High Street Spending Slowed During August, but Hotel Stays “Top Purchase”
Spending on essentials saw just 1.0 per cent growth – the lowest uplift since April 2020 (-2.9 per cent), largely due to a sharp decline…
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Premier Inn Guests Contribute Over £3m Each Year To Communities That Host Them
Whitbread PLC has unveiled a economic impact report analysing the contributions of Premier Inn hotels to the UK economy. The research found that Premier Inn…
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Growth Of Room Rates In UK Hotel Market Cools Off In July
UK hotels saw another increase in occupancy, room rates and gross operating profits in July as the sector returns to the normal seasonal peaks and…
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Devastating Impact of Prolonged Rail Industrial Action Threatens Bank Holiday Weekend
The reckless and targeted industrial action on public transport will once again cast a dark cloud over the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend, leaving cherished events…
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Capital Investment Fuels Growth in Travel & Tourism
Forecast to Reach Nearly $1 Trillion says WTTC The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2023 Global Trends Report today…
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Wetherspoon To Open At Heathrow Terminal 4
Wetherspoon is to open a new unit at Heathrow Airport. The Star Light will open on 2 October on the site of the former Carluccio’s…
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Blackpool Beats Brighton As Best Summer Bank Holiday Staycation Destination When It Comes To Affordability
With the Summer Bank Holiday fast approaching, research by finance specialists, RIFT, has revealed that Blackpool and the Lake District top the table as the…
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Uk Inbound Business Barometer Findings Reveal Top Priorities For Tourism Businesses
The latest data from UKinbound reveals that ahead of the next General Election – the top priorities that tourism and hospitality businesses in the UK…
Read more...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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Drinks Sales Dip Again As Soggy July And Rail Strikes Go On
On Premise drinks sales have fallen year-on-year for the second week in a row following widespread poor weather. CGA by NIQ’s Drinks Recovery Tracker, which…
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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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