World Tourism

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation has revealed is set to be another record-breaking year for the island, with January to October 2017 figures already exceeding total visitor arrivals in 2016.  From January to October 2017, global tourist arrivals to Cyprus reached 3,408,473. This figure not only exceeds the level of visitors …

[ad_1] NEW YORK – Fourth, one of the world’s leading hospitality operations platforms, revealed its top industry predictions for 2018. With mounting pressure on hospitality leaders to decrease operating costs, improve customer service, and ultimately, maximize revenue, Simon Bocca, COO, Fourth, predicts that 2018 will be a year marked by …

[ad_1] Why it Rates: Los Angeles took bold steps to make sure international visitors feel welcome, and that effort is clearly paying off.—Mia Taylor, TravelPulse Senior Writer. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (L.A. Tourism) President & CEO Ernest Wooden Jr. today announced Los …

[ad_1] Original Cottages reports that the initial post-Christmas booking period has been buoyant with its two busiest weekends for bookings still to come. Analysing bookings data from its 23 self-catering agencies across England and Wales from 26 December – 3 January reveal bookings for its 4,000+ holiday rentals are already …

[ad_1] Quick question: What’s the biggest city in Missouri? Nope, it’s not St. Louis, it’s Kansas City. Sure, the fact that a place called Kansas City is actually located in Missouri can be a little confusing, but once you get that figured out you are destined for a dandy time …

LATAM Airlines Group has revealed plans to serve Tel Aviv, Israel. The flight will be operated by LATAM Airlines from Santiago with a stop in São Paulo (SCL-GRU-TLV), subject to regulatory approval. The new flight will operate with three frequencies per week from the end of 2018, offering connections throughout …

Hong Kong Airlines has announced it will operate a three-time weekly service to the Maldives from January 16th next year. Located in the majestic Indian Ocean, the Maldives is comprised of a series of islands renowned for their natural beauty. As a popular holiday hotspot, the islands that make up …

The past year has seen UK visitor numbers to Sweden soar, a wealth of new campaigns, exciting new tourism products and the launch of three new flights from the UK. Annual figures from Visit Sweden show that UK traveller bed nights hit a record number of 857,570 in 2016. With …

The biggest amusement park in Illinois, Six Flags Great America, has announced it will be opening the world’s largest ever loop rollercoaster in spring 2018. At 100 feet tall, the coaster will give riders record hang-time and 360 degree revolutions, while the 32 face-off style seats will allow them to …

[ad_1] GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for November 2017 showing continued robust demand. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 8.0% compared to November 2016, the fastest growth rate in five months and up from a 7.3% year-over-year rise in October. Capacity (available …