Russian visitors boost tourism figures in Cologne, Germany
Cologne is more popular than ever as a leisure and business destination, as shown by the strong growth of its visitor numbers in the...
Sweden offers guests a chance to stay like locals
This summer, a brand new initiative has launched in West Sweden, giving visitors the opportunity to explore the Swedish lifestyle from a local perspective. Meet...
Melbourne continues to reign as most liveable city in the world
Melbourne’s reign as the world’s most liveable city has been extended for an unprecedented seventh year by the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual Liveability Index. The...
UK government reveals plans to protect online holiday bookings
Enhanced regulations designed to better protect an extra ten million UK package holidays booked online have been unveiled by the UK government. The consultation on...
Germany welcomes increase in tourism arrivals in early 2017
Incoming tourism in Germany grew strongly in the first half of 2017. To the end of June, the Federal Statistical Office registered 36.7 million international...
British Virgin Islands to introduce tourism levy in September
Visitors to the British Virgin Islands are being advised an environmental and tourism levy of $10.00 will be collected on arrival at the ports...
TAP celebrates and widens Portugal Stopover programme
This summer, TAP is celebrating the first anniversary of its Portugal Stopover with several announcements making the programme more attractive. As of September, travellers can...
Gardens lead growth at visitor attractions in England
Gardens and zoos saw the most significant growth in visitors to attractions last year, according to VisitEngland’s annual attractions survey. The survey, which gathered information...
Qatar Airways to boost Moscow services from August
Qatar Airways has announced it has added additional flights to its Moscow route, bringing the total frequency to 21 flights per week between Doha...
ABTA: 2.4m Brits prepare for summer getaway this weekend
ABTA estimates that a record 2.4 million British holidaymakers are set to head overseas for summer holidays this weekend, which for the majority of...
Earthquake kills two tourists on holiday island of Kos, Greece
Two people have been killed on the holiday island of Kos following a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea. The 6.7-magnitude quake hit 12 kilometres...
Increase in bookings following latest Antigua & Barbuda tourism campaign
Following the Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority’s largest brand marketing campaign to date, there has been a strong uplift in bookings. The campaign, which launched...
Reasons to Hit the Beach This Summer
It’s the summer season once again. What are your plans so far? Don’t you think that now is the best time to check out...
New bespoke West End digital hub from London & Partners
The West End’s first ever bespoke online visitor hub, specifically designed to showcase the very best things to do and see across London’s most...
Qatar Airways brings A380 to Melbourne, Australia, route
Qatar Airways has introduced its flagship Airbus A380 on the Melbourne route as the airline continues its growth story in Australia. Melbourne is the original...
ATOL scheme to be extended to internet bookings
Holidaymakers who book trips on the internet will get new protections so they are not left stranded abroad or lose money if their travel...