World Tourism

The USA, Australia and India continue to take the top spot for the UK’s favourite long-haul inbound tourism markets, according to research revealed at World Travel Market. However, in a list of the top 30 long-haul countries and the top long-haul 50 cities, there have been some significant new entrants. …

Britain could be seen by European visitors as a ‘basket case’ country for up to five years after a potential initial Brexit agreement according to a leading figure in the travel industry. Tom Jenkins, executive director of the European Tour Operators Association said the country is suffering from huge reputational …

Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has handed over US$50,000 to the director general of the Bahamas tourism and aviation ministry, Joy Jibrilu, at the second Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre board meeting in London. The money forms part of the overall relief fund established by the GTRCM …

Croatia has big news to share at World Travel Market as the country seeks to highlight the trailblazing cities of Rijeka and Zagreb, as well as raising the destination’s profile further in the UK. The city of Rijeka, a beacon for tourists in the Kvarner Gulf, will be the Culture …

The sun-drenched and events-filled Caribbean destination of Saint Lucia continues to grab headlines, as its diverse tourism offerings keep resonating with audiences far and wide.  Already basking in seven record-breaking months of increases for 2019, the month of September has gone down as an unprecedented one for visitor arrivals to …

Tourism Ireland, in collaboration with Tourism Northern Ireland, has launched a new destination brand. The brand will be used to promote Northern Ireland in Great Britain with the aim of helping transform how prospective visitors see the destination. ‘Embrace A Giant Spirit’ will communicate a high-quality experience to visitors that …

TUI has announced holidays to Sharm El Sheikh will be back on sale on Thursday, November 7th. Sticking with its commitment of offering more flexibility and choice for its customers, TUI will reintroduce holidays to the Egyptian resort town from popular airports Gatwick London, Birmingham and Manchester. The decision follows …

The Chinese province has closed as many as 32 glass attractions over safety fears. The tourism sites, including bridges, walkways and viewing decks, are currently undergoing safety inspections. It is believed many closed early last year, but the move has not been widely reported until now. The attractions are spread …

Britons have rated the Polish city of Krakow the best in Europe for a short break, beating more well-known destinations such as Amsterdam, Rome and Paris for the third consecutive year, a Which? Survey reveals. The consumer organisation asked thousands of holidaymakers to rate any recent trips to European cities …

The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia has welcomed a series of global heads of state and senior policy makers to the third annual Future Investment Initiative. The event is taking place in Riyadh until October 31st, with the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh – recognised with a number of titles at the …