World Tourism

[ad_1] VisitEngland’s ‘Trip Tracker’ survey shows that 7.4 million Britons are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this Easter weekend, bringing an estimated £1.8 billion boost to the economy. The figures are the highest since this survey began in 2013. Last year, 2018, 4.8 million Brits planned …

The Red Sea Development Company, the developer behind one of the world’s most ambitious tourism development projects, has awarded a design and build contract for an onsite landscape nursery that spans over one million square meters. After competitive tendering, the contract was awarded to a joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s …

The South African Department of Tourism has held an invitation-only tourism investment seminar in Dubai. Taking place at the Palace Downtown Hotel, the event was designed to promote South Africa as a market ripe for tourism investment among UAE investors. The event is part of an ongoing initiative by the …

Norwegian has commenced its first route to Brazil with a brand-new non-stop service from London Gatwick to Rio de Janeiro. The new flights offer consumers in the UK an affordable way to travel to Brazil. Passengers will fly in comfort on brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft offering up to …

An Isle of Wight local who heads up a tourism marketing company specialising in promoting tropical island paradises has been appointed as the new chairman of Visit Isle of Wight. Ian Griffiths takes the helm of the island’s destination management organisation, following a unanimous resolution of the Visit Isle of …

[ad_1] WHY IT RATES: The island of Jamaica continues to be a favorite vacation spot for travelers headed to the Caribbean. —Codie Liermann, Associate Editor Jamaica’s tourism sector is experiencing an unprecedented start to the year with record-breaking arrival figures and earnings. In just nine weeks since the beginning of …

[ad_1] BRUSSELS – Europe’s airport trade association is reacting to the report delivered to the European Commission by the ‘Wise Persons Group’, which sets out recommendations on the future of air traffic management (ATM) in Europe*. ATM reform & limate action The report takes stock of the failures of the …

[ad_1] Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral, which dates back to the 12th century, caught fire on April 15, 2019. Over 400 firefighters were mobilized to save the more than 800-year-old building. President Macron toured the site in the evening as flames brought down its famous spire, and reports indicated that the …

[ad_1] Britons are more likely to be seen with a mobile phone as a holiday companion, rather than friends or family, new research has revealed. According to the survey, which was commissioned by tour operator Jules Verne, 37% of people would prefer their mobile phone on a trip, rather than …

Finland has been hailed as the happiest nation in the world for the second successive year by the United Nations World Happiness Report. This summer, travellers have a chance to discover true happiness by staying with locals in Finland thanks to an exciting new initiative. Through VisitFinland’s new ‘Rent a …