By Andrew Gibson

The President and CEO of the WTTC explained that he felt Tourism was a ‘Force for Good’ when he made his closing speech at the Global Summit in Tokyo. He explained that the industry is responsible for 255 million jobs across the world and generating 9% of the global GDP which is a huge amount. He went on to say for every dollar spent in the tourism industry it contributes 3 dollars to the economy. Continue Reading »

By Chris Bradley

It is now easier to search for holidays on the British Airways website thanks to their new Holiday Finder tool. The commercial director, Andrew Crawley, explained that they have been developing new ways to make using their website even easier. The Holiday finder is a new tool on BA.com which will help customers find a bargain and a great holiday choice at the same time. Continue Reading »

By Andrew Gibson

Norwegian Cruise Lines are offering free shore excursions places for children for any family who book a cruise from 16th April until 13th May. The offer is called ‘Little Norwegians Explore for Free’ and will allow children aged twelve and younger, to be able to travel on shore excursions for free as long as they are sharing a stateroom with a paying adult.  Continue Reading »

By Chris Bradley

Eurostar, the high speed rail service, has reported continued growth in passenger numbers and sales revenues. They saw sales revenue grow from £197 million to £221 million in the first quarter of this year which represents a rise of 7%. They also saw an increase in passenger numbers from 2.15 million to 2.24 million. Rises were based on the same period of time last year. Continue Reading »

By Andrew Gibson

Ryanair, the budget airline, has just launched a hotel comparison website for low cost properties. The site allows visitors to be able to search among 300,000 hotels throughout Europe for good deals and there is also a facility for guests to leave reviews. It means that they will not only be providing a budget flight service for their customers, but also give them the opportunity to find low cost accommodation as well, whether they are looking for something cheap and cheerful or a better quality of property at a bargain price. Continue Reading »

By Chris Bradley

South Africa saw a growth in tourism in 2010 with record breaking figures showing a huge improvement. It has improved even further in 2011 with over 8 million International tourists showing a 3.3% growth compared to the amount of visitors the previous year. Continue Reading »

By Chris Bradley

The Palace Hotel Tokyo is due to be opening on 17th May. It will have 290 rooms and will be suitable for both business and leisure customers. It will have ten bars and restaurants including some with Michelin stars and an Evian SPA. Continue Reading »

By Andrew Gibson

At the ATTC 12th Global summit in Japan the WTTC announced that the Travel and Tourism Industry, as measured globally, is double the size of automotive manufacturing and one third larger than chemical manufacturing. This is a fantastic result. Continue Reading »

By Andrew Gibson

The Carlson Rezidor Hotel group are to work together with Bestech Hospitalities to develop 49 Park Inns across eleven states in India. They will be joining together to invest a total of 42 million dollars to develop the first two hotels which will be Park Inn by Radisson Gurgaon sector 88 and Park inn by Radisson Chandigarh, Mohali Nestech. Continue Reading »

By Andrew Gibson

The Carnival Miracle has more to offer its guests from now on. There are a selection of new entertainment and dining choices, meaning that more people are catered for. Continue Reading »