ABTA: Travel Trends Report 2016
ABTA’s Travel Trends Report 2016 has revealed the ’12 Destinations to watch’ for 2016. The report, released today in association with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office also highlights emerging and...
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Jet2 drops credit card charges
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Jet2.com have dropped credit card charges on all flights and holiday bookings. Jet2 claims it is the first holiday company to stop charging holidaymakers for using their credit cards. Steve...
Hilton fined for WiFi jamming
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The Federal Communications Commission proposed a $25,000 fine against Hilton for its apparent obstruction of an investigation into whether Hilton engaged in the blocking of consumers’ Wi-Fi devices. The Bureau...
Etihad to buy hefty stake in Air Malta
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The Times of Malta reports that Etihad Airways is concluding negotiations with the Maltese National Airline to buy a significant stake in Air Malta. The online newspaper reports that the...
Football Superstar Ronaldo to open 4 Boutique Hotels
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The world’s best football player Cristiano Ronaldo and the largest International Portuguese hotel group Pestana, have announced a joint partnership to launch four new boutique hotels. Dionísio Pestana Owner and...
UN declares 2017 the International Year of Sustainable Tourism
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The UN General Assembly has approved the adoption of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. “The declaration by the UN of 2017 as the International Year...
Have the events unfolding in France caused your clients to cancel or delay travel to France?
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From the findings of the Travel Leaders Group‘s authoritative 2016 Travel Trends Survey I couldn’t but take a closer look at the numbers pertaining to travel to Paris and France. Travel Leaders Group agents...
Hotels vs. Airbnb – The French Saga
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According to France 24 News, French hoteliers have complained against the country’s state railway SNCF for their commercial partnership with Airbnb. These complaints have forced SNCF to cancel it’s agreement...
Expedia buys HomeAway for almost $4 Billion
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Travel giant Expedia makes an aggressive move into the vacation rental sector by purchasing one of the sector’s market leaders, HomeAway for $3.9 Billion (€3.6B). Jay Williams from VillaMarketers.com suggests that this...
Spain to host Mediterranean tourism forum
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This year’s edition of the Mediterranean Resort & Hotel Real Estate Forum (MR&H) will be hosted in Spain. The event will take place at Collection Eurobuilding in Madrid from November, 9th...