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Scottish tourism leaders have denied that the controversial decision to release the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi, will impact US tourism to the region. HIT Scotland's chief executive David Cochrane said that while the initial reaction from the US ...
Posted: 18 September 2009 | 08:00
The weak pound is attracting an increasing number of leisure visitors to the UK, but the positive figures are expected to be eclipsed by the effects of the recession, according to VisitBritain. Holiday visits to the UK are up 4% since the start of 2009 as a result of a favourable exchange rate for foreign travellers.
Posted: 15 September 2009 | 16:19
VisitBritain has appointed Joss Croft as regional director for Europe.
Posted: 11 September 2009 | 15:42
The merger will increase the new organisation’s membership by 20% and TMI president, Roger Platt said: “We are confident that the unified organisation will be an even stronger, financially secure body and that the TMI Sector will remain an obvious choice for destination managers.”
Posted: 11 September 2009 | 09:50
Story of the week: Phil Howard is one of Britain's most accomplished and respected chefs - he's also a recovering drug addict. Watch Caterer's exclusive interview with the Michelin-starred chef. The future of VisitEngland's accommodation bookings system, EnglandNet, is in jeopardy and more...
Posted: 04 September 2009 | 16:30
The future of VisitEngland's accommodation bookings system, EnglandNet, is in jeopardy after a complaint to the European Commission claimed it contravenes EU competition laws and wastes taxpayers' money. The complaint, made by Helpful Holidays - a holiday cottage letting agency ...
Posted: 03 September 2009 | 13:00
The announcement in July that England had won the right to stage the 2015 Rugby World Cup was the latest development in what is being dubbed by spectators as the UK's "golden decade of sport". The event stands to bring in an estimated £2.1b to the British economy, according to ...
Posted: 01 September 2009 | 13:00
This Bank Holiday weekend will see 11.9 million Britons taking a trip within the UK, according to VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker.
The UK will get the lion’s share of holiday-makers, with four in five of taking a break in Great Britain compared to only one in five going overseas...
Posted: 26 August 2009 | 15:13
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Kinnaird hotel owner to retire as Skibo Castle slips into the red; Adnams uses improved results to chastise rebel shareholder; ‘Staycations’ boost some businesses … but rain sparks surge in late bookings abroad.
Posted: 24 August 2009 | 10:10
VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, has promoted Laurence Bresh to the post of marketing director.
Posted: 21 August 2009 | 00:02
Hotel industry figures are calling for a more structured approach to the way the government promotes the UK tourism industry, following a report criticising its management of the sector. According to the Backing UK Tourism: Destination Recovery report, commissioned by the British Chambers ...
Posted: 20 August 2009 | 07:00
Hospitality operators from across the capital have been shortlisted in the Visit London Awards 2009. Now in their sixth year, the awards, which are run in conjunction with BT, recognise excellence across the tourism industry.
Posted: 19 August 2009 | 12:37
London is due to experience a 12% increase in new hotel rooms by 2012, according to new research from Visit London and TRI Hospitality Consulting. According to the latest Hotel Development Monitor, future hotel development in London remains robust with development projects ...
Posted: 19 August 2009 | 08:00
UK tourism is not reaching its potential, is poorly regarded in Whitehall and is in danger of slipping further behind international competitors according to an industry report from the British Chambers of Commerce and Travelodge. The Backing UK Tourism: Destination Recovery report ...
Posted: 12 August 2009 | 09:00
Holidays at home are on the increase, with more than one million more holidays taken in England this year, according to tourism body VisitEngland. The figures released from the United Kingdom Tourism Survey show that holiday trips taken by UK residents in England in the first four months of 2009 ...
Posted: 06 August 2009 | 08:00
Just who should be responsible for giving hotels
their ratings - VisitEngland or the private sector?
Emily Manson asks the leading protagonists on
both sides of the argument for their views.
Posted: 05 August 2009 | 17:02
The star rating system looks set for a shake-up with the launch of an industry-wide survey to assess the success of the Common Standards in the UK hotel market. Over 13,000 businesses will give their views on the importance and relevance of the assessment criteria and the role of ...
Posted: 21 July 2009 | 10:30
Visit London’s Tourism Awards are now looking for entries from hotels across the capital. The categories include small hotel/B&B of the year, large hotel of the year, budget accommodation of the year, outstanding customer service award, best gastronomic experience, accessible tourism award ...
Posted: 17 July 2009 | 13:19
National tourism agency VisitBritain has painted a gloomy picture of the state of UK tourism based on latest international visitor figures. The number of overseas visitors to the UK during May was down 14% on last year while the number of visitors for the first five months of this year decreased by 12%.
Posted: 16 July 2009 | 14:18
The Government’s policies towards the tourism industry show “a sad lack of vision”, according to the chief executive of the British Hospitality Association.
Speaking at the launch of the BHA’s annual report, Bob Cotton said investment in new and refurbished hotel facilities has been ...
Posted: 09 June 2009 | 07:30
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