Manchester’s ‘Tourist Tax’ Raises £2.8m After First Year
Manchester’s new so-called ‘tourist tax’ has raised almost £3 million during its first year, it has been revealed. The City Visitor Charge, a £1 per…
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Tourism Business Encouraged To Enter Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards For Chance To Shine Bright On Tourism’s Big Night
The 17th Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards, celebrating the best tourism businesses in the Highlands s encouraging is encouraging hospitality businesses to enter and bring…
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Travel & Tourism Set To Break All Records In 2024, Reveals WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is projecting a record-breaking year for Travel & Tourism in 2024, with the sector’s global economic contribution set…
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Further Industrial Action Drives Night Time Economy Losses to Exceed 5 Billion Say NTIA
NTIA CEO Michael Kill addresses the impact of industrial action as the sector is expected to exceed an estimated £5 Billion in lost revenue, as…
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Rail Strikes To Inflict £387 Million Hit On Hospitality
Industrial action across the rail network from Friday 5 April to Monday 8 April is estimated to cost the hospitality sector £387 million. Strikes in…
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Aimbridge EMEA Steps In As Operator Of Twickenham Stadium Hotel
Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA has this week taken over the operation of Twickenham Stadium Hotel. The company – a division of global hospitality management leader Aimbridge…
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High Cost Of Borrowing Contributes To 19% Fall In European Hotel Transactions In 2023, Says HVS Report
High inflation and interest rate rises had a major impact on the European hotel investment market last year, slowing transaction activity and taking volumes 19%…
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Travelodge Revenue Exceed £1billion For The First Time
Travelodge has reported record full-year results, with revenue exceeding £1b for the first time due to strong demand from business and leisure. In its financial…
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11 Million Brits Plan A UK Holiday Trip For The Easter Weekend, Bringing A £3.2 Billion Economic Boost
VisitEngland’s Easter Trip Tracker survey, published today, indicates that 11 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK for the Easter…
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Hotel Industry Benefits From Welcome Boost In February
Demand in the UK hotels sector started to pick up in February, boosted by half-term holiday staycations, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker. The data,…
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Join the Hospitality Community at HRC 2024
HRC, part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, returns to ExCeL London on 25-27 March for an immersive dive into the future of hospitality, offering…
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Tourism Alliance Publishes Roadmap For A New Government Focus On Tourism
The Tourism Alliance – the umbrella body for more than 75 UK tourism organisations has unveiled its new manifesto for tourism in the next Parliament,…
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Best of the South West Celebrate in Great Hall
Outstanding tourism businesses from across South West England were celebrating in style last) as 89 awards were presented at the 2023/24 South West Tourism Excellence…
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Women Are a Driving Force for Travel & Tourism, says WTTC
To celebrate International Women’s Day last week, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has underscored the pivotal role of women in the global Travel…
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European Hotel Values See Modest Rise In 2023 But Fail To Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels
Hotel values across Europe remained steady in 2023 buoyed by the consolidation of the post-pandemic recovery and a steady desire to travel keeping average room…
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