The European hotel industry recorded positive results in the three key performance metrics when reported in euro constant currency, according to February 2016 data from STR. Compared with February 2015, Europe reported a 1.5% increase in occupancy to 63.1%, a 3.7% rise in average daily rate to EUR102.98 and a 5.2% lift in revenue per […]
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Customers are booking later this year in the ‘volatile market environment’, according to a trading update by Thomas Cook today. Chief executive Peter Fankhauser said: “We know that customers want a summer holiday but we can see that some are leaving it later to book this year as they consider their options. ‘”Against this backdrop […]
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Lisbon has emerged as the cheapest city in Western Europe, according to the latest Post Office Travel Money City Costs Barometer. The barometer looks at the costs of meals, drinks, two nights’ three-star weekend accommodation, sightseeing and transport costs in a number of key city break destinations. A drop in hotel costs helped Lisbon move […]
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Both Greece and Bulgaria, two of Turkey’s neighbors, have stepped forward to lure Russian tourists, who have abstained from their most popular destination as part of Moscow sanctions on Ankara due to the downing of Russian military plane last November. Greece has started granting three-year visas for Russian tourists with a single-day procedure, as Bulgaria has lowered its visa fees, according to information gathered […]
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At the start of March 2016, Forwardkeys released their data on the trends in the German outbound travel market and the bookings that have been made for the year ahead. The data shows a number of interesting trends throughout the four key regions – Europe, the Americas, Africa & Middle East and Asia Pacific. While […]
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Spain started the year by breaking another tourism record. In January, traditionally one of the low-season months in Spain (except for the Canary Islands), there were 3.5 million international tourist arrivals, 11.2% more than in the same month in 2015. Tourism in Spain increased mainly thanks to the British who traveled to Spain 16% more […]
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Europeans travelled abroad in good numbers this year and will keep travelling in 2016 but could favour safer destinations amid continuing conflicts and attacks around the world. However, it is too early to assess the potential impact of the current refugee crisis and the high increase in terror attacks on outbound travel next year. These […]
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In general, Chinese tourists tend to spend more money than other travelers. In spite of terror attacks and the refugee crisis, the amount of Chinese tourists in Europe is expected to continue growing. However, Germany puts many obstacles in the way of potential visitors from China applying for visa. In the competition for the […]
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Santorini, Crete, Rhodes, and the picturesque islands of Symi and Mykonos, among the 10 of the best islands! Sailing adds an air of glamour to any adventure: whether hopping onto a swish mega-yacht for a week-long liveaboard or clambering onto a catamaran for a day trip, the romance of setting sail for destinations unknown still […]
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11th Pow-Wow for Tourism Professionals at ITB Berlin – events in Hall 4.1b on UNESCO World Heritage Marine Sites, participatory tourism, climate protection and social responsibility – The “TO DO! International Contest Socially Responsible Tourism” will take place for the first time in the Palais am Funkturm Socially responsible tourism is a major topic at […]
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