Storms batter Britain’s drinks sales
Stormy weather dented the recovery of the out-of-home drinking sector last week—but the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions this week should give a fresh boost to…
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Partnership Working Highlighted as Way Forward for Pub Sector
Leading members of the trade and police have highlighted how working in partnership and collaborating is the way forward for the pub sector as it…
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New 5* Hotel Concept Opening in Bournemouth This summer
Nici Hotels, a new 5* hotel concept aimed at replacing fuss with fun, are opening their first hotel in Bournemouth – launching in summer 2022….
Read more...Cost of Living Hits UK Hotel Occupancy in January
UK hotel occupancy rates fell again in January 2022 as the Omicron hangover and cost of living crisis hit consumer confidence at the start of…
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Scottish Hospitality Sector Welcomes End to Covid Passport Scheme
Scotland will end its COVID passport scheme on Monday and the legal requirement to wear face coverings in some indoor settings will be dropped from…
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Government Must Act to Address the Unfair Burden of Property Tax on the Hospitality Sector
In the decade before the pandemic, hospitality business rates rose by more than 58% or £1 billion Industry body, UKHospitality, says a hospitality tax rate…
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VisitEngland Rolls Out ‘Escape the Everyday’ Campaign to Boost City-Breaks this Spring
VisitEngland has launched the next phase of its domestic ‘Escape the Everyday’ campaign, to encourage short-breaks to English cities this spring and early summer. The…
Read more...Prime Minister Sets Out Plan for Living with COVID
Sector leaders have responded to the government’s announcement that all Covid restrictions will end in England on Thursday and free mass testing will stop from…
Read more...UK’s Travel & Tourism Sector Poised to hit £192 Billion this Year if Government Keeps Borders Open, says WTTC
New data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows the UK’s Travel & Tourism sector is recovering, with the country’s GDP predicted to rise to £192 billion, just 19% below pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022.
Read more...Confidence Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels as International Travel Restrictions Lift
UKinbound, has released results that show business confidence has risen to pre-pandemic levels.
The association’s Q1 Business Barometer Member Survey, complied by Qa Research, indicated that 56%
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UK Flight Bookings Take Off as Travel Tests are Removed
New research by travel data specialists ForwardKeys has revealed that flight bookings to and from the UK have soared following the government’s announcement that COVID-19 testing would no longer
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UK Economy Suffered £7billion Losses as Travel & Tourism Hit by Government Omicron Restrictions, says WTTC
Ineffective travel restrictions imposed by the UK Government to combat Omicron caused an estimated £7bn loss to the UK economy last year, due to a massive drop in contributions from the country’s embattled
Read more...Cut VAT to Save £4.6bn and ‘Level Up’, Industry Bodies Urge Government
The British Beer and Pub Association, UKHospitality, the Tourism Alliance and the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions have today published a study which highlights
Read more...Travel & Tourism Could Grow to $8.6 Trillion in 2022, says WTTC
Major new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the global Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to the global economy could reach
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Profit warnings issued by FTSE Travel and Leisure companies fell to seven-year low in 2021
FTSE Travel and Leisure companies issued just 11 profit warnings in 2021, down from the 74 issued in 2020
Earnings downgrades have reduced warnings and careful management, together with certain government support measures