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Hints and advice from online giants for established players and startups alike ran through many of the sessions at Day 4 of the Travel Tech Show at WTM 2015, the ... Read more
WTM London 2015 ended on a high, with speed networking for buyers and a separate session for bloggers setting the tone for a busy final day. Speed networking is one ... Read more
Responsible Tourism and Snowsports Various ski resorts and ski holiday companies shared the many sustainability initiatives they were implementing. “We want to share mountain experiences with future generations,” said Marion ... Read more
Tuesday saw a busy second day at World Travel Market London with buyer numbers up a huge 29% and visitor numbers up 3% by lunchtime compared with the same day ... Read more
Tourism entrepreneur Eloi D’Avila de Oliveira has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of his continued work in the tourism sector and the ... Read more
WestJet has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its excellent levels of customer service whilst continuing to expand their global brand. The ... Read more
Gareth Williams, founder and chief executive of Skyscanner, has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of creating one of the leading travel search ... Read more
G Adventures has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Leaders Award in recognition of its impressive growth and its promotion of responsible tourism. The company received the coveted ... Read more
Portuguese hotel chain Vila Gale has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its impressive commercial success and sustained growth strategy. Vila Gale ... Read more
The Loro Parque Fundacion (LPF) has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its continued work of the conservation of the world’s most ... Read more
Air Arabia has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its route innovation and adherence to the Low-cost carrier (LCC) model. The airline ... Read more
Train company Trenitalia has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its transformation of travel in Italy. The comapny received the coveted award ... Read more
Bronevik.com has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its excellent booking system of hotels both domestically and abroad. The website received the ... Read more
roomsXML Solutions Limited has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its simplicity and excellent user feedback. The company received the coveted award ... Read more
Writer Arthur Frommer has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of his lifelong work to encourage Americans to travel the world. Frommer received ... Read more
World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) has won a prestigious World Travel Market 2015 World Travel Leaders Award in recognition of its ability to improve city life around the world. WTCF ... Read more
Japan, the Canary Islands and Egypt are among the exhibitors honoured with awards for their stands at World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry. ... Read more
World Travel Market London – the leading global event for the travel industry – has seen a busy first day of business deals and networking. Simon Press, World Travel Market ... Read more
Travel firms are adopting ‘cash-on-delivery’ payments to cater for the half a billion Indians without a bank account, says the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, in association with Euromonitor International. ... Read more
Luxury hotels are turning to crowdsourcing and crowdfunding to get their properties financed, rather than banks and traditional investment routes, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, in association with ... Read more
Digitalisation is providing new opportunities to entice tourists to visit regions outside of London, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, in association with Euromonitor International, released today (Monday 2 ... Read more
Smart technology is transforming the tourism industry with personalised services that suggest richer and more enjoyable experiences suited to a traveller’s individual preferences, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, ... Read more
Technology start-ups are flourishing across Africa which is helping to boost the economy and offer a fresh image to international tourists, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, in association ... Read more
Demand for ‘Hipster Holidays’ is opening up tourism opportunities in areas of European cities that were once undesirable but are now considered trendy, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, ... Read more
The sharing economy looks set for success in China, despite a shaky start, says the WTM Global Trends Report 2015, in association with Euromonitor International. Released today (2 November) at ... Read more
The travel industry is keenly watching the development of a new trend in the US, in which employers are allowing staff to take as much time off as they want, ... Read more
The diplomatic relations between the US and Iran have thawed and the recent lifting of sanctions sparked a scramble to open the country up to visitors, says the WTM Global ... Read more
The fear of terrorism is of such concern for holidaymakers that four in 10 couldn’t totally relax on holiday this year because they were worried about an attack, reveals the ... Read more
Iran could benefit from an influx of international visitors, including Brits, as a result of recent political changes in the country, typified by the nuclear agreement signed in Vienna earlier ... Read more
Travellers and the tourism industry are at odds over what sustainability means, whose responsibility it is and how green they really are, reveals the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report, ... Read more
Globetrotters are likely to see a low-cost long-haul revolution in aviation, according to the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report, unveiled at World Travel Market London – the leading global ... Read more
Fans throughout the land were left crying into their beer glasses when host nation England failed to get through the group stages of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. But tourism ... Read more
British holidaymakers are most worried about their wallets and the weather, according to the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report. Released today (Monday 2 November) by World Travel Market London ... Read more
A fear that online advertising is becoming too invasive and creepy appear to be unfounded, reveals the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report, released today (Monday November 2) at World ... Read more
Brits are more active on holiday but less likely to eat healthily, reveals the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report, released today (Monday 2 November) at World Travel Market London. ... Read more
The travel industry looks set for further growth around the world in 2016, according to new research from World Travel Market London – the leading global event for the travel ... Read more
As the selfie stick ban goes global within major tourist attractions and destinations, four out of ten snap happy UK holidaymakers will be left feeling disappointed according to the World ... Read more
User-generated content and the sharing society have yet to make serious inroads in travel, reveals the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report, released today (Monday 2 November) at World Travel ... Read more
More than half of UK holidaymakers are interested in visiting China, reveals research from World Travel Market London, released today (Monday 2 November). The findings could herald a boom in ... Read more
There is a strong argument against making telephone calls on planes, reveals the World Travel Market 2015 Industry Report, released today (Monday 2 November) at World Travel Market London. More ... Read more
Travel industry professionals think tourism caps are a good way, in theory, to stop overcrowding at key attractions but are less convinced about the practical benefits to their own business, ... Read more
New report on independent lodgings to be revealed exclusively at WTM London The findings of a large study on the future of independent accommodation providers will be exclusively revealed during ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the industry, has signed up almost 250 new exhibitors for next month’s event. The 247 newcomers hail from all four ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015 is giving travel and tourism students the chance to talk to potential employees as part of its ITT Future You program. It is the sixth ... Read more
The Central America Tourism Agency (CATA), which represents Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, has launched a pan-European campaign to maintain the steady growth of European ... Read more
Transfer specialist A2B transfers.com will unveil its new XML API to the travel trade at WTM London, where is it is exhibiting again this year. With 95% of sales made ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry, has announced its most comprehensive blogging programme to date, with sessions spread over three days and almost ... Read more
Portuguese airline TAP will be in a celebratory mood during World Travel Market London 2015 as this year marks its 70th anniversary. The carrier is also celebrating strong year-on-year growth ... Read more
Business accommodation specialist NH Hotel Group is expanding in Latin America following the recent acquisition of the 20-chain Hoteles Royal. The group’s product range is structured under the following brands: ... Read more
New resort company, Ikos Resorts, will be at World Travel Market London 2015 to highlight its first two properties, which opened this year. The Ikos Oceania opened in March and ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015 will offer the Dominican Republic Tourism Board a chance to celebrate the 6% rise in international visitors seen in the first half of 2015. About ... Read more
A new upmarket passenger transfer company is aiming to set new standards in customer service for the sector. REAL specialises in high quality passenger car transfers and excursions, primarily to ... Read more
The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew hopes that World Travel Market London 2015 visitors will queue up to hear about its ambitious projects in 2016. As part of celebrations for ... Read more
A different take on the New York City tour, THE TOUR offers a unique coach ride, with VIP seating with all seats facing the street to provide a head-on view ... Read more
Germany is well-known for the warm welcome visitors receive, exciting cities, the Christmas markets and fairytale castles. But visitors to WTM London will learn that Germany is also a land ... Read more
This year’s social media programme at World Travel Market London 2015 takes place across three days and will feature senior executives from Facebook, Twitter and Tripadvisor as well as startups, ... Read more
IBEROSTAR is set to open its first Grand Collection hotel in Mallorca in May 2016. The new IBEROSTAR Gran Hotel Portals Nous, located in Portals Nous cove, in the area ... Read more
The Gambia Tourism Board will be promoting the first Gambia International Bird Festival while at World Travel Market London 2015. Organised with the Department of Parks and Wildlife Management, the ... Read more
Fox Rent A Car, currently at almost 100 locations worldwide, has experienced heavy growth in the UK and Mexico and recently, South Africa, allowing renters to book with a trusted ... Read more
Conrad London St James will champion its latest afternoon tea menu at World Travel Market London 2015, designed to reflect the winter season. The Snow Queen Tea is “inspired by ... Read more
English Heritage will be highlighting refurbishments and new exhibitions while at World Travel Market London 2015. Eltham Palace, Walmer Castle, and Dover Castle’s First World War story have all been ... Read more
The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi resort in the Maldives will call attention to new military Pilates classes during World Travel Market London 2015. Taken by instructor Joji Chacko, the new ... Read more
The 2015-16 cruise season will be Abu Dhabi’s busiest to date, according to the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority. The authority will be at World Travel Market London 2015 ... Read more
Visitors to Brighton next summer will have the chance to enjoy the world tallest moving viewer experience, the Brighton i360. Developed by the same architects who built the London Eye, ... Read more
Tours and tea are on the agenda for the Houses of Parliament at Westminster while at World Travel Market London 2015. Tours offer visitors a unique combination of 1,000 years ... Read more
Sun Aqua will use World Travel Market London 2015 as a platform to promote its newly re-branded Vilu Reef Beach & Spa resort in the Maldives. The resort boasts new ... Read more
Themed rooms – including a ‘Space Suite’ – at Kameha Grand Zurich Hotel will be highlighted by the Autograph Collection at World Travel Market 2015. The hotel is the Autograph ... Read more
Bologna-based inbound tour operator It Exists has launched a shipping service that will send holidaymakers’ purchases back home for free. Called Flying Light, the service enables tourists to buy whatever ... Read more
Debate-Style Competition Tests Teams’ Industry Knowledge and Sheds Light on Trends Affecting Tourism on Both Sides of the Pond World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the ... Read more
Onyx Hospitality Group is attending World Travel Market London 2015 to highlight openings for its most established hotel brand, Amari. The last 12 months saw the opening of Amari Dhaka ... Read more
Gloria Hotels has launched a new website combining all seven Gloria Hotels group properties under one domain. The easy-to-use website provides all the information and functionality needed to book a ... Read more
An array of exhibitors will be partying in style during WTM London’s Festival programme on Wednesday November 4. The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) and Mexico are among many exhibitors that ... Read more
YTL Hotels, which owns and manages a prestigious collection of award-winning resorts, hotels, boutique experiences and spa villages in Asia and Europe, will be at WTM London to highlight the ... Read more
‘Ardenne Incoming’ is a new brand from the Tourism Federation of the Province of Liège, set up as a specific point of contact for the organisers of group visitors. It ... Read more
Saint Lucia will reveal more details about next year’s Jazz and Arts Festival, which celebrates its 25th anniversary. To mark the milestone, organisers have revamped the event and broadened its ... Read more
In 2014, 7.7 million tourists visited India, a growth of more than 10% from just under seven million (6.97m) in 2013. In the first six months of 2015 the country ... Read more
The 2015 UNWTO/WTM Ministers’ Summit at World Travel Market London will put a spotlight on destination branding and how it has become an increasingly complex challenge (WTM London, Tuesday, November ... Read more
For the tenth consecutive year, Euromonitor International and World Travel Market London (WTM) are at the forefront of the travel industry, predicting future trends that will shape the industry in the ... Read more
Promote Iceland has a lot of developments to share at WTM London. It expects British Airways’ thrice weekly, year-round Airbus A320 service between London Heathrow and Reykjavik, which started in ... Read more
Air Malta will update WTM London visitors on recent changes to its seat options in both economy and business class. The changes have led to a new pricing structure, so ... Read more
The developers of a new cloud-based tour operator system solution will be showcasing the new product at WTM London. Darwin is a single platform able to support both front office ... Read more
Canada’s newest national park, located in the Mealy Mountains of Newfoundland, is home to wolves, black bears and marten and will form an important part of Parks Canada’s five-year tourism ... Read more
Visit.Brussels has launched a dedicated app for its trade partners to complement its successful and popular sales guides. Available for the iOS or Android app stores, kiosk.brussels includes dedicated pages ... Read more
Air Europa, the award-winning Latin American specialist and the largest Spanish-owned airline, is concentrating its WTM London presence around promoting its twice-daily service from London Gatwick to its Madrid hub. ... Read more
The Catalan Tourist Board is making wine and gastronomy tourism a core focus for 2016. It will be at World Travel Market London 2015 to promote the fact that Catalonia ... Read more
Egypt are using the record attempt to cross the African continent on bikes, which starts in Cairo today, to kick start cycling tourism to the country – especially from cycling ... Read more
The Village Collection – the 10 luxury outlet shopping destinations in Europe and China by Value Retail – will reveal further details of new developments. Following the opening of Suzhou ... Read more
Shakespeare’s Globe will unveil further details at World Travel Market London 2015 of its involvement in events marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. It will host a temporary exhibition ... Read more
Skiing in Slovakia is about to hit the mainstream and WTM London is the place to find out more. The city of Poprad, located at the bottom of the Tatras ... Read more
PromPerú, the official tourism board for Peru, will return to World Travel Market London 2015 to step up promotional activities for a new walking route. The trail is part of ... Read more
Influential movers and shakers in the travel industry will be at World Travel Market London 2015 – the leading global event for the travel industry – to debate key issues ... Read more
The Royal Collection Trust will outline at World Travel Market London 2015 details of the special exhibition at next summer’s opening of Buckingham Palace. The trust manages the public opening ... Read more
The Missouri Division of Tourism will use WTM London 2015 to promote The National Blues Museum, a new attraction scheduled to open in early 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. The ... Read more
InterContinental Los Angeles Century City at Beverly Hills has introduced new suite categories, promising a “fresh take on modern, luxurious California-inspired design”. The hotel will be at World Travel Market ... Read more
Jerusalem tourism bosses are promoting the city around the world as a leading cultural tourism destination. The city’s development authority will join other exhibitors on the Israel Government Tourism Office ... Read more
Travel technology specialist intuitive will be at World Travel Market London 2015 to underscore the value of its flagship product, iVector. The web-based reservation platform is described as “fast, flexible ... Read more
Leading Norfolk Broads holiday operator, Herbert Woods, will certainly stand out from the crowd at WTM London as their exhibition stand will in fact take on the shape of a ... Read more
Island hopping, gastronomy and the cruise market have been identified as the key areas of focus for 2016 by VisitGuernsey. Following four years of bumper cruise activity, with a 74% ... Read more
Turkey’s tourism bosses will be at World Travel Market London 2015 to highlight an upsurge in new airline services from the UK. The country is seeing increased British visitor numbers ... Read more
Tourism officials from the Italian island of Sicily will be at WTM London 2015 promoting its latest UNESCO World Heritage site the Arab-Norman-Palermo trail and the vast array of flight ... Read more