World Tourism

[ad_1] New research by a global affiliate network has uncovered booking trends of UK holidaymakers for trips during the school summer holidays. The research looks at the preferences in terms of online bookings versus those in a high street travel agent, as well as uncovering that 22% of trips are …

Thomas Cook Airlines is launching a new weekly flight from Norwich Airport to Dalaman, Turkey. The weekly flight, departing on Wednesdays, takes off on May 23rd on the A320 aircraft and will have 180 customers on board, all looking forward to some spring bank holiday sunshine. Henry Sunley, commercial director …

Air China will launch a new service between Beijing and Hanoi on June 1st. The non-stop route will enable passengers to travel from Beijing to Vietnam’s capital in just four hours. Founded over 1,000 years ago, Hanoi has a long and complex history reflected in its eclectic range of architectural …

Four Travel has been appointed by Singapore Tourism Board as its new PR consultancy in the UK with immediate effect. Following a competitive tender, the agency will work closely with Singapore’s London team to develop key messages for its recently-launched ‘Singapore: Passion Made Possible’ brand strategy in the UK market. …

Tencent has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing to jointly enhance the emirate’s reputation as a sought-after destination. China-owned Tencent hopes the move will spearhead smart tourism along the route of the Belt & Road Initiative. Poshu Yeung, vice president of Tencent International …

[ad_1] Tourists have been known to go some extreme lengths for the perfect selfie. However, two women resorted to exchanging blows at Rome’s Trevi Fountain, sparking an eight-person brawl earlier this week. According to The Guardian, a 19-year-old woman from the Netherlands and a 44-year-old Italian-American woman were posing for …

[ad_1] VisitEngland’s Annual Attractions Survey shows historic properties experienced significant growth in visitor numbers in 2017. Of the 1,400 English attractions surveyed the research found that historic properties such as mills, monuments, boats and burial grounds saw the largest increase in visitor numbers, up eight per cent on 2016. Visits …

[ad_1] WHY IT RATES: This invitation-only event will bring together CEOs and regional leaders from the top travel and tourism companies from across Europe to discuss key issues facing the travel and tourism sector.—Mia Taylor, TravelPulse Senior Writer. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today announces that global leaders …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Colorado, Virginia, and Arizona lead the country in vacation days used, according to new research from Project: Time Off, while residents of Montana, Delaware, and Rhode Island are at the bottom of the pack. Last year, Americans used 17.2 vacation days, the most since 2010. Despite this …

Tenerife is set to become even more accessible to UK travellers this summer with a number of airlines increasing flight frequency to the island. This includes a new weekly service from Flylolo.com, which will operate between Manchester and Tenerife this summer (July 17th-September 5th), as well as throughout the winter …