UK holidaymakers are turning away from the US as a result of policies introduced by the new Trump administration, according to new data released by travel search web site Cheapflights.
STR and Tourism Economics say the United Kingdom’s tourism and hospitality sectors have benefited from an increase in international arrivals from North America thanks to the fall in the value of the British pound following the June EU Referendum, which saw the UK decide to leave the bloc (Brexit).
US president Donald Trump’s executive orders are tipped to have unexpected effects on the MICE industry, with a 20 per cent tax to be levied on all imports from Mexico including foodstuffs that are used in many event-dependent-hotel kitchens.
Reed Travel Exhibitions has decided to concentrate on its own shows for the foreseeable future and, for example, will let its contract to run the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) expire.
USA-based tech majors Amazon, Microsoft and Expedia - concerned about the impact of president Donald Trump's immigration curbs - are backing a lawsuit by Washington attorney general Bob Ferguson that alleges Trump's order stopping nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries entering the US is unconstitutional.
Australia’s Gold Coast Business Events will stage its 'This is Gold Coast Business Exchange' event from 25 – 27 May to showcase venues, experiences and professional services on offer for conferences on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Ride-sharing services are now allowed by half (50 per cent) of all corporate travel policies, a jump from 44 per cent in June 2016, according to the Global Business Travel Association Business Traveller Sentiment Index Global Report – January 2017.
Western Australia’s Great Southern Development Commission (GSDC), South West Development Commission (SWDC) and regional tourism organisation Australia’s South West (ASW) have inked a three-year alliance deal to collaboratively grow tourism for Australia’s South West region.
Virgin Australia/Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) and Alliance Airlines want the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to review their blocked planned charter partnership covering joint tenders for corporate fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) mining contracts.
South Korea’s overall air passenger and air cargo traffic broke records last year helped by international passengers visiting the country and more low-cost carrier (LCC) services.
Travel IT firm Travelport and Saudi Arabia's low-cost carrier Flynas have signed a full content agreement that will see Flynas’ branded fares and ancillaries made available to more than 68,000 travel agencies in 180 countries through Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform.
Following US president Donald Trump’s immigration orders that temporarily bar citizens from seven majority-Muslim nations from entering the US, airlines have had to check crew rosters to ensure none of their staff are affected.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is to introduce all-new business class and premium economy seats on its A330 flights between the Philippines and Sydney and Melbourne, both Australia, as it targets premium passengers on the routes.
UK holidaymakers are turning away from the US as a result of policies introduced by the new Trump administration, according to new data released by travel search web site Cheapflights.
STR and Tourism Economics say the United Kingdom’s tourism and hospitality sectors have benefited from an increase in international arrivals from North America thanks to the fall in the value of the British pound following the June EU Referendum, which saw the UK decide to leave the bloc (Brexit).
US president Donald Trump’s executive orders are tipped to have unexpected effects on the MICE industry, with a 20 per cent tax to be levied on all imports from Mexico including foodstuffs that are used in many event-dependent-hotel kitchens.
Reed Travel Exhibitions has decided to concentrate on its own shows for the foreseeable future and, for example, will let its contract to run the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) expire.
USA-based tech majors Amazon, Microsoft and Expedia - concerned about the impact of president Donald Trump's immigration curbs - are backing a lawsuit by Washington attorney general Bob Ferguson that alleges Trump's order stopping nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries entering the US is unconstitutional.
Australia’s Gold Coast Business Events will stage its 'This is Gold Coast Business Exchange' event from 25 – 27 May to showcase venues, experiences and professional services on offer for conferences on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Ride-sharing services are now allowed by half (50 per cent) of all corporate travel policies, a jump from 44 per cent in June 2016, according to the Global Business Travel Association Business Traveller Sentiment Index Global Report – January 2017.
Western Australia’s Great Southern Development Commission (GSDC), South West Development Commission (SWDC) and regional tourism organisation Australia’s South West (ASW) have inked a three-year alliance deal to collaboratively grow tourism for Australia’s South West region.
Virgin Australia/Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) and Alliance Airlines want the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to review their blocked planned charter partnership covering joint tenders for corporate fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) mining contracts.
South Korea’s overall air passenger and air cargo traffic broke records last year helped by international passengers visiting the country and more low-cost carrier (LCC) services.
Travel IT firm Travelport and Saudi Arabia's low-cost carrier Flynas have signed a full content agreement that will see Flynas’ branded fares and ancillaries made available to more than 68,000 travel agencies in 180 countries through Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform.
Following US president Donald Trump’s immigration orders that temporarily bar citizens from seven majority-Muslim nations from entering the US, airlines have had to check crew rosters to ensure none of their staff are affected.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is to introduce all-new business class and premium economy seats on its A330 flights between the Philippines and Sydney and Melbourne, both Australia, as it targets premium passengers on the routes.
