Economic Recovery Gets A Major Push From Holiday Bookings
By Kunal Sawhney, CEO of Kalkine (www.kalkine.co.uk) When the country was worriedly looking at a recession, the holiday boom emerged as a major saviour. As…
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Further Rail Strikes “Catastrophic” Warns Sector Body
Further rail strikes will have a “catastrophic” impact on the hospitality industry after late-night venues suffered a 40% drop in trade during previous industrial action, a trade body has warned.
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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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Can UK Hotels Be A Lifeline For Travel Chaos Victims This Summer?
By Richard Valtr, founder of Mews (www.mews.com) After two years of covid restrictions, travellers across the world had high hopes for their 2022 holidays, dubbed…
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Cost of Living Crisis and Changing Habits of Holidaying
By Kunal Sawhney, CEO of Kalkine (www.kalkine.co.uk) Holidays or leisure travel are part of our life to rejuvenate and experience new things. Everybody at some…
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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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Airport Chaos Leaves Thousands of Brits Stranded Abroad
By James Moon, Chief Aviation Officer of aviation tech start-up – TailHail (www.tailhail.com) In a week of aviation carnage, James Moon discusses the need for…
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Are You Missing Out On Event-Led Sales?
By Simon Goddard from Vibe (www.vibe.travel) Selling travel for concert-goers and sports event attendees shouldn’t be like moving heaven and earth says Simon – and…
Read more...Train Strikes To Prove Counterintuitive For Recovery of Hospitality
By Kunal Sawhney, CEO of Kalkine (www.kalkine.co.uk) There have been repeated warnings that commuters will face serious travel chaos next week due to the largest…
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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…
Read more...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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