World Tourism

[ad_1] The UK hotel industry is off to a rough 2019. At least on the profitability spectrum. A slight increase in RevPAR in February was not enough to push hotels into the black, as the UK suffered a second consecutive month of profit decline, according to the latest data tracking …

Travellers to Brunei might want to think twice after Amnesty International called on the country to halt plans to introduce “vicious” new punishments such as death by stoning for same-sex acts. Also set to be introduced next week is amputation for robbery. Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Amnesty International Brunei Researcher, said: “Brunei …

Travel Portland and Delta Air Lines have come on board as official partners of adidas City Runs – 1 Hour, organisers CSM Active have announced. Travel Portland and Delta Air Lines join adidas, Continental, Grenade, Vita Coco and Chipotle, among others, as official partners of London’s most innovative running event …

Growth in the Portuguese tourism sector was among the fastest in Europe last year, with travel now accounting for €1 in every €5 spent in the country. The sector also accounts for one in five of all jobs in the destination, demonstrating the importance of the hospitality market to the …

Acapulco is set to host Tianguis Turistico, the most important travel industry event celebrating the destination of Mexico. Tianguis Turistico is now in its 44th edition, and will run from April 7th-10th, with thousands of travel industry professionals from across the globe descending on the port of Acapulco to learn …

[ad_1] According to the World Travel & Tourism Center, Africa is the second-fastest growing tourism region in the world. While the World Travel & Tourism Center attributes a lot of the continent’s growth to Egypt’s tourism sector bouncing back and Ethiopia’s fastly growing travel economy, we’ve noticed a contributing factor …

[ad_1] DALLAS – There’s no sign of a slowdown for the global travel industry, according to the latest Hotel Price Index (HPI) from Hotels.com. The prices travelers paid for overnight accommodation rose 3 percent globally in 2018, with every regional index, except the Pacific, receiving a boost. The growth in …

[ad_1] If a friend of yours was visiting from abroad and you wanted to treat them to the most all-American dining experience possible, what sort of place would you take them to? Neighborhood bar & grill? A great chicken wing joint? Classy steakhouse? As great as all of the above …

[ad_1] This is the first time in the history of the awards that an airport has won this title for seven consecutive years. Changi Airport was also the repeat winner of the award for the Best Airport Leisure Amenities. The awards were held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in London, United …

The San Francisco Travel Association has appointed travel representation and PR specialists, Hills Balfour, as its new UK representative office. Following a competitive pitch process, the company was awarded the two-year contract due to its in-depth US knowledge and extensive industry experience in marketing destinations across the globe to a …