Europe

The cruise industry contributed a record €47.86 billion to the European economy in 2017, according to new figures released by Cruise Lines International Association in its updated European Econom…

Contrary to what the public authorities claim, France is not number one in tourism sector.France claims to be the world leader in tourism. Indeed, when we look at the number of foreign visitors passin…

Air France will increase flights to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) next year to five times a week. The airline currently flies between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Nairobi t…

Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort has appointed Katja Hekkala as its new general manager.With over 20 years’ experience in hospitality and travel industries, working in luxury hotels in Portugal…

Carlson Wagonlit Travel has appointed Rachel O’Brien as its new vice president and chief technology transformation officer, effective immediately.“Rachel is known for transforming organisa…

Rocky Mountaineer has appointed the Brighter Group, a Finn Partners Company, to implement a strategic PR program in the UK.The campaign is designed position the luxury tourist train operating in Weste…

Iceland’s small and volatile economy has been marked in recent decades by experiencing economic cycles far distinct than the rest of the European economies: intense growth booms (with cumulative…

Expats like to travel to Switzerland. The Switzerland Tourism plans to invest more in this segment of the Swiss tourism market.At present, more than 2 million foreigners live in Switzerland, many of w…

Online retail giant Amazon has announced the launch of Alexa for Hospitality.A new experience offered by invitation to hoteliers, Amazon hopes the new service will bring the simplicity and convenience…

Grand Central has taken top honours for passenger satisfaction in a national survey of rail users.Transport Focus today released figures for its twice yearly National Rail Passenger Survey for spring …