Portugal Tourism, in association with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, has announced the launch of the Tourism International Academy. An ambitious tourism training project aimed at developing human capital in the sector in a sustainable and comprehensive manner, it will be based in Estoril. The €24 million education facility …

A report from ForwardKeys has revealed that three months after the Easter Sunday suicide bombings, on April 21st, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is still suffering. However, in a brighter note, a slow recovery appears to be underway. ForwardKeys analyses over 17 million flight bookings a day. Between January and April …

P&J Live – a multi-million-pound events venue in Aberdeen – will open to the public for the first-time next month. A free, ticketed event called Preview @ P&J Live is being held on Saturday, August 10th to showcase the new complex which is being delivered by Aberdeen City Council and …

The council of the Ski Club of Great Britain has appointed Ian Holt to the role of chief executive. Holt has a wide range of experience across the business world including financial services and insurance and start-up businesses, having started his career in the wine trade. He has been a …

[ad_1] With growing interest in sustainable travel, there is lots of advice available – but how do travellers know what actions will have the biggest impact? Luxury safari company Yellow Zebra Safaris has calculated the effectiveness of some of the most common tips in the industry. The analysis revealed that …

Vail Resorts has entered into a merger agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the outstanding stock of Peak Resorts. At a purchase price of $11 per share, the deal is valued at roughly $264 million. The purchase remains subject to certain conditions, including regulatory review and Peak Resorts’ shareholder …

The Red Sea Development Company has awarded a contract for the construction of a residential village for workers at the destination. After a competitive tender, the contract was awarded in two parts to an ARCCO-Speedhouse joint venture based in the UAE and to Saudi company Al Majal Al Arabi Group. …

Wizz Air will launch a new service between Doncaster Sheffield Airport and Chișinău, the capital city of Moldova. Flights will begin on December 20th and will operate on Mondays and Fridays. The new route will be the first to connect the south Yorkshire region with Moldova. Today’s announcement means that …

The Croatian National Tourist Board has announced a six per cent increase in visitor arrivals for the first half of the year. June itself saw a ten percent increase in arrivals and an eight percent increase in overnight stays when compared to June 2018. According to data from eVisitor (which …

[ad_1] August 2019: Going on holiday is the perfect time to switch off from work and tech. However, a new survey from TravelSim has shown that the UK spends more than half an hour each day using tech for work while on holiday and over a third of people say …