The Gyle at Edinburgh Park, Premier Inn, has become the UK’s first battery-powered hotel.The idea is part of a bid to improve energy efficiency, secure power supply and enable energy cost saving…
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River Cruises: A Non-Invasive Tourism Segment Welcomed By Many Destinations
River cruises tourism model has gotten rid of the two misconceptions that stained its image: first, it has nothing to do with maritime cruises; and second, it is not only for people over 50 years old,…
Job losses expected following Monarch Aircraft Engineering collapse
Hundreds of job losses are expected following the collapse of Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL).The former engineering arm of bankrupt holiday carrier Monarch Airlines had been put up for sa…
Amadeus wins big at World Travel Awards 2018
Amadeus has won four prestigious awards in the recently concluded World Travel Awards 2018, held at the Pátio da Galé, Lisbon, Portugal.Amadeus won awards for World’s Leading Globa…
Minos Palace hotel & suites strikes out alone for 2019
bluegr Hotels & Resorts has announced its luxurious five-star hilltop property is getting a re-brand.For the past eight years, it has existed under the TUI Sensimar concept but moving forward, it …
World Tourism Organisation explores health travel in new report
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation, together with the European Travel Commission, has launched a new report on health tourism.Part of their joint research programme, the study is the first …
Republic Airways finalises US$4.7b order with Embraer
Embraer and Republic Airways have signed a contract for a firm order of 100 E175 jets.The agreement was announced as a letter of intent at the Farnborough Airshow earlier this year.The firm order has …
On the Beach returns to television screens over festive period
On the Beach hit TV screens this Christmas with the launch of its latest marketing campaign.The brand will also expand its offline channels into radio and cinema for 2019.Following the success for2018…
Ryanair reveals boost to Stansted schedule for summer 2019
Ryanair has announced three new routes from London Stansted, to Kalamata in Greece, Rodez in France and the Spanish destination of Vigo.The expansion is part of the low-cost carrier’s extended s…
UK tourism expects bumper Christmas
The UK is expecting a rise in overseas visitors during Christmas and into the New Year.Forward flight bookings to the UK overall are showing a rise of nine between Sunday, December 23rd and Saturday, …