Award-winning ferry operator DFDS has announced the launch of its ‘Field to Ferry’ campaign following an internal review of its food produce suppliers on its channel ships from Dover to Ca…
Europe
Climate Change – A Threat To Tourism In Spain
Climate change is having a stronger impact on Spain than in most European nations. Drinking water is scarce and coasts recede. Some experts in the country already see tourism at risk.“If the tem…
Hyatt Hotels brings Alila brand to Europe for first time
Hyatt Hotels has entered into a management agreement with Resort 4 SA for Europe’s first Alila branded property.Overlooking a picturesque lake, Alila La Gruyère will be a luxury destinati…
InterContinental signs up Sands properties to alliance programme
InterContinental Hotels Group and Sands China have announced that the Venetian Macao and the Parisian Macao will become InterContinental Alliance Resorts.In addition, the Londoner Hotel in Macao will …
Ypsilon partners with Amadeus for low-cost carrier payment solution
Travellers today increasingly look to travel agencies to help them search for and book travel on low-cost carriers.This demand is driving the need for platforms such as Ypsilon as they aggregate low-c…
Russia Moving To An E-Visa Regime Step By Step
Russia is planning to move to an e-visa regime. At the moment, the situation is rather tangled with bureaucracy and the country is losing visitors due to the complicated and lengthy visa application p…
Radisson Blu Royal Viking Hotel completes overhaul in Stockholm
Radisson Hotel Group has confirmed the completion of the Radisson Blu Royal Viking Hotel, Stockholm in Sweden, following its ambitious multi-million renovation project.The renovation is one of several…
Bombardier secures new tram order in Brussels
Bombardier Transportation has received an order to supply 30 additional Bombardier Flexity trams to the Brussels Intercommunal Transportation Company in Belgium.This second order is part of a framewor…
The Mediterranean Seeks More Sustainable Tourism Options
Mediterranean countries are facing a double threat: preserving their natural resources and guaranteeing the quality of life of citizens without giving up on tourism as a source of wealth and a way to …
Spain: 1.4% More Cruise Ship Passengers In The First Quarter
Spanish ports recorded 2.76 million cruise ship passengers in the first quarter of the year, a 1.38% increase over the same period of 2018 according to data published by Puertos del Estado, revealing …