WTTC Announces Powerhouse Lineup for 24th Global Summit
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced its latest round of high-profile speakers for its upcoming Global Summit, featuring top leaders from the…
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The Taylor Swift Effect And Improving Consumer Confidence Boosts UK Hotel Sector In June
Taylor Swift’s The Eras tour and improving consumer confidence drove strong demand of UK hotels in June, providing another boost to profits, according to the…
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Tourism Business And NGOS Call For Global Action To Recognise And Support Climate-Vulnerable Communities
A new report out today highlights the role the travel industry must play in delivering a just climate transition. The report, Climate Justice in Tourism:…
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Attractions Survey Shows Slow Growth In Visitors With Numbers Remaining Below 2019 Level
VisitEngland published its 2023 Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions which reveals that while visits to attractions across England continued to recover last year,…
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Sector Responds to Kings Speech
The Labour government’s first King’s Speech has been broadly welcomed by the hospitality sector for introducing measures aimed at achieving a 6% annual growth potential….
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Blackpool Toppled As Nation’s Best Staycation Destination
Blackpool has been toppled from the top spot as the nation’s best staycation destination by the Lake District and Dorset, as the cost of accommodation…
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Sandman Signature Gatwick Hotel Achieves Green Key International Sustainability Award
A hotel near Gatwick Airport has met the stringent criteria of the prestigious Green Key International Sustainability Award. Sandman Signature Gatwick Hotel has recently implemented…
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UKinbound Sets Out Desire for Long-Term Relationship with Government in Letter to the New Prime Minister
UK tourism association UKinbound has rolled out its first activation as part of its updated advocacy campaign, writing to Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer MP…
Read more...Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Hoteliers Rally Against The Introduction Of A Tourist Tax
An appeal against the introduction of a Tourist Tax in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with support from 42 hotels in the area is now being…
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Travellers Booked UK Hotels Furthest In Advance This Summer
A new report by booking platform SiteMinder, reveals the excitement for summer in the UK, with the country’s hotels nabbing the longest booking window among…
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North East Tourism Stars Take Centre Stage At National Awards
It’s double Gold for North East England at last night’s (Wed June 5) national tourism awards. For the second year in a row Serenity Farne…
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Cumbrian Success At VisitEngland Awards For Excellence
Cumbria Tourism is congratulating two trailblazing tourism businesses after they triumphed at last night’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence in Liverpool. The VIP awards ceremony, hosted…
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UK Hospitality Sector To Enjoy £78.4 Million Boost From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
Photo by Ronald Woan licenced under CC BY 4.0 via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rwoan/) Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is forecast to give the UK hospitality sector a…
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SLTA Calls On Government To Admit That New ‘Visitor Levy’ Is A ‘Tax’ On Business
The SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) has said that the Scottish Government should stop calling its forthcoming tourist tax a “visitor levy”, with Colin Wilkinson,…
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Vote Confirms No Visitor Levy In Place In Scotland Until 2026 – At The Earliest
The Visitor Levy Bill, passed today by the Scottish Parliament, brings to a close a decade-long debate on whether councils should have the power to…
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