Low-cost carrier Ryanair has suspended sales in its package holiday division Ryanair Holidays.The service has been suspended until the end of February.The airline blamed “illegal screenscraping …
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Iberostar sees revenue rise in 2016
Spanish hotel chain Iberostar saw turnover increase to €2.03 billion for 2016, up ten per cent on the previous year.Its international presence, which extends to 30 countries, and its ongoing comm…
New sales appointment for Rocky Mountaineer
Rocky Mountaineer has announced the appointment of Sarah Revell to the newly created role of training and sales account executive.Revell joins the UK team with responsibility for the Irish market, whe…
VisitBritain expects a landmark year for inbound tourism
VisitBritain indicates that 2017 is set to be another record year for inbound tourism to the UK.Spending by overseas visitors is predicted to reach £24.1 billion in 2017, an eight percent increa…
5 New Travel Startups Put Niche Spins on Short-Term Rental Booking
Clones of Airbnb and HomeAway aren’t new. At a basic level, it only takes about $1,000 and some basic coding skill to make a copy-cat short-term rental listing platform.But to actually have a th…
Travel Megatrends 2017: A Year of Reckoning for Europe
Download Your Copy of Skift Megatrends 2017Europe is at a crossroads. The UK’s Brexit vote, terrorist attacks, and the continuing migration crisis have all contributed to a feeling of malaise ac…
Venture Marketing to represent Sicilia Convention Bureau in India
Sicilia Convention Bureau (SCB) is a one-stop shop MICE information center for the destination which recently announced the appointment of Venture Marketing as its India representative.Commenting on t…
VisitScotland announces unique themed events for 2017
VisitScotland has hailed 2017 as the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology and as an exciting opportunity to relive Scotland’s fascinating past through a range of events and activities.A tot…
Norwood appointed to lead Gatwick planning team
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 of…
Budapest Airport reflects on record-breaking year
An outstanding 19.2 per cent increase in passenger traffic in December alone saw Budapest Airport continue its record-breaking trend, with the Hungarian gateway welcoming 11.4 million passengers by th…