[ad_1] CHICAGO – Space hogs and noisy people were the top air travel pet peeves listed by respondents to a survey conducted by The GO Group LLC, an international ground transportation provider. Twenty-two percent named “people who recline their seat in your lap” as the number one annoyance, followed by …
Read More »VisitBritain welcomes increase in Chinese tourism ahead of New Year
The UK has seen an increase in visits from China, and is ready to welcome more visitors ahead of Chinese New Year. The UK saw strong growth from China during the first nine months of 2017, with spending up 48 per cent and visits up 33 per cent. VisitBritain is …
Read More »VFS Global extends visa partnerships with Croatia and Lithuania
VFS Global has extended its visa processing partnerships with the ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Lithuania and the ministry of foreign and European affairs of the Republic of Croatia. Under the renewed agreements, VFS Global will service Croatia visas in 27 countries, and Lithuania visas in nine …
Read More »Nicaragua launches new tourism advertising campaign
The Nicaraguan government has launched a new advertising campaign – “I like you just as you are”. The campaign is designed to encourage those who visit Nicaragua to get to know its authentic side and fall in love with the country as it really is. Three areas where Nicaragua stands …
Read More »Caribbean tourism overcomes hurricane impact to continue growth
The catastrophic hurricanes that devastated some Caribbean destinations last September slowed down tourism’s progress but did not stop it, according to figures released by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation. Ryan Skeete, the CTO’s acting director of research, announced at a news conference streamed to a global audience that the Caribbean reached …
Read More »New study on air fares reveals the real determinants of airline ticket pricing
[ad_1] BRUSSELS – At the 2nd ACI Europe Airport Investment Symposium, a new study was released providing fresh insights into the evolution and logic of air fares and airline ticketing. The study, entitled Identifying the Drivers of Air Fares and produced by Global consultancy, ICF was commissioned by ACI Europe …
Read More »Conde Nast Traveler unveils 2018 Hot List Awards
[ad_1] NEW YORK – Conde Nast Traveler announced the winners of its 2018 Hot List, recognizing 102 properties around the world as the hottest hotel openings of the last year. For the 22nd edition of the Hot List, the magazine’s editors, reporters, and photographers spent thousands of hours flying tens …
Read More »UK travellers drive tourism boom in Tenerife
Official figures released by the Tenerife Tourism Corporation show that the largest of the Canary Islands welcomed a total of 2,064,743 visitors from the UK last year, the highest number ever recorded. The UK market retains its prevailing position as the largest source market to Tenerife, accounting for 36 per …
Read More »British Airways connection drives Costa Rica tourism
The latest figures from the Costa Rica Tourism Board indicate that a total of 76,173 visitors from the UK travelled to the destination in 2017 – representing an increase of 6.7 per cent on the previous year. This positive figure strengthens the position of the United Kingdom as Costa Rica’s …
Read More »Hierro takes up ambassadorial role with UNWTO
International footballer Fernando Hierro has been named ambassador for responsible tourism in a meeting held today at the World Tourism Organisation, with its secretary general, Zurab Pololikashvili. “As tourists, each of us can change the world if we act responsibly with regard to the places, the people and the cultures …
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