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Mauritius is using its presence at WTM London 2018 to remind the UK trade that the island is much more than just a beach destination. Family travel is a focus, ... Read more
Marigot Bay Resort and Marina in Saint Lucia has recently joined the LVX Collection, ending its association with Capella Hotels & Resorts, and is rebranding under a stronger management team ... Read more
MarBella Hotels has opened a newly-built adults-only hotel in the south-east corner of Corfu, MarBella Nido Suite Hotel & Villas MarBella Nido offers 70 individually designed rooms – junior suites, ... Read more
The Magnolia Hotel is promoting access to Quinta do Lago’s three award-winning golf courses and facilities, ideal for golfers of all levels. The hotel and its staff are geared up ... Read more
Madhya Pradesh Tourism will use WTM London 2018 to build on the success of its international marketing and PR campaign launched last year. India’s “Tiger State” will launch new wildlife ... Read more
Sports and wellbeing continue to develop in Las Vegas, adding an even wider range of options for visitors to the “Entertainment Capital of the World”. Luxurious spas and wellbeing experiences ... Read more
Just a Drop, the water charity launched in November 1998 by Fiona Jeffrey OBE and former WTM chairman, is celebrating its 20th anniversary at this year’s WTM London 2018. For ... Read more
Turkish destination management company Intra Tourism Group is adding services covering Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria to its line-up under the new Intra World brand. Its Greek business is already strong, ... Read more
The Hungarian Tourism Agency has identified three segments for its first-ever international tourism campaign, Spice of Europe. It is targeting the campaign with creatives and positioning which will appeal to ... Read more
2018 will see the largest ever British heritage presence at WTM. Under the strapline “Heritage is GREAT Britain”, many of the UK’s best known attractions will exhibit alongside some hidden ... Read more
The most popular category by far in the inaugural International Travel & Tourism Awards, saw a whopping 27 organisations enter, leaving it up to the panel of esteemed industry judges ... Read more
A further 19 flights will now be available for the UK Overseas Territory of St Helena during the peak summer season from December 2018 to April 2019. The additional flights ... Read more
Dallas and Fort Worth are positioning themselves as ‘the perfect mix of traditional and contemporary Texas’ at WTM. Dallas is a city where Southern meets modern and legacy meets luxury, ... Read more
New accommodation options are on offer in Alabama, while the state is also proving a hit with foodies. The Elyton Hotel in Birmingham recently opened after a $45 million redevelopment ... Read more
Alabama continues to commemorate the 200th anniversary of its statehood throughout 2018 and 2019. Created from the Mississippi Territory in 1817, the Alabama Territory became the US nation’s 22nd state ... Read more
Visitors can find out about the new luxurious Westin resort that has just opened in the Maldives. Officially opening on October 1, The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort is located on ... Read more
The Wales Coast Path will launch a brand-new walking festival in 2019 to celebrate seven years of Wales’ 870 mile, uninterrupted coast path. The Wales Coast Path Walking Festival will ... Read more
2019 will be Wales’ Year of Discovery, when visitors will be encouraged to not only discover Wales but also themselves through the wealth of attractions, adventures and experiences the country ... Read more
Bridgend is highlighting its attractions as part of Visit Wales’ Year of Discovery. Just 18 miles from the Welsh capital, Cardiff and 20 miles East of Swansea, Bridgend County offers ... Read more
The Flemish masters and cycling tours are the two main themes of VisitFlanders this year. During 2019, the focus will be on Pieter Bruegel the Elder, who is largely responsible ... Read more
TripCreator has launched a Free Forever Plan that allows small and medium-sized companies to gain access to global suppliers and sell at a higher volume while allowing suppliers to capture ... Read more
TAP Air Portugal is modernising its fleet and have become the first airline in the world to operate the new A330-900neo aircraft. As well being equipped with the new Airspace ... Read more
The Taiwan Tourism Bureau’s main theme for 2019 is township tourism, which focuses on the destination’s lesser-known areas. This is part of the tourist board’s sustainable tourism policy, which aims ... Read more
As UK visitor figures to the Maldives increase, Sun Siyam Resort’s vibrant new resort is taking luxury all-inclusive to another level – and WTM visitors can find out more. Set ... Read more
WTM visitors can find out more about the growing number of properties in the Staycity portfolio, including the latest opening, in Liverpool. Aparthotels Liverpool Corn Exchange is the company’s second ... Read more
South African Tourism is building on its recently launched campaign, Discover YOUR South Africa, at WTM London. The campaign uses the latest EEG-brain-reading technology to record electrical activity in participants’ ... Read more
The Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) will promote its many cultural offerings at WTM as part of its Year of Culture campaign. During WTM London, the STB will focus on its ... Read more
The Palm Beaches has plenty of hotel news and updates to share with visitors, starting with the opening of two new hotels, scheduled for around the time of WTM 2018. ... Read more
Flybmi has unveiled its newly redesigned website (flybmi.com), offering a more customer friendly platform, which is optimised for mobile usage and visually rich layout. The new site is designed ... Read more
Cape Town has experienced significant rainfall during the southern hemisphere winter and as a result, dam levels are now more than 60% full. These are the highest levels since 2016, ... Read more
Visitors to the Antigua stand can find out about a new wellness sanctuary retreat on the island. A 400-year-old former sugar plantation, set in the sweeping 26 acres estate of ... Read more
Cutting edge innovations will be shared during the twelfth UNWTO & WTM Ministers’ Summit at WTM London 2018, with ‘Investment in tourism technology’ the theme. The UNWTO & WTM Ministers’ ... Read more
Travel Forward, the exciting new event co-located with WTM London, brings together innovative technology providers with senior executives in the travel industry. While Travel Forward is a technology conference, its ... Read more
WTM London 2018, the leading global event for the travel industry, is calling on digital influencers to apply for its hugely-popular and biggest-ever WTM London Digital Influencers’ Speed Networking event ... Read more
The entrepreneur behind one of the world’s most successful adventure travel companies is to speak at WTM London – the leading global event for the travel industry. Bruce Poon Tip, ... Read more
Climate week NYC is the largest climate event in the world, New York City is its home, and this year’s event on 24 to 30 September is the 10th Anniversary. ... Read more
Changing consumer habits and technological advances are driving the car hire market into the digital age. Jenny Southan reports. At the end of last year I spent a month living ... Read more
More companies from the media, PR and marketing sector have signed up to be part of WTM London’s exciting new WTM Agency Pavilion. The WTM Agency Pavilion is a first ... Read more
Travel Forward, the new technology-focussed event co-located with WTM London, has added a cosmopolitan line-up of speakers to its conference programme, representing high-profile consumer brands and B2B tech providers from ... Read more
Guest Blog by Nick Pilbeam, Divisional Director, Reed Exhibitions I recently spent the day heading up the judging panel for the brand new International Travel & Tourism Awards that are ... Read more
Travel Forward and WTM London have opened registration for its 2018 editions. The new technology focused event co-located with WTM London, will take place between Monday 5 – Wednesday 7 November at ExCeL ... Read more
WTM London, the leading global event for the travel industry, and Travel Forward have opened registration for its 2018 editions. WTM London 2018, which takes place between Monday 5 – ... Read more
Last month we officially closed the Awards entry portal for the FIRST EVER International Travel & Tourism Awards. After a steady flow of entries from national, regional and city tourist ... Read more
The line-up of shortlisted candidates is now complete for the first International Travel & Tourism Awards, presented by WTM, and are revealed today (Tuesday July 31). The prestigious awards scheme ... Read more
It took until 2018 for Dundee to even think about promoting itself, with VisitDundee being set up in preparation for the opening of the V&A in the city and the ... Read more
The first line-up of shortlisted candidates for the inaugural International Travel & Tourism Awards, presented by WTM, is revealed today (Tuesday July 24). More than 70 nominations have been shortlisted ... Read more
Travel Forward, the new technology focused event co-located with WTM London, is welcoming an impressive line-up of new exhibitors, validating the event’s appeal across the entire digital travel ecosystem. The ... Read more
Last year the Swiss tourism industry experienced a record-breaking year in many markets, after a challenging period dominated by a strong Swiss franc and over-reliance on travellers from Europe. Total ... Read more
Four top executives from different sectors of the travel industry will take a look back on 2018 and a look ahead to 2019 at WTM London — the leading global ... Read more
Mike Croucher, chief architect for Travelport, will present the opening keynote speech at Travel Forward, drawing on his vast experience in the travel technology sector to reinforce the message that ... Read more
Brand USA is thinking big in its marketing approach – big screen that is. Peter Ellegard speaks to chief marketing officer Tom Garzilli America has taken to the screens in ... Read more
New research out today – 27th June 2018 – reveals that 48% of us have arguments on holiday – and the football World Cup is likely to trigger more strife. ... Read more
Now in their 15th year, the tourism industry’s longest running and best known responsible tourism awards are once again looking to find the most inspiring companies and organisations work around ... Read more
T>F exhibitors can expect at least 275 visitors to each stand Travel Forward (T>F), the new technology event co-located with WTM London, is building on the success of the Travel ... Read more
The WTM London United Kingdom and Ireland Region plays host to almost 58,000 on-stand meetings from almost 16,500 industry professionals interested in the region. The UK&I region at WTM London ... Read more
The WTM London European Region plays host to almost 374,000 on-stand meetings from more than 23,000 industry professionals interested in the region. The European region at WTM London saw a ... Read more
The WTM London Africa Region experiences almost 45,000 on-stand meetings from 4,671 industry professionals interested in the region. The Africa region at WTM London saw a total of 44,413 on-stand ... Read more
The WTM London Asia Region plays host to more than 185,000 on-stand meetings from 7,799 industry professionals interested in the region. The Asia region at WTM London 2017 saw a ... Read more
The WTM London Middle East Region experiences more than 75,000 on-stand meetings from more than 6,700 industry professionals interested in the region. The Middle East region at WTM London saw ... Read more
The WTM London Americas Region experiences almost 105,000 on-stand meetings from more than 9,000 industry professionals interested in the region. The Americas region at WTM London saw a total of ... Read more
Egypt is working hard to recoup visitor numbers lost due to the continued ban on flights to Sharm el Sheikh airport, reports Katherine Lawrey The Egyptian State Tourist Authority is ... Read more
Denmark’s Primera Air is spreading its wings with budget transatlantic flights, as chief commercial officer Anastasija Visnakova tells Gary Noakes Look – no pizza colours, no ads,” says Primera Air’s ... Read more
The EU’s new data protection rules, known as GDPR, are now in place and could have a global impact on the travel industry, Rob Gill reports. During the early months ... Read more
Once an afterthought to a holiday, food is now central to the experience and tourist boards are realising this, Charlotte Cullinan finds. Food tourism is booming, and savvy operators and ... Read more
WTM London 2018, the leading global event for the travel industry, will be the world’s local meeting place as the event adopts an increased regional focus and evolves into six ... Read more
Of course you enter Awards with the main aim to win, however it is not always just about the winning. Here is a quick checklist of the ways you can ... Read more
Reed Travel Exhibitions’ first three main events of the year mark major milestones and record attendance The first three major WTM worldwide events to take place so far this year ... Read more
The WTM Agency Pavilion is set to become a hive of activity as companies involved in media, PR, marketing and related services jump to secure a presence in this exciting ... Read more
Travel Forward announces the first set of keynote speakers for its inaugural event this November, with the confirmed names representing business-to-business specialists Travelport, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and hotel group CitizenM. ... Read more
The International Travel and Tourism Awards team are busy pulling together a panel of independent credible industry experts, business leaders and senior advisors from around the world to sit on ... Read more
Sales manager for sponsorship and digital across all of WTM’s events I’ve worked at Reed Exhibitions for three years. It’s a brilliant job, working with people from all over ... Read more
Russia has a great offering of tourism, and after reading this blog you will get the complete picture of the Russian travel market and what it has to offer tourists ... Read more
It may have been the fourth and final day of #ATMDubai25 but that didn’t mean things slowed down at all. The halls were once again a hive of activity and ... Read more
It was business as usual on day three at #ATMDubai, with travel professionals from around the world once again filling the halls at the 25th edition of the Middle East’s ... Read more
Day two of #ATMDubai25 was once again all about making things happen. With a buzzing show floor that continued to connect travel professionals and communities from around the world with ... Read more
At midday today the 25th edition of Arabian Travel Market, the leading global event for the Middle East, got underway! Inbound and outbound tourism professionals filled the halls, all here ... Read more
G Adventures has helped push sustainable tourism to the top of the world travel agenda. Katherine Lawrey speaks to founder Bruce Poon Tip about how the company did it ... Read more
After financial difficulties impeded the opening of Baha Mar in the Bahamas, the development is finally welcoming guests. Andrew Doherty reports Following more than two years of delays, the ... Read more
Celebrations around the island, new aircraft for Air Mauritius and hotel refurbishments mark an anniversary year, finds Katherine Lawrey This year will be a special one for Mauritius as ... Read more
Travel Forward, the new technology focused event co-located with WTM London and which builds on the success of the Travel Tech Show at WTM, has signed up 61 exhibitors so ... Read more
Reed Travel Exhibitions is launching Travel Forward, a brand new event co-located with WTM London 2018 and part of the WTM portfolio of events. The inaugural Travel Forward conference, exhibition ... Read more
Artificial intelligence has the potential to be as transformative as the introduction of computers – and the travel industry stands to benefit. Jenny Southan explains Over the past few years, ... Read more
Wellness and sustainable travel are top of the agenda for Central America tourism boards, writes Katherine Lawrey Costa Rica is promoting a new tourism strategy for 2018 titled Wellness Pura ... Read more
Dubai continues to break the mould with its attractions and hotels. Tom Jordan rounds up new headline acts in the emirate and elsewhere As Dubai Expo 2020 creeps ever nearer, ... Read more
Approaching one million business meetings took place at WTM London 2017 WTM London 2017, the leading global event for the travel industry, will generate a record £3.1 billion in travel ... Read more
Virtuoso, a luxury consortium with a keen eye on global trends, gives the lowdown on the luxury market to Charlotte Cullinan Luxury travellers will be heading to colder climes in ... Read more
A £40 million Discover England fund has been distributed to ensure England stays competitive in the global tourism industry. Debbie Ward finds out what the grant recipients will bring to ... Read more
WTM London 2018 – the leading global event for the travel industry – is introducing a brand new exhibiting area, the WTM Agency Pavilion, specifically for those in PR and ... Read more
A prestigious new awards scheme which celebrates the best of travel and tourism around the world has opened nominations for its categories. The International Travel & Tourism Awards, presented by ... Read more
Here are five ways that Cape Town, host city of WTM Africa, is at the forefront of tourism trends, writes Katherine Lawrey. 1. Investment in Halal training Cape Town Tourism ... Read more
Now that Palma de Mallorca has reinvented itself as a city break destination, Katherine Lawrey finds out how the city is refining the visitor experience. Encouraging visitors to disperse throughout ... Read more
A prestigious new awards scheme which celebrates the best of travel and tourism around the world has today (March 2) opened nominations for its categories. The International Travel & Tourism ... Read more
WTM Latin America is calling on digital influencers to apply for its popular Digital Influencers’ Speed Networking Session – Deadline is 23rd February WTM Latin America 2018, the world’s number one ... Read more
Registration is now open for the three leading travel industry exhibitions in the World Travel Market portfolio: WTM Latin America, WTM Africa and ATM (Arabian Travel Market). The events expect ... Read more
WTM London – the leading global event for the travel industry – has signed a ‘Platinum Partnership’ agreement with UKinbound, the trade body for the UK’s valuable inbound tourism sector. ... Read more
Brits will be booking a day off work on ‘Blue Monday’ – so they can book a holiday to cheer themselves up, reveals research from World Travel Market. January 15 ... Read more
Missed the British Airways – A year of mixed fortunes session? Not to worry, here’s an overview of all the key points from keynote speaker and Chairman & CEO of ... Read more
Missed the Maximising Revenue in the Luxury Travel Space with Minimal Investment session? Not to worry, here’s an overview of all the key points from panel member and founder of ... Read more
Senior industry buyer numbers top 10,000 for the first time, and Exhibitor Invitees also at record levels The numbers of senior industry buyers and travel professionals invited to do business ... Read more
It’s not too late for travel companies and tourist boards to take the plunge and get into the lucrative weddings market, delegates attending World Travel Market London’s first dedicated seminar ... Read more