New figures from VisitBritian suggest visitors to the UK spent more than £1 billion last year as a result of activity by the national tourism agency. This means that for every pound invested in the agency, visitors spent £25 in Britain. As well as the UK government investment, the agency …

Next spring, Caesars Entertainment will open Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club at The Linq Promenade in Las Vegas. The new club will showcase comedians ranging from up-and-coming talent to household names curated by Kimmel and his team in a venue designed by Jimmy and his comedian friends. “Building a club like …

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced that the emirate will be hosting the PATA Annual Summit 2020. The four-day event, to be hosted by the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, will bring together international thought leaders, industry shapers and senior decision-makers who are professionally engaged with the …

The World Travel & Tourism Council has welcomed Luis Araújo, president, Turismo de Portugal, as its newest member and Destination Partner. Araújo joins peers from Visit California, NYC & Company, Las Vegas Convention & Visitor Authority and Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority to become the organisation’s fifth partner in …

According to October report of the Airlines Financial Monitor, global airline share prices fell by 10.1% in October – the biggest monthly decline since June 2016. Key points: The initial airline financial releases for Q3 2018 indicate that the squeeze on profit margins from higher input costs persisted into the …

LONDON – Research from YouGov on behalf of Priority Pass, the airport experiences program, has found that the trend for experiences over material goods is global. Surveying over 10,000 people from nine countries across all corners of the world, the data showed that we all overwhelmingly value shared experiences – …

British Airways is set to increase its flights to Nashville next summer, operating a daily flight between Tennessee and Heathrow. The addition of two extra weekly services means Nashville is British Airways fastest new route to move to a daily service in ten years. The daily service will be operated …

The winter cruise season has kicked off in Qatar with the Boudicca docking at Doha Port earlier. The season, which continues until April, is expected to see nearly double the number of cruise ships that arrived in the 2017/18 season. Of the 43 ships scheduled to call in Doha Port, …

Pobeda Airlines, the Russian low-cost carrier and part of the Aeroflot Group, is to launch a new direct service to Saint Petersburg from London Stansted. Commencing on October 12th, the new service will connect Russia’s second largest city with London’s fastest growing airport four-times a week using one of the …

Emirates has celebrated the inaugural flight of its new service between Dubai and Edinburgh. The Emirates Boeing 777-300ER touched down in the Scottish capital just before 15:00, making Edinburgh the airline’s second destination in Scotland and the eighth in the United Kingdom. Emirates flight EK023, with a group of VIP …