Independence of the Seas to sail from Southampton
Phil Davies - Feb 19, 2026
Royal Caribbean International’s latest $900 million mega ship Independence of the Seas is to sail in Europe from Southampton next…
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Hospitality businesses risk hardship if they don’t plan for UK smoking ban, says report
Bev - Feb 19, 2026
UK hospitality businesses that fail to plan now for the new smoking ban risk closure and hardship, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers…
Tourism should fall under Department of Industry, say experts
Bev - Feb 19, 2026
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport should be dissolved and responsibility for tourism and media should come under the…
Kayak.co.uk makes debut
Phil Davies - Feb 19, 2026
Online travel search company Kayak.co.uk makes its consumer debut today supported by a new low airline fare search engine supplied…
VisitBritain invites politicans to support British Tourism Week
Bev - Feb 19, 2026
VisitBritain has been writing to politicians up and down the country to get them to support British Tourism Week. The…
Ferry travel on the upturn
Phil Davies - Feb 19, 2026
Ferries operating from the UK saw a 400,000 increase in passenger journeys last year over 2005, stemming a long period…
Treasury knew APD rise would not help climate change, says Tourism Alliance
Bev - Feb 16, 2026
The Government has doubled Air Passenger Duty knowing it would not help to prevent climate change, according to lobbying body…
London shows boost Holidaybreak sales
Phil Davies - Feb 16, 2026
London theatre productions are helping boost sales for Superbreak, part of the Holidaybreak group. “Value-added” business such as this now…
Heathrow Terminal 3 to be revamped by end of year
Phil Davies - Feb 15, 2026
Heathrow Terminal 3 is to be redeveloped this year as part of a decade-long, £6 billion upgrade of the airport’s…
Disney ships return to LA
David - Feb 15, 2026
The two Disney ships based in Port Canaveral temporarily departing from California were popular enough for all sailings to be…
Culture vultures spurring tourism growth
Phil Davies - Feb 15, 2026
Cultural destinations have seen a 51% rise in sales from 2000 to 2005, with tourists increasingly willing to spend their…
VLM raises London City-Manchester frequency
Phil Davies - Feb 15, 2026
VLM Airlines is raising frequency between London City Airport and Manchester to nine return flights a day on weekdays. An additional…
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