Minister Bartlett, centre right, joins industry colleagues in Paris, France, for talks As part of an ongoing goal of generating greater global awareness and increasing visitor arrivals, Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica, and Donovan White, director of tourism at the Jamaica Tourist Board, were in Paris earlier this …

[ad_1] The ECM Benchmarking Report determined that European cities continued their development in 2018 with an average growth rate 4.2% increase in total bednights compared to 2017. The 15th edition of the European Cities Marketing Benchmarking Report includes 119 European cities and provides benchmarking insight into bednights sourced from Europe’s …

[ad_1] Global hospitality platform Airbnb announces new data that illustrates the strong, long-running relationship between sports and Airbnb. To date, Airbnb hosts have earned an estimated US$150 million from some of the world’s biggest sporting events around the world, and 44% of Airbnb hosts surveyed globally say they have hosted …

Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, vice president of Vietnam, and Ali Rashid Lootah, chairman of Nakheel, have held talks to explore a long-term collaboration for real estate development. The vice president and her government delegation visited Nakheel’s Dubai headquarters for discussions before touring the world-famous Palm Jumeirah by boat. The group …

British Airways is set to raise anchor and take off for the Croatian city of Split – in time for the annual yacht week adventure. It’s the first time flights to Croatia have operated from London City Airport and British Airways will fly three flights a week through the peak …

The public can now experience a preview of Expo 2020 Dubai at an interactive pop-up pavilion travelling around the United Arab Emirates. The exciting location provides a glimpse of what to expect from the region’s first ever World Expo. Visitors can interact with the pop-up pavilion, which is currently near …

Malta welcomed an increase of 14.3 per cent in UK visitor numbers in 2018. The number of Brits visiting the archipelago stood at 640,570 last year. It was a busy year for Malta, with Valletta name the European Capital of Culture, and the island also hosting the first European TropOut …

[ad_1] In a recent survey conducted by HolidayHypermarket.co.uk, less than 5% of people thought of Ibiza as a romantic destination to jet off with their other half. When given the choice of eight locations – including Mauritius, Greece, the Dominican Republic, Cyprus, Mexico, Italy and Thailand – Ibiza trailed in …

[ad_1] Research suggests travel brands need to offer a wider range of options and allow travellers more flexibility to up- and downgrade: nearly half of all Britons (42%) – and more than two-thirds (69%) of millennials aged 25-44 – admit that they incorporate both budget and luxury elements to their …

The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has appointed Adrian White as regional manager to oversee the British Overseas Territory’s marketing strategy for the UK and European region. He will also lead an expanded London-based team. Based in the department of tourism’s Dover Street office, White’s remit will be to implement …