The World Travel & Tourism Council and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change have agreed a common agenda for climate action in the tourism sector. The partnership was announced today at the WTTC Global Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Recognising the ambition set by the Paris Agreement to …

Qatar Airways will add two additional daily frequencies to Muscat, Oman’s largest city and capital, commencing April 10th and June 15th. The additional frequencies will take the award-winning airline’s daily services to Muscat to seven and will meet the increased demand of tourists visiting Oman, as well as that of …

The hotel sector in Barcelona will continue to attract global investors looking for long- to medium-term growth, despite restrictions imposed on new developments in the city and uncertainty following Catalonia’s recent quest for independence. According to a new report on the city’s hotel sector by global hotel consultancy HVS London, …

The Maldives has announced a 9.3 per cent year-on-year increase on the number of UK travellers who visited the country in February 2018, welcoming a total of 11,362 tourists from the UK, compared with 10,395 who visited during February 2017. Furthermore, 20,804 UK travellers visited the Maldives during the first …

[ad_1] Madrid, Spain – International tourist arrivals grew 6% in the first four months of 2018, compared to the same period last year, not only continuing the strong 2017 trend, but exceeding UNWTO’s forecast for 2018. Growth was led by Asia and the Pacific (+8%) and Europe (+7%). Africa (+6%), …

[ad_1] RICHMOND, VA. – While Americans are growing more familiar with sharing economy services, the intention to use these services is declining in favor of more traditional services. According to the fourth annual Allianz Travel Insurance Sharing Economy Index* released by Allianz Global Assistance, 53 percent of Americans declared they …

Etihad Airways is boosting its popular services to Morocco to meet increased demand to and from its two gateways in the north African kingdom. Effective May 1st, a three-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will be introduced on the daily service from Abu Dhabi to Morocco’s commercial hub, Casablanca. The technologically advanced …

Representatives from the Spanish holiday hotspot of Costa Brava and the Girona Pyrenees were in Manchester earlier to reveal their ambitious plans for the upcoming summer season. The event – hosted at the Tapeo & Wine Restaurant, owned by the family of Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata – celebrated gastronomic …

The UK government has said it will introduce new rules to fix the legal costs that can be claimed in package holiday sickness claims. The move is designed to close a loophole which the travel industry believes has helped fuel a rising number of claims. This claims epidemic, the industry …

The Pacific Asia Travel Association has appointed Trevor Weltman as its chief of staff. Reporting to PATA chief executive, Mario Hardy, he will be responsible for planning, managing, coordinating and executing the association’s various activities. Hardy said: “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Trevor to the PATA family. “I …