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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Visitbritain Upgrades 2023 Inbound Tourism Forecast On Back Of Stronger Recovery
VisitBritain has upgraded its 2023 inbound tourism forecast. Visits overall to the UK this year are now forecast to be 37.5 million, 92% of 2019…
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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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Deputy Tourism Minister Meets Welsh Hospitality Businesses
Pictured (left to right): Barrie Robinson, Parkdean Leisure and Chair of UKHospitality Cymru committee; Dawn Bowden MS, Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism; David…
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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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Foodservice Price Inflation Jumps Back Above 20% in April
Price increases had begun to slow in the first quarter of this year, and inflation dipped below 20% in March for the first time since…
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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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FSB Launches ‘Sunshine List’ of ideas to Empower Hospitality 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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