Cost-Of-Living Is Starting To “Bite” Vacation Plans
The recent Travel Trends 2023* study by global consultancy Simon-Kucher reveals that 14 percent of UK consumers will not go on vacation this summer, largely…
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Lower Valuations And Economic Uncertainty Present Opportunity For Buyers Of Travel Companies
Rising interest rates, an uncertain economic outlook, concerns about what happens when ‘revenge travel’ ends, and the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank have recently…
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Travel Industry Shows Resilience in Face of Cost-of-Living Crisis
New research from world-leading hospitality group, Accor, has found that Britons are still prioritising travel despite the cost-of-living crisis facing many families. On average, consumers…
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Hat-Trick Of Bank Holidays Boosts Hotel Sector In May
The UK hotels sector benefitted from a starker increase in room rates than usual in May as the hat-trick of bank holidays helped to boost…
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New Rail Strikes A ‘Hammer Blow’ For Hospitality
A fresh round of rail strikes is expected to disrupt national networks during July, after the RMT union announced that 20,000 workers would stage three…
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Bristol Hoteliers Renew Calls For Urgent Airbnb Clampdown
Hoteliers in Bristol are renewing calls for tighter regulations and restrictions to be imposed on Airbnb properties which affect both the hospitality sector and the…
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UK’s Biggest Hotel Chain Is A Winner At Welsh Training Provider’s Awards
The UK’s biggest hotel chain with more than 800 hotels, 400 restaurants and 36,000 employees has picked up an award from a leading Welsh apprenticeship…
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VisitEngland Reveals Awards for Excellence 2023 Winners
VisitEngland has announced the winners of its annual Awards for Excellence 2023, celebrating the tourism industry’s brightest stars. The 20 Gold Award winners were announced…
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Budget Chain Travelodge to be Put Up for Sale
But get chain hotel group Travelodge is to be put up for sale with an asking price in excess of £1bn. US hedge fund GoldenTree,…
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Cumbrian Businesses Dominate Visitengland Awards For Excellence
Cumbrian tourism operators dominated last night’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence, scooping three coveted ‘Gold’ awards AND four ‘Silver’ awards. The prestigious awards have been running…
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Independent Hotels In The UK Well-Positioned Heading Into Summer Season
From January to April 2023, hotels in the UK recorded a rise of 23% in Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) compared to the same period…
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Higher Room Rates Not Filtering Through To The Bottom Line For Hoteliers
Room rates of UK and London hotels saw more of a marked increase in April than in previous years, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker….
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Rail Strikes To Cause Half Term Havoc
Passengers are bracing for the first of three rail strikes this week as services in England come to a standstill amid a long-running dispute over…
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FSB Launches ‘Sunshine List’ of Ideas to Empower Hospitality Firms as Tourism Season Kicks Off
Policymakers have a golden opportunity to help small firms make the most of tourism season this summer as the holiday season kicks off, according to…
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Targeted Strategy Needed For Visitor Levy Funds
UKHospitality Scotland has said ringfenced funds must be spent effectively to ‘protect and enhance’ Scotland’s reputation as a leading tourist destination. UKHospitality Scotland Executive Director…
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