[ad_1] LONDON – Europe’s hotel industry reported mixed results in the three key performance metrics during May 2018, according to data from STR. Euro constant currency, May 2018 vs. May 2017 Europe Occupancy: -0.8% to 74.4% Average daily rate (ADR): +1.5% to EUR113.35 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): +0.6% to …
Read More »Which Alto award do you deserve to win?
You’ve worked hard all year long. You’ve created unique and unforgettable tourism events or experiences, and crafted marketing campaigns to showcase the best of what Alberta has to offer. Now it’s time for you to celebrate and shout your story from the rooftops. Applications are open for the 18th Annual …
Read More »AAA: Nearly 47m. Americans will set new Independence Day holiday travel record
[ad_1] ORLANDO, FLA. – A record-breaking 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Independence Day holiday, an increase of more than 5 percent compared with last year and the highest number since AAA started tracking 18 years ago. For the 39.7 million Americans planning …
Read More »Five Public Relations Myths… Busted!*
[ad_1] One of the most undervalued and underutilized marketing tactics is public relations (a.k.a. PR). This is most likely because most people -my immediate family included- have no idea what PR is. “No Grandma, I don’t work at the TV station. And no, I can’t introduce you to Anderson Cooper.” …
Read More »Cobalt Air re-establishes Larnaca-London connection
Cobalt Air, Cyprus’ largest airline, has inaugurated a new daily service between London Heathrow and Larnaca, re-establishing an important link last served by the former Cyprus Airways in 2015. A new, enhanced business class offering, including dine on demand, is being introduced coinciding with service start, complementing the airline’s increasingly …
Read More »ATM 2018: GCC posited to welcome boom in European travellers
Arrivals from Europe to the GCC will increase 17 per cent over the period 2018 to 2020, driven by extra flights, routes, competitive fares, and the rising number of mid-market hotels throughout the region, according to the latest data published ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2018. According to Arabian Travel …
Read More »Eurostar launches commercial services to Amsterdam
Eurostar has officially launched its new service direct from London to Rotterdam and Amsterdam today, with the first customers departing from St. Pancras International at 08:31 this morning. The arrival of Eurostar’s new service marks a step change in the expansion of international high-speed rail, transforming the connection between London …
Read More »Burgeoning culinary scene draws British travellers to Germany
The German National Tourist Board has announced an increase in overnight stays of 7.9 per cent by visitors from UK for January 2018, compared to the same period in 2017. With the number of overnight stays registered at 326,836, the UK moves into second position worldwide of the most important …
Read More »RewardExpert ranks the world’s grumpiest and happiest travelers
[ad_1] NEW YORK, N.Y. – It’s human nature to rely on personal experience to develop – correctly or not — a sense of which countries are home to foul or fair tempered folks. RewardExpert – a free service that helps users take full advantage of credit card and travel rewards …
Read More »Air travelers have wide range of views on adequate compensation
[ad_1] CHICAGO – With oversold flights now a common phenomenon, it’s no surprise that air travelers have widely divergent views on what might constitute fair compensation when asked to give up their seat and to take a later flight, according to respondents to a survey conducted by The GO Group …
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