Hotel booking sites in the UK have been censured by the Competition & Markets Authority following a serious of concerns around pressure selling, misleading discount claims and hidden charges.The e…
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World Travel Market organisers claim £3.4bn in industry deals
Last year’s World Travel Market in London will have generated a record £3.4 billion in travel and tourism industry deals, according to organisers Reed Travel Events.The figure surpasses th…
WTTC: Thousands of jobs at risk in UK following ‘No Deal’ Brexit
Over 300,000 jobs could be at risk in the tourism sector in the United Kingdom if the country leaves the European Union without a deal on March 29th, according to new analysis from the World Travel &a…
Italian Gastro-Tourism Registers Growth
The Italian Food and Wine Tourism Report 2019 reported the numbers of last year’s gastro tourism to the Apennine Peninsula.The data revealed in the annual report show an increase of 48% in terms…
Affonso-Dass calls for renewed focus on hospitality during Caribbean Travel Marketplace
President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, Patricia Affonso-Dass, hailed the diversity, incredible natural beauty and people as core strengths of the region as she called for it to be b…
Sharp fall in Norwegian shares as carrier reveals plans to raise funds
Norwegian Air has seen its share price fall sharply after confirming plans to raise fresh funds.Shares in the low-cost carrier slipped 15 per cent, to just under €13, after revealing it would see…
Marella Explorer 2 begins refurbishment in Spain
Marella Explorer 2 is now on the blocks in Cadiz, Spain, as the refurbishment process begins.The ship is due to depart from Cadiz on March 27th before embarking on her first customer sailing around th…
Nobu Hotel Warsaw set for 2020 opening
Nobu Hospitality has announced its continued global expansion with a new property in Warsaw, Poland.On track for 20 hotels globally by 2020, Nobu Hotels was founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro a…
Parisian Tourism Achieved An Absolute Record In 2018
“Paris had a very good year in 2018. We should reach 24 million arrivals in the 2020 hotels in Paris and the inner suburbs. This is our absolute record. And that’s without counting on the …
New talent leadership for InterContinental London – The 02
InterContinental London – The O2, managed and operated by the Arora Group, has announced the appointment of Chris Rooney as talent and culture manager.He joins the Greenwich-Peninsula based hote…