united kingdom

London, United Kingdom, July 28, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The UK’s economic revival is being hampered by the lack of inbound travel while flights to amber list countries take off, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The…

London, United Kingdom, June 15, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The UK government must abandon the ‘failed and damaging’ traffic light system now if it is to save the stricken Travel & Tourism sector from total collapse, says the World Travel…

London, United Kingdom, June 4, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The UK risks becoming increasingly isolated if it continues to keep the doors closed to significant international travel, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Data shows…

London, Great Britain, August 7, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Nearly three million jobs in the UK - and 197 million worldwide in the Travel & Tourism sector globally - look set to be lost due to the collapse of travel, according to the World…

London (United Kingdom) – November 14, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Tourism leaders from across the public and private sectors came together at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London for a high-level discussion on tourism’s role in rural…

London (United Kingdom) – November 1, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in collaboration with UN Women, The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), World Bank Group and Amadeus, has launched the…

Hamburg (Germany) – April 29, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Hamburg has won the bid to host the 2022 conference of the International Society for Hydrocephalus and Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders (ISHCSF). In September 2022, about 500 specialists…

London (United Kingdom) – April 3, 2019 (travelindex.com) –Summer season bookings from the UK to European Union countries are lagging 4.6% on last year as Britain prepares for its first post-Brexit holidays, according to latest findings…

London (United Kingdom) - November 1, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Almost 170 exhibitors are making their debut at this year's WTM London 2018 - the event where ideas arrive. They include airlines, movie-set tour providers, adventure operators…

London (United Kingdom) - September 25, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Investment in innovation and smart management for tourism will form the major theme of the Ministerial Summit of this year’s World Travel Market, to be held in London, UK (6…

London (United Kingdom) - April 26, 2018 (travelindex) - Global hospitality management software company Xn protel Systems has announced today that the stunning, super-yacht style, Southampton Harbour Hotel in the UK has successfully piloted…

Scotland (United Kingdom) - January 16, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Scottish heritage brand, Glenmuir has unveiled its most stylish collection yet for the Spring Summer season with classic designs, fresh colours and innovative high-performance…

London (United Kingdom) – December 13, 2017 (travelindex) - Global hospitality management software provider Xn protel Systems announced the appointment of Mike Hall as Vice President of Infrastructure, Compliance and Security. An important…

London (United Kingdom) - November 9, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Over 60 ministers of tourism and private sector leaders gathered on 7 November in London for the UNWTO / WTM Ministers’ Summit on ‘overtourism’. Moderated by CNN International’s…

London (United Kingdom) - November 8, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Minister of Tourism of Madagascar, Roland Ratsiraka, the Minister of Tourism of Mauritius, Anil Kumarsingh Gayan, SC and the Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and…

London (United Kingdom) - June 5, 2017 (travelindex.com) - During the evening of the 3rd June London suffered from the cowardly acts of terrorism. The World of Tourism from the four corners of the globe stands with London today to say that…

London (United Kingdom) - May 17, 2017 (travelindex) - Global hospitality management software company Xn protel Systems today announced that it has signed a four-year deal with QHotels to extend its use of xmsEnterprise CRS, following a…

London (United Kingdom) - April 27, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announces the departure of David Scowsill, President & CEO, after six years at the helm of the organization. During his tenure as…

London (United Kingdom) - July 13, 2016 (travelindex.com) - The Exhibitionist is a luxury boutique hotel in South Kensington, London, containing 33 rooms, 4 suites & 8 gallery spaces in a pair of beautifully restored 18th-century…

London (United Kingdom) - June 25, 2016 (travelindex.com) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released preliminary analysis of the financial and economic impact of the Brexit decision on the air transport industry. "The…

London (United Kingdom) - May 12, 2013 - Corinthia Hotels marked the 10th anniversary since the reopening of its Corinthia Hotel Budapest in Hungary with a gala dinner hosted by Corinthia Group Chairman and Founder Alfred Pisani in the…

London (United Kingdom) - November 18, 2012 - “A very unexpected but very welcome development, which may now temporarily prevent a full scale trade war” is the response of World Travel&Tourism Council (WTTC) President and CEO, David…

London (United Kingdom) - November 4, 2012 - Alpine Elements, a leading ski package holiday specialist, has launched Trainer Weeks, a promotion which offers a range of discounted trips to some of their most popular destinations. Between…

London (United Kingdom) - October 28, 2012 - Travel Channel International announced its partnership with World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, as opening ceremony sponsor for 2012. As part of the deal,…

London (United Kingdom) - October 25, 2012 - World Travel Market (WTM), the leading global event for the travel industry, is showcasing a world first with Palladium Hotel Group’s (formerly Fiesta Hotel Group) innovative biometric and…

London (United Kingdom) - September 22, 2012 - Europe’s most successful travel brands are set to be acknowledged at a red-carpet ceremony hosted by World Travel Awards (WTA) at the brand new Conrad Algarve on October 6, 2012. Key…

London (United Kingdom) - September 22, 2012 - With less than one week to go to World Tourism Day (WTD) on September 27, preparations for the official celebrations in host country Spain are well underway. In the presence of Their Royal…

London (United Kingdom) - September 16, 2012 - The European Convention Bureau held its tenth annual Euro-Congrès Summer Soirée on Thursday at the recently-opened Waldorf Astoria Hotel in London's Syon Park, set in 200 acres by the River…

London (United Kingdom) - September 16, 2012 - The travel and tourism industry in China is substantially bigger than automotive manufacturing and supports almost as many jobs as the mining sector. This is according to new research from…

London (United Kingdom) - 10 August 2012 - Brazil's lodging fundamentals remain positive as the country experienced a double-digit rise in average daily rates (ADR) and record revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth in 2011. Steady…

London (United Kingdom) - 2 August 2012 - World Travel Market (WTM), the leading global event for the travel industry, is inviting the industry’s most senior buyers to apply for WTM Meridian Club membership for WTM 2012. WTM Meridian…

Manchester (United Kingdom) - LAM - Linhas Aereas de Mozambique today became the 25th carrier to register for this year’s Routes Africa event when their CEO Ms. Marlene Mendes Manave confirmed that she will be in attendance in the…

Plymouth (United Kingdom) - 2 July 2012 - A recent survey by TripAdvisor revealed a third of British travellers used mobile devices to plan their holidays in the last year. This fact has reinforced the case for South Tyneside Council’s…

Manchester (United Kingdom) - 18 May 2012 - Routes Europe, now in its 7th year, will see a record number of attendees when the 2012 event opens in Tallinn in four days’ time. The event will be hosted by Tallinn Airport at the Radisson Blu…

London (United Kingdom) - 20 May 2012 - The travel and tourism industry in the Americas region is three times the size of automotive manufacturing and roughly one-third larger than chemicals manufacturing and mining. This is according to…

London (United Kingdom) - 13 May 2012 - A hassle-free visa application process is one of the main factors destinations need to consider to increase Chinese outbound visitor arrivals, WTM Vision Conference-Shanghai delegates heard this week.…

London (United Kingdom) - 13 May 2012 - Robert Redford, Hollywood legend, and Roberto Hernández Ramirez, Chairman of the Board, Banco Nacional de Mexico, SA, and former CEO of Banamex, are the latest in a long line of distinguished speakers…

Hove, East Sussex (United Kingdom) - 11 May 2012 - Meetings and events industry business and optimism is on the rise according to a group of North American buyers and suppliers surveyed in the latest IMEX America Index of Optimism, the IMEX…

London, (United Kingdom) - 7 May 2012 - The World Travel&Tourism Council (WTTC) today announced that keynote speakers at its inaugural Americas Summit will include President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, and Mexican telecoms billionaire…

Manchester (United Kingdom) - 7 May 2012 - The Seychelles Minister for Tourism, Mr. Alain St.Ange, has applauded the official launch this week of Routes Africa, and he said that he was encouraged by the number of airlines and airports that…

London (United Kingdom) - 20 April 2012 - The President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, has been named World Tourism and Travel Council’s (WTTC) Vice Chairman for the Middle East and Africa. The announcement…

London (United Kingdom) - 20 April 2012 - Tourism is a “force for good in the world that is respected and welcomed by all,” according to David Scowsill, President and CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) at the close of the…

London (United Kingdom) - 14 April 2012 - World Travel Awards (WTA), the “Oscars of the travel industry,” has announced plans to host its first ceremony in Kenya, reflecting the African nation’s continuing evolution into a world-class…

Suffolk, (United Kingdom) - 7 April 2012 - Guests are to be treated to an exclusive preview of a new glamping site at Kenton Hall Estate in Suffolk during a glamorous 1920’s themed launch party on Saturday 14 April 2012. Elm Occasions…

London, (United Kingdom) - 6 April 2012 - Russia is set to see a 20 percent increase in visitor arrivals over the next four years fueled by the hosting of major sporting events, reveals research unveiled today at the World Travel Market…

London (United Kingdom) - 5 April 2012 - Alfred Pisani, Founder and Group Chairman of Corinthia Hotels, and Corporate Patron of Just a Drop, the international water aid charity, has dedicated Corinthia Hotels funds to sponsor a project in…

London (United Kingdom) - 5 April 2012 - World Travel Awards (WTA), the “Oscars of the travel industry,” has announced it will host its Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2012 at The Oberoi, Gurgaon, New Delhi capital region, India, on December 12,…

Strathlachlan (United Kingdom) - 2 April 2012 - The Green Tourism Business Scheme has once again given About Argyll Walking Holidays a Gold Award for their environmental management of the business. The company already holds a Gold Award,…

London (United Kingdom) - 2 April 2012 - In May 2012 a team from Secret Compass is attempting to walk across the world’s fourth largest island, in order to promote tourism in this impoverished nation. In what will be the first recorded…

London, (United Kingdom) - 30 March 2012 - World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is delighted to announce another high-profile speaker to join the line up for WTM Vision Conference-London on April 19, 2012.…