The Cyprus Tourism Organisation has released its latest visitor figures for January to August 2017, showing continued growth. From January to August 2017, global tourist arrivals to Cyprus reached 2,517,887, compared to 2,196,017 in 2016; a year-on-year increase of 14.7 per cent. UK arrivals during this period reached 874,055; an …
Read More »UK seeks to attract Chinese visitors ahead of Golden Week
The UK could look forward to a rise in visitors from China in the coming week as China National Day and the Golden Week holiday begin. Golden Week is a prime time of travel for the Chinese and more are choosing to visit the UK than ever. Latest official statistics …
Read More »World Travel Awards salutes Europe winners in St. Petersburg
Portugal was one of the big winners at World Travel Awards’ Europe Gala Ceremony 2017. On a night of night of high drama in host city St. Petersburg, Portugal was voted Europe’s Leading Destination with Turismo de Portugal scooping the prize for Europe’s Leading Tourist Board. Meanwhile the Portuguese archipelago …
Read More »American, British and Chinese travelers prioritize trip activities and once in a lifetime experiences ahead of a great deal
[ad_1] Approximately half of all travelers, and more than 70 percent of Chinese Millennials, said ads with appealing imagery can be influential. Ads with informative content are most likely to influence younger Chinese travelers and older American and British travelers. American and British travelers, especially younger generations, are most likely …
Read More »ASAP/Savills Sentiment Survey confirms robust outlook for serviced apartment sector
[ad_1] LONDON – The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) and Savills have released the headline results for the sector from their Operator Sentiment Tracker Survey (November 2017), which confirm that the sector has delivered a strong performance in 2017 and expects to deliver an even better performance in 2018, …
Read More »Roaring success for Jamaica Travel Market in UK
For the second year running, the Jamaica Tourist Board hosted its own tradeshow, Jamaica Travel Market, at the Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa. The two-day event focused solely on the island and again provided the ideal business-to-business platform for British tour operators and agents to meet with Jamaican suppliers …
Read More »Anguilla to expand tourism infrastructure during Hurricane Irma rebuild
The chief minister of Anguilla, Victor Banks, has announced that plans are in place for the expansion of Anguilla’s Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport and the reconstruction of the Blowing Point ferry terminal. The British government has indicated that in short order they will be responding to the need to …
Read More »WeSki launches to UK holidaymakers
WeSki launches this ski season to banish the difficulties which groups experience when booking a ski holiday, and to offer more choice to a market saturated with weeklong trips. The new site turns the booking process on its head by splitting the responsibility to book between the group. Once dates …
Read More »Costa Rica to welcome third P3 conference on sustainable tourism
Costa Rica is preparing to host a new edition of the prestigious International Conference on Sustainable Tourism: Planet, People, and Peace. The event will take place October 9th-11th in San José, the country’s capital city. The forum, which will be attended by secretary general of the World Tourism Organisation Taleb …
Read More »TSA Study: Do Americans Think Racial Profiling at the Airport is acceptable?
[ad_1] The holiday season is one of the most enjoyable and stressful times of the year for travel. Stratos Jets surveyed over 1,000 people about TSA screenings to learn more about how comfortable we are with additional screening precautions in the airport. Which races, religions, and political affiliations are the …
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