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Tax breaks for budget airlines 'damaging' UK tourism

seasideUnfair tax breaks for short-haul airlines are irrevocably damaging regional tourism including the UK’s seaside resorts, the Government was warned today.
Posted: 29 January 2008 | 12:52

Government's tourism review 'flawed'

Piccadilly Circus, LondonThe Government’s review into tourism has been branded as “fundamentally flawed, limited in scope and ambition and ultimately redundant”.
Posted: 28 January 2008 | 15:55

Visit London appoints Grant Hearn to the board

Grant HearnVisit London has appointed Travelodge chief executive Grant Hearn to its board.
Posted: 18 January 2008 | 07:00

Starwood to debut W Hotel in Jordan and other international hotel news

World newsEssential news from around the world, including: Carlson appoints new president and CEO; Weak dollar to impact on US travellers to UK and Europe; Regent to launch resort in Thailand
Posted: 16 January 2008 | 11:00

VisitBritain to promote cultural experiences in England

VisitBritain to promote cultural experiences in EnglandVisitBritain today launched a £250,000 campaign promoting cultural experiences in England. The Culture08 scheme showcases cultural attractions, destinations ...
Posted: 14 January 2008 | 16:33

Liverpool to get £100m boost from Capital of Culture status

LiverpoolThe European Capital of Culture status for Liverpool will boost the North West economy by a total of £100m, tourism experts have predicted.
Posted: 11 January 2008 | 11:30

80-pub bar crawl celebrates Liverpool Capital of Culture

Liverpool is to highlight its pub heritage during its year as European Capital of Culture in 2008 by creating an "around the city in 80 pubs" bar crawl.
Posted: 21 December 2007 | 14:11

A better use of public funding

Peter HancockAfter the recent funding cut, Peter Hancock, chief executive of Pride of Britain Hotels, argues that the Government might as well abolish VisitBritain and hand the money to advertising experts
Posted: 20 December 2007 | 00:00

Review of the Year 2007: The ups and downs of the past 12 months

With the global credit crunch beginning to affect consumer and investor confidence, the Government finding more ways of making life harder for hospitality and tourism operators, plus the summer floods, 2007 was an action-packed year. Angela Frewin takes a look back
Posted: 19 December 2007 | 12:39

Visit London signs deal with TripAdvisor

The scope of user-generated reviews on London hotels and attractions is expected to widen considerably next year after Visit London signed a partnership deal with TripAdvisor.
Posted: 17 December 2007 | 16:30

Europe’s first artificial surf reef given go ahead

surferPlans to create Europe’s first artificial surf reef on the south coast have been given the go ahead by the Marine and Fisheries Agency.
Posted: 14 December 2007 | 16:52

France to turn prisons into luxury hotels and other international hotel news

worldwide briefingEssential news from around the world, including: IHG opens Holiday Inn in Soweto; Starwood to launch W brand in Japan; Accor to launch Novotel in Pakistan
Posted: 10 December 2007 | 11:00

Industry must take part in VisitBritain strategy review

Visit Britain logoHospitality and tourism operators have been urged to play a full part in the strategy review of VisitBritain.
Posted: 10 December 2007 | 10:17

Hospitality bosses slam Gordon Brown’s tourism policy

Gordon BrownChief executives from the some of the UK’s largest hospitality and tourism businesses today wrote publicly to Prime Minister Gordon Brown to criticise current tourism policy.
Posted: 10 December 2007 | 07:00

The Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceYou’d probably bet things couldn’t get any worse for the Government this week. Of course the House always wins and you’d be wrong.
Posted: 23 November 2007 | 14:45

Government doesn’t care about tourism, says BHA

Cutting VisitBritain funding by almost 20% shows that the Government “doesn’t care” about tourism, British Hospitality Association (BHA) chief executive Bob Cotton said last night.
Posted: 23 November 2007 | 11:28

Tourism industry to press Gordon Brown for tourism review

Olympic aquatic centreThe tourism industry is to write to Prime Minister Gordon Brown to press for an urgent review of tourism policy, reversal of funding cuts and separate funding to deliver the 2012 Olympic tourism strategy.
Posted: 19 November 2007 | 07:00

Weak dollar hits UK tourism

Piccadilly CircusHigh prices, the worsening economy and the weak dollar are beginning to hit the hospitality sector with one million fewer tourists visiting the UK during the three months to September, compared with the same period in 2006.
Posted: 15 November 2007 | 11:31

Tourism minister defends cuts to tourism funding

Margaret HodgeTourism minister Margaret Hodge has defended the Government’s decision to cut VisitBritain funding by 18%.
Posted: 12 November 2007 | 13:00

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games a 'milestone' in Scottish tourism

Athletiocs stadium, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014Tourism industry leaders have welcomed the news that Glasgow is to hold the 2014 Commonwealth Games, describing the award as a “milestone” in the Scotland’s ambitions to grow its tourism trade by half.
Posted: 12 November 2007 | 11:02

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