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Irish tourism spend prompts English rethink

Ha'penny Bridge, DublinThe Government has been urged to reorganise the bodies promoting England overseas and back them with more cash after it was revealed that the Irish government has allocated €800m (£528m) over the next seven years to Tourism Ireland.
Posted: 01 February 2007 | 11:20

World tourism up despite security fears

World tourism broke all records in 2006 despite fears over terrorism, bird flu and rising oil prices, official figures have revealed.
Posted: 30 January 2007 | 13:30

Global travel and tourism predicted to grow 4.2% every year

planeThe World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has forecast global travel and tourism industry will continue to grow at an annual rate of 4.2% for the next decade.
Posted: 26 January 2007 | 10:21

Serena Hotels signs up for Rwanda and other international news

world newsEssential news from around the world, including: Oberoi takes national tourism award; Warwick International goes to Bali; Leela Palaces to expand and more...
Posted: 24 January 2007 | 09:30

Celebrity Big Brother racism row could be bad for UK tourism trade

The racism furore surrounding Celebrity Big Brother could damage the UK’s tourism trade, industry leaders have warned.
Posted: 22 January 2007 | 15:23

New tourism consultation launched

London cabThe Government has launched a consultation into the UK tourism sector to establish its effectiveness in supporting the industry.
Posted: 18 January 2007 | 12:30

Travel industry claims People 1st is ignoring the sector

airportThe travel industry has held crisis talks with People 1st, the Sector Skills Council for hospitality and tourism, accusing it of ignoring the sector.
Posted: 18 January 2007 | 11:23

Benefits of Olympic Games will not come automatically, warns Visit London boss

Olympic StaduimThe benefits of the Olympic Games will not come automatically and businesses and government must rise to the challenge, Visit London chief executive James Bidwell has warned.
Posted: 16 January 2007 | 11:15

VisitScotland could be doing better

Andrew WatsonTourism figures may be up but VisitScotland could be doing much more to grow the industry and restore the confidence of smaller operators, says Andrew Watson, deputy head of press and parliamentary affairs at the Federation of Small Businesses Scotland.
Posted: 15 January 2007 | 11:42

Gordon Ramsay announces first Irish restaurant - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Gordon Ramsay; visitors flock back to London hotels; Dublin restaurants fine no shows; restaurants face ban on trans-fats iin food; Yorkshire hotels profits hit
Posted: 15 January 2007 | 09:43

London back on top as most profitable city

Trafalgar Square, LondonLondon made it back to the top of the UK hotel industry in 2006, with a 16.8% rise in revenue per available room (revpar).
Posted: 11 January 2007 | 13:28

UK tourist spend hits almost £4b

More than eight million foreign tourists visited the UK during September to November last year spending almost £4b, official figures released today reveal.
Posted: 10 January 2007 | 14:00

Critical drubbing for Gordon Ramsay in New York - and more news from the weekend papers

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Legal challenge to Hard Rock Café sale; First Choice among bidders for French hotel room seller; Dublin pub sells for €16m and more...
Posted: 08 January 2007 | 10:28

Burger King to tackle Indonesia and other international news

world newsEssential news from around the world, including: New York tourists hit 44 million; China sees more starred hotels; Dubai sees continued growth; Mandarin Oriental sells of equity in New York and more...
Posted: 08 January 2007 | 10:07

First Choice buys LateRooms.com in deal worth up to £120m

LateRoom.com logoTravel agency First Choice has acquired LateRooms.com for a fee that could rise to £120m.
Posted: 02 January 2007 | 16:37

Tourists warned not to travel in Bangkok after bomb blasts

Wat Pho Buddhist templeThe Foreign Office has warned British tourists not to travel in Bangkok unless “absolutely necessary”, after a series of bomb explosions rocked Thailand’s capital.
Posted: 02 January 2007 | 15:23

2006 - the year in review

In a year of mixed fortunes for UK hospitality most of the bad news has come from Government in the form of botched legislation and threats of new taxes. On its own account, the industry has performed well, as Angela Frewin reports
Posted: 29 December 2006 | 09:00

Higher APD will deepen the tourism deficit

Kurt JansonThe Chancellor’s plans to increase Air Passenger Duty (APD) to lessen the impact of aviation emissions on the world’s climate will only worsen the UK’s tourism trade deficit and create new local environmental problems, argues Kurt Janson, policy director at the Tourism Alliance.
Posted: 29 December 2006 | 08:00

Flight tax rise will hit UK tourism, say operators

plane at airportThe increase in air passenger duty (APD) announced in last week's pre-Budget report will have a detrimental impact on inbound tourism, operators have warned.
Posted: 14 December 2006 | 12:00

Visit London urged to spend more promoting attractions outside capital centre

CHOT 070705 pg16VisitLondon has been urged to commit more resources to promoting tourist attractions outside the centre of the capital. A report by the London Assembly estimated that London’s total tourism spend is about £15bn a year and supports more than 350,000 jobs.
Posted: 14 December 2006 | 11:49

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