[ad_1] Brussels – European airport trade association ACI Europe released its traffic report for May 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +6.1% compared with the same month last year – a slight deceleration compared to Q1 (+7.6%). The non-EU market continued to lead the growth …

The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority has announced a nine per cent increase in visitor arrivals from the UK market for the first quarter of 2018. For the period from January-March, the UK growth can be attributed to the widespread refurbishment of many of the island’s products and services. With 2018 …

With new affordable flight options, NYC & Company, New York City’s destination marketing organisation, is inviting travellers to discover the value of a visit to New York City this year. New flights include the launch of low-cost carrier Primera Air flying to New York’s Newark Airport from London Stansted from …

The Costa Rica Convention Centre has just opened its doors – a futuristic and sustainable 15,600-square-metre space located just ten kilometres away from the capital city of San José. The country’s first purpose-built convention centre aims at positioning Costa Rica as a serious player in the international events market. With …

Diageo has announced a £150 million investment, over three years, to transform its Scotch whisky visitor experiences in the biggest concerted programme ever seen in Scotland’s whisky tourism sector. The centre-piece of the investment will be a new state-of-the-art Johnnie Walker immersive visitor experience based in Edinburgh, bringing to life …

[ad_1] Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.1% compared to the same month in 2017, which was a slight pickup from 6.0% year-over-year growth for April 2018. Capacity climbed 5.9% …

[ad_1] Originally posted by Matador Network on July 5, 2018 WARM SEASON ALONG the Powder Highway beckons you to spin your wheels in dirt. Famous for sliding snow, this road traversing the southeastern corner of British Columbia shifts into flowy and loamy time in the summer, with a plethora of mountain biking trails — from …

Maggie Davison, Vice-President of Edmonton Tourism at the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation is the 2018 Alto Ambassador. Maggie provides extraordinary leadership, acts as mentor to many in the Alberta tourism industry and works to grow tourism across the province. Maggie describes learning of her nomination by colleagues as a complete …

Travel Alberta is updating the privacy policy for the Alberta Tourism Information Service (ATIS). The changes are part of ongoing efforts to ensure the protection, privacy and integrity of ATIS content. Why are you implementing these changes? These changes are being made proactively to ensure Travel Alberta follows web security …

Canadian Badlands on the Hunt for Local Social Media Ambassadors Following the success of the Tourism Champions program in 2017 (which was selected as a provincial finalist in the prestigious Travel Alberta Industry Awards), Canadian Badlands Tourism (CBT) is continuing to develop a regional network of local tourism ambassadors. CBT …