Parkdean Resorts To Support The Great British Beach Clean
A record number of Parkdean Resorts’ holiday parks will take part in the Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean, as part of the…
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Accor Adds Two More Hotels To UK Ibis Brands Portfolio
Hospitality group Accor has announced the signing of two new hotels in the UK under ibis and ibis Styles brands, strengthening the UK footprint of…
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Latest Tourism Statistics Published For Jan-March 2023
Latest statistics for January to March 2023 show Brits have spent on average 12% more per trip on their domestic holidays in England compared to…
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Visitor Levy Cap Essential To Scottish Tourism Competitiveness
Proposed plans, like Edinburgh’s, to impose a visitor levy of up to 7% will hit consumers in the pocket and highlights the need for a…
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WTTC Unveils The Power Of Retail Tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched “Global Retail Tourism: Trends and Insights”, a report set to change the way we think about…
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Is The End Of ‘Surprise’ Airline And Hotel Fees Good Or Bad For The Travel Industry?
Recently two US senators introduced the Junk Fee Prevention Act, specifically targeting airline and hotel resort fees. This will require airlines and hotels to display their full…
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Growth Of Room Rates In UK Hotel Market Cools Off In July
UK hotels saw another increase in occupancy, room rates and gross operating profits in July as the sector returns to the normal seasonal peaks and…
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Capital Investment Fuels Growth in Travel & Tourism
Forecast to Reach Nearly $1 Trillion says WTTC The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2023 Global Trends Report today…
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UK Set To Enjoy Staycation Bank Holiday Boost Of £2.7bn
VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker survey has revealed that 9.7 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this Bank…
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Blackpool Beats Brighton As Best Summer Bank Holiday Staycation Destination When It Comes To Affordability
With the Summer Bank Holiday fast approaching, research by finance specialists, RIFT, has revealed that Blackpool and the Lake District top the table as the…
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Live Entertainment, Holiday Bookings and Summer Socialising Boost Hospitality & Leisure Sector in July
Consumer card spending grew 4.0 per cent year-on-year in July – less than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 7.3 per cent and slightly lower…
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Uk Inbound Business Barometer Findings Reveal Top Priorities For Tourism Businesses
The latest data from UKinbound reveals that ahead of the next General Election – the top priorities that tourism and hospitality businesses in the UK…
Read more...Abolishing Tourist Tax ‘Would Boost the Economy by £10BILLION, says Report
A new report from Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) released this week reveals that the removal of tax-free shopping in the U.K, introduced…
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British Tourism Industry Calls On Government To Reverse Decision To Increase Visa Fees
UKinbound, The Tourism Alliance and English UK, are calling on the Chancellor to reverse the Government’s recent announcement to ‘significantly increase’ visa application fees as…
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Hospitality Alliances Announce Partnership to “Accelerate Change” in the Global Hospitality Industry
The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance), the network for responsible hospitality, and Travalyst, the sustainable tourism non-profit and coalition of travel and technology companies, have…
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