UK hotels ‘still holding their own’ against recession
Phil Davies - Nov 24, 2026
UK hotels suffered a slow month in October but the industry is still ‘holding its own’. Room rates in…
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Oasis of the Seas floats out
Phil Davies - Nov 24, 2026
Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, has been floated out of its dock. The 5,400-passenger Royal…
Almost 200 exhibitors sign for new domestic tourism show
Phil Davies - Nov 24, 2026
Registration for the Best of Britain & Ireland Travel Trade Forum is has opened to the travel trade. The…
River cruise firm ties up Thomas Cook distribution
Phil Davies - Nov 24, 2026
Peter Deilmann Cruises is to be sold by Thomas Cook’s 800 agencies across the UK. The distribution deal will…
Flexible stays key to overseas villa stays – Hoseasons
Phil Davies - Nov 24, 2026
Hoseasons claims to have seen agent bookings rise by 35% for winter European villa holidays over 2007/08. Lanzarote, Tenerife,…
Battlefield tour flights to be launched
Phil Davies - Nov 24, 2026
A new route from Leeds/Bradford to Albert-Picardie in France to capitalise in interest in battlefield breaks is to run…
Australia creating world-wide buzz about Australian holidays
John Alwyn-Jones - Nov 24, 2026
Baz Luhrmann’s latest big screen epic Australia has created a world-wide buzz about the country, with stories and endorsements for…
Southeast Queenslanders holiday at home in financial stress
John Alwyn-Jones - Nov 24, 2026
A Sunday Mail article reports that the economic downtown is delivering a bonus to Queensland's tourism industry with strong holiday-at-home…
Meet Irfan Onal of the Turkish Culture and Tourism Office
John Alwyn-Jones - Nov 24, 2026
Graham McKenzie interviews Irfan Onal, Director, Turkish Culture and Tourism Office. They discuss a solid 2008 performance, the 2009 media…
Meet the head of Israel Tourism
John Alwyn-Jones - Nov 24, 2026
Graham McKenzie interviews Shaul Zemach, Director General, Ministry of Tourism for the State of Israel. They discuss visitor figures for…
Meet Jesus Mesa of Kanche, Mexico
John Alwyn-Jones - Nov 24, 2026
Graham McKenzie interviews Jesus Mesa of Kanche in Mexico. They discuss sustainable development in Mayan communities where tourism is a…
Arab backing secured by Aquis Hotels
Phil Davies - Nov 21, 2026
New eastern Mediterranean upmarket hotel chain Aquis Hotels and Resorts has attracted significant new funding from Abu Dhabi. It…
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