[ad_1] BRUSSELS – Positive indicators mirror outbound travel growth forecasts around the celebration of the Chinese New Year, one of the key periods when Chinese take holidays. According to the latest results of the Long-Haul Travel Sentiment Survey and Index Chinese willingness to travel overseas remains positive in the first …

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation has revealed November 2017 was a successful month for both UK and global visitors with year-on-year arrivals up 18.4 per cent and 16.5 per cent respectively. Last month, the organisation revealed January to October 2017 figures had already exceeded total visitor arrivals in 2016. From January …

Due to demand, the producers of Dinosaurs in the Wild have announced new dates and time slots for London as the time travel adventure extends its stay in the capital to July. After successful runs at Birmingham’s NEC and Manchester’s EventCity in 2017, the multimillion-pound hit show’s unique time machine …

Holiday travellers are escaping to the Caribbean, with hotels in most destinations not impacted by this year’s hurricanes reporting occupancies in excess of 90 per cent over the holiday season. “More than 70 per cent of the Caribbean was not impacted by hurricanes Irma and Maria and travellers are discovering …

It has been a record year-to-date for inbound tourism to the UK, with growth set to continue in 2018 according to forecasts from national tourism agency VisitBritain. Overseas visits to the UK are forecast to break through the 40 million mark for the first time in 2018, reaching 41.7 million, …

Wynn McLean, former Travel Alberta Vice-President of Community Relations, was recognized with an Award of Merit this month by the Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies. McLean is known for his passionate advocacy of rural tourism in Alberta. As a native of Camrose, AB, he is also an ambassador for the …

The team at Travel Alberta has done it again: the Crown corporation responsible for marketing Alberta’s tourism experiences was designated as one of Alberta’s Top 70 Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for the second year in a row. The organization prides itself on recruiting the best and brightest, and hiring …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, D.C. – Face-to-face meetings and events play an integral role in bolstering our national economy and key business sectors, according to a new report from Oxford Economics, commissioned by the Events Industry Council (EIC), Meetings Mean Business Coalition (MMBC) and industry partners. Data for the report was compiled …

[ad_1] MONTREAL – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2017 safety performance of the commercial airline industry showing continued strong improvements in safety. The all accident rate (measured in accidents per 1 million flights) was 1.08, an improvement over the all accident rate of 1.68 in …

New research from ATOL has found that three million people are set to book their holiday this week, as December’s snowy weather accelerates the holiday booking period for one in five consumers. For those who have escaped the worst of the weather in the south, it seems ‘staying organised’ and …