germany registered 23.8 million international overnight s…
Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese re-opens in Italy
Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese has re-opened following a complete redesign by French architect and interior designer, Jean-Philippe Nuel.Situated in a former 19th century Roman palazzo, Nuel has taken in…
Swiss Tourism Recovering After The Currency Shock
The Swiss tourism industry has been in a crisis since the euro-franc shock in January 2015 but there are signs of recovery and it seems that the situation is gradually turning around. As a reminder, t…
Number Of Italians On The Road On The Rise
The number of Italians who will go on vacation this summer is expected to reach almost 32 million according to an official survey. This represents an increase of 1.3 million people compared to 2018.Th…
Red Arrows return for TUI Airways pilot
TUI Airways pilot Mike Bowden, who joined the airline last year, has returned to the Red Arrows this summer to perform in aerobatic displays for one last time.TUI Airways released Bowden from his flyi…
Profits up at Manchester Airports Group despite Brexit fears
Manchester Airports Group has reported adjusted EBITDA of £379.8 million for the year to March 31st, up 5.9 per cent on the previous year.The increased was supported by a significant programme o…
Boeing 737 Max grounding sees passenger numbers fall at Norwegian
Passenger numbers slipped slightly at Norwegian in June as the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max continued to take a toll.Some 3,475,337 passengers chose to fly with Norwegian in June; 21,948 less than …
Balearic Island urges visitors to save water with new campaign
The government of the Balearic Island has launched a campaign which aims to highlight the importance of saving water in the archipelago.Focused on the islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formenter…