Eating Out and Travel Bounce Back in June as Month-on-Month Spending Rises
Consumer card spending grew 6.2 per cent in June compared to the same period in 2021, with the entertainment, hospitality and international travel sectors all…
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London-based Hotel Group Hamlet Hotels Sets Out to Acquire 50 New Hotels in the Next Twelve Months
Hamlet Hotels group aims to add an extra 50 hotels to their portfolio in the next twelve months, expanding from their Southeast location to the…
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Parkdean Resorts Continues to Support Armed Forces with Fundraising Efforts
Holiday park operator Parkdean Resorts has continued its work in supporting the Armed Forces with a number of recent activities and events. As a strong…
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Mayor’s Tourism Campaign Encourages Visitors Back to the Capital
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today launched the latest stage of his Let’s Do London campaign to encourage visitors from around the UK…
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Hotels Urge People To Avoid Airport Misery and Staycation Instead
Bristol hoteliers are urging holidaymakers to avoid airport misery by sticking to staycations this summer and giving their businesses a post-pandemic boost. Staff shortages are…
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National Rail Strike ‘To Cost Hospitality Industry £540m Says Industry Leader
This week’s rail and tube strikes are set to cost the hospitality sector £540m, as the nighttime economy will suffer a “catastrophic impact”. The strike…
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Rail Strike Will Contribute to a ‘Perfect Storm’ for Scottish Hospitality Businesses this Summer
With a UK-wide rail strike scheduled to take place next week, the Scottish licensed trade is warning that the impact on tourism and hospitality businesses…
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New Report from WTTC Analyses Critical Factors for Hotel Investment Post Pandemic
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) publishes ‘Critical Factors to Attract Hotel Investment’, a new report highlighting the importance of attracting capital investment to…
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New Study Reveals Europe’s Safest Countries to Go on Holiday in 2022
A new study has revealed that Switzerland is the safest European country to travel to this Summer. The research, conducted by Forbes Advisor, analysed metrics…
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National Rail Strike Risks Jeopardising Hospitality Sector Recovery
Rail union RMT is to launch 3 days of national strike action across the railway network. Over 50,000 railway workers will walkout as part of…
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Visitors Flock to UK to Join Jubilee Celebrations
According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) visitors from overseas are pouring into the UK to join the celebrations marking Queen Elizabeth II’s…
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Rising Costs Emerge as Primary Challenge for Travelers this Summer
International Vacation Confidence Index from Allianz Partners finds that while travel confidence is high, more people are planning to staycation than travel abroad this summer,…
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On Premise Crosses Fingers for Jubilee Boost to Drinks Sales
Pubs, bars and restaurants will be hoping the long weekend to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will kickstart the summer after another disappointing week of…
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WTTC Publishes Report on Digital Travel Post COVID
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has published a new report on best practices and support for governments for the introduction of a common…
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