[ad_1] Do you find yourself traveling for business all too often? Are you looking for ways to better enjoy yourself while you’re away from home? Have you found it difficult in the past to mix business and pleasure while you’re on the road? When traveling for business, it goes without …
Read More »Russian visitors boost tourism figures in Cologne, Germany
Cologne is more popular than ever as a leisure and business destination, as shown by the strong growth of its visitor numbers in the first half of this year. From January to June 2017, 1,756,377 visitors came to Cologne (an increase of 11.3 per cent) and generated 3,051,072 overnight stays …
Read More »Vilnius Airport reopens after €19 million reconstruction project
The Lithuanian department of tourism is celebrating the completion of a €19 million reconstruction project, and the re-opening of the capital’s airport, Vilnius. The newly renovated runway and airport re-opened to flights after 35 days of work, with an official ceremony on the tarmac. The Vilnius Airport reconstruction project has …
Read More »Nearly seven million Brits planning UK bank holiday break
VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker shows that 6.9 million Brits are planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this weekend, bringing an estimated £1.7 billion boost to the UK economy. The figures show an increase on last year’s results when 5.1 million adults in Britain planned to take …
Read More »Air Malta to reintroduce Manchester route for summer 2018
Starting from May 1st next year, Air Malta will be reintroducing flights from Manchester to Malta on a weekly basis. The flights will run throughout the summer, until October 16th. The Tuesday flight will depart Malta at 07:30 and arrive into Manchester at 10:05. It will then depart Manchester at …
Read More »EMEA, US and Central/South America hotel pipeline for September 2017
[ad_1] LONDON – STR’s September 2017 Pipeline Report shows 170,199 rooms in 1,103 hotel projects Under Contract in Europe. The total represents an 11.5% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with September 2016. Under Contract data includes projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages but does not …
Read More »UNWTO Tourism Highlights for 2017
The United Nations World Tourism Organization released tourism highlights for 2017. The report outlines results for 2016 and provides a long-term forecast to as far as 2030. Read the full report to understand how tourism has become one the largest and fastest growing economic sectors in the world and how …
Read More »Market Insight Webinar Series now available on-demand
If you missed the recent Marketing Insight webinar series or just want to take a second look, we’ve uploaded the series for you to view on-demand. The Travel Alberta-led webinar series focus on key considerations for leisure and business travel from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, China, Japan, …
Read More »Growing demand for operating leases for business jets
[ad_1] BOCA RATON, FL. – The coming year could see a significant increase in the number of business aircraft acquired on operating leases as clients take advantage of very attractive rates. A study among business aviation professionals commissioned by Global Jet Capital, a global leader in financial solutions for corporate …
Read More »Find adventure this fall in nearby mountain towns
[ad_1] The Japanese call it ‘Shinrin-Yoku’ and, simply put, it means spending time outdoors for better mind and body health. Some may think that’s not possible in autumn with its darker days, more frantic pace and increased screen time. While no more sand in the toes is sad, you can …
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