Home / Laurie Chester (page 92)

Laurie Chester

Aitken appointed chair of UKinbound

UKinbound has announced the appointment of James Aitken, managing director of Cashel Travel, as incoming chair.  Aitken brings with him over 30 years of senior level experience in the UK and Irish inbound tourism industry. Having set up and run four companies and founded destination management company and incoming tour …

Read More »

Flight paths diverge on fuel prices, US competition, slow growth

[ad_1] Volatile jet fuel prices, reinvigorated US competition, overcapacity and slowing passenger growth will pile pressure on the credit quality of European airlines in 2019, particularly the smaller, less diversified carriers, says Scope Ratings. “The overall credit outlook for the sector remains negative. The gap between the creditworthiness of larger …

Read More »

Al Hosn to open in Abu Dhabi in December

The Abu Dhabi department of culture and tourism had announced that the much-anticipated grand opening of Al Hosn, a new cultural destination located in the heart of downtown, will take place on December 7th. Al Hosn is the city’s original urban block and will comprise four interrelated components: the historic …

Read More »

UNWTO: Asia continues to power global tourism growth

Asia and the Pacific are outperforming all world regions in growth in international arrivals since 2005. That is the central finding from the Asia Tourism Trends Report presented by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, in partnership with the Global Tourism Economy Research Centre, at the Global Tourism Economy Forum …

Read More »

UKHospitality warns thousands of jobs hang in budget balance

Ahead of the Budget announcement on Monday, UKHospitality has warned the government that hundreds of thousands of vital sector jobs could be lost and investment stunted, unless urgent action is taken on business taxation. The Economic Contribution of the UK Hospitality Industry Report highlights best and worst-case scenarios for the …

Read More »

Top10 most Instagrammable airport lounges

[ad_1] What if you tried a new airport lounge and all of the spectacular services they offer? You will get a great unique experience, chances are that you will come back with your friends and family and will feel that you finally “experienced premium airport journey”. Let’s take a look …

Read More »