Paraguay has removed visa requirements for Singaporeans, propelling the city state’s passport to the top of Passport Index’s most powerful ranking – with a visa-free score of 159. Historically, the top ten most powerful passports in the world were mostly European, with Germany having the lead for the past two …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] LONDON – Hotels in the Middle East reported negative performance results during November 2017, while hotels in Africa posted growth across the three key performance indicators, according to data from STR. U.S. dollar constant currency, November 2017 vs. November 2016Middle East Occupancy: -1.8% to 69.6% Average daily rate (ADR): …

VisitBritain is enticing international visitors to come and discover the wonders of Britain, in a new film tourism campaign ahead of the release of Paddington 2. The tourism organisation has partnered with StudioCanal to compel people to book an adventure-filled, marmalade-inspired holiday to the UK. The film is in UK …

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, ITB Asia 2017 has opened its doors at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. An expected of more than 11,000 delegates will be able to look forward to an exciting exhibition event and conference programme. The event will feature its strongest line-up …

Compiled by Qa Research, UKinbound has released results from its latest Business Barometer members survey, demonstrating that bookings, visitor numbers and revenue yield, are on-par or higher than 12 months ago. Conversely, confidence in future bookings and revenue is the lowest it has been since September 2016. Relating to the …

Mastercard and London & Partners have announced a new strategic partnership which will see the organisations combine their expertise to deliver smart solutions for the city. As part of the partnership, the mayor of London’s official promotional agency and Mastercard have launched a mobile application to improve the visitor experience …

[ad_1] NEW YORK – CheapOair, the leading flight-focused hybrid travel agency, has announced its travel trend predictions for 2018. By analyzing year-over-year data, and taking factors into consideration such as the economy, demographics of travelers, airline trends, and more, CheapOair is anticipating some interesting travel developments for the New Year. …

[ad_1] BERLIN / RAS AL KHAIMAH – “Egypt and Greece are the clear winners of the travel year 2017,” Norbert Fiebig, President of the German Travel Association (DRV), declared at DRV Annual Meeting in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. According to an analysis of the market research company GfK …

Finnair’s growth strategy will be in full swing during the winter season with 20 intercontinental destinations, over 100 destinations in Europe and a significant increase in capacity for Lapland destinations. Finnair is opening new routes to Goa, India, on November 1st, to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on November 5th, to Puerto …