To discover the truth behind the UK’s latest food trends we teamed up with our operations team, self-proclaimed group meal booking experts! In their defence, they did book over 1 ... Read more
Visit Sweden is using its presence at WTM London to showcase its wide and varied attractions, which have prompted a big increase in interest from the trade, suppliers and, of ... Read more
The Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation is inviting UK agents to learn more about its month-old online training programme. Destinations covered include the familiar – its capital Toronto and Niagara ... Read more
wbe.travel technology software will present at its 10th attendance at WTM London in 2017, a distribution model which will significantly increase the sales of the directly contracted rooms, both in ... Read more
Visitors to Europe’s oldest porcelain factory can watch craft demonstrations and find out about the history of Meissen Porcelain. Established in 1710 near Dresden, the factory offers visitors the chance ... Read more
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation is predicting another record year for Cyprus, as tourist numbers have soared in the first half of 2017. From January to June, tourist numbers were almost ... Read more
Destination Canada’s UK office will promote the launch of the ‘Travel Agency of the Year’ category in the 2018 British Annual Canada Travel Awards. The awards scheme is one of ... Read more
Special industry theme at Arabian Travel Market will turn its attention to how the Middle East hospitality industry is becoming more responsible Energy demand in UAE hotels is within ... Read more
How destinations market themselves as social media grows in importance will be a key topic at WTM London 2017, the leading global event for the travel industry. The issue will ... Read more
World Responsible Tourism Day is on Wednesday this year and our main focus is on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Tanya Beckett will be interviewing tourism leaders from UNWTO, TUI ... Read more
A major new event bringing together international investors, government ministers and destinations will be held at WTM London – the leading global event for the travel industry. Called ‘IHIF at ... Read more
What are you looking to promote at WTM London this year? Positioned at the intersection of different worlds – Mediterranean, Alpine, Karst and Pannonian – Slovenia has a unique geographical ... Read more
Tourism leaders during the presentation of the Advisory Board of WTM Latin America 2018 (photo: publicity Constituted by leaders from the tourist trade, the group’s objective and the challenge it ... Read more
It wasn’t the best of times, it was the worst of times, it wasn’t the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it wasn’t the epoch of belief, ... Read more
They say you cannot serve two masters, but in the old days, travel agents did. Our transactional role as the “agent” between the supplier and customer saw many of ... Read more
Travel technology provider, CodeGen, will be offering on-stand demonstrations of two of its new platforms at World Travel Market London. The team’s experts will explain how software innovations, TravelBox Surf ... Read more
Colorado Tourism Office will be focusing on the state’s array of festivals and cultural offerings throughout 2018, and with more flights to the state from the UK boosting interest from ... Read more
Part of a major route in Chile is to be rebranded and extended as the new ‘Ruta de los Parques’ (‘Route of Parks’). Currently part of Chile’s Route 7, or ... Read more
The Brussels Museums Council has unveiled a new website for visitors to the Belgian capital. The site provides a wealth of information about more than 115 museums and arts centres ... Read more
Balkan Holidays – a specialist tour operator to Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro and Romania – is holding prices on many of its summer and winter holidays for 2017-18. Visitors to ... Read more
Bahrain will see the opening of 15 new hotels and beachfront resorts by 2020 – representing a total investment of more than $10 billion. New arrivals include global hotel brands ... Read more
Star Wars fans with a taste for craft beer-flavoured ice creams and boutique hotels will have a fine time in St. Petersburg/Clearwater in 2018. Florida’s west coast destination has an ... Read more
Las Vegas is well-known for its nightlife and entertainment, but authorities are now seeing a big increase in the number of visitors coming to Nevada for a variety of sporting ... Read more
Enjoy Illinois is offering visitors to WTM London 2017 the chance to sample a variety of products grown, designed or manufactured by local people and businesses. The Illinois Made campaign ... Read more
Host Hotel Systems is using its presence at WTM London 2017 to present its cloud-based property management system to individual and chain hotels. Its Hostpms product works with other technologies, ... Read more
The Gambia Tourism Board is placing its emphasis for WTM London 2017 on developing regional routes from the UK to The Gambia, in particular encouraging operators to fly from Scotland. ... Read more
Four Seasons Fairways Quinta do Lago is set within Portugal’s Ria Formosa nature reserve, giving privacy and security to guests at the recently refurbished villa and apartments. Last winter, the ... Read more
Bradley International Airport in the US continues to grow, with recent direct transatlantic connections helping it to achieve four consecutive year of year-over-year passenger growth. This summer, rapidly growing long-haul ... Read more
The State of Loyalty in 2017 In 2017, there are expected to be 70 billion digital purchases by consumers online, the majority of which are in retailing followed by other ... Read more
How technology could shape future travel and hospitality will be discussed at length by some of the most influential and knowledgeable people in the field during two sessions at WTM ... Read more
After a long day of stunning sights, unusual sounds, interesting smells, and at least 100 certainly never-before snapped pictures of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, we ended up for a late ... Read more
We can book a flight via an app and we can check in using our cell phone, but without the pilot, the flight attendants or even the people who are ... Read more
World Travel Market London, the leading global event for the travel industry, will hold two dedicated conference sessions focused on the Asia and China markets on 6th and 8th of ... Read more
Delegates to WTM London 2017 are advised that Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station Custom House – which is one of a number of transport options to enter ExCeL via the ... Read more
Alongside the stories of Ryanair and Monarch’s woes in the last few weeks have been excited posts on the potential of electric flight, following Easyjet’s announcement that it hopes to ... Read more
New format confirms the integrated work of the leading events in the segment The World Travel Market (WTM) portfolio, which includes five leading B2B events on four continents, has had ... Read more
South Africa’s leading entertainment, hotel and gaming company, Tsogo Sun, will reveal details of its newest property at WTM. The new dual-brand 19-storey hotel development on the corner of Bree, ... Read more
London riverboat company MBNA Thames Clippers has introduced special travel packages so trade professionals can arrive at WTM London 2017 in comfort and style. Over the three days of WTM, ... Read more
From UNESCO recognition to a global digital campaign featuring real families and the 50th anniversary of the signature ‘overwater bungalow’, Tahiti has much to talk about at WTM London 2017. ... Read more
Israel Ministry of Tourism is delighted to announce a number of reasons to visit its pavilion at WTM London 2017. Starting on Monday there will be the chance to try ... Read more
Euromonitor International is excited to share new insights about the travel industry. Travel and tourism continues to remain on track, outperforming the global economy, with arrivals set to grow by ... Read more
How to Build a Dream Content Team will be a key tech topic discussed at WTM London, the leading global event for the travel industry, with a stellar line-up of ... Read more
Hastings Hotels, Northern Ireland’s leading collection of hotels, is ready to promote the latest addition to its portfolio – the Grand Central Hotel Belfast. The £53 million project, with more ... Read more
Guédelon Castle in France, which featured in a BBC2 television series in 2014, still has a lot to offer visitors interested in observing the world’s largest archaeological experiment – building ... Read more
Visitors to WTM London 2017 can hear about Global City Cards‘ latest commissionable product – an e-ticket for travel between London Marylebone and the Bicester Village designer outlet park. In ... Read more
2017 is a transition year. responsibletravel.com has decided to pursue other priorities and to pioneer creative projects to deliver change through our business; our activism and Trip for a Trip ... Read more
WTM has announced the 12 finalists in the 2017 WTM Responsible Tourism Awards to be presented at WTM London on November 8th 2017. This year, in the International Year of ... Read more
The emirate of Ajman offers a gentler pace for visitors than neighbouring Dubai, and the Fairmont Ajman offers a range of luxurious accommodations and experiences for its guests. The hotel, ... Read more
The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel is using its presence at WTM London 2017 to launch a new brand campaign for 2018 – “It’s what surrounds you”. The concept ... Read more
South African Tourism will be at WTM London to share details about a newly opened contemporary art museum as well as plans to commemorate the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth ... Read more
Travel companies keen to expand their offering in the Gulf region will find a visit to SNTTA Emir Tours’ stand worthwhile. The leading destination management company has 40 years’ experience, ... Read more
Southeast Asia specialist Saffron Travel expects new airlift and an expanded range of accommodation in the region to boost its international business. The tailor-made travel company, which specialises in Laos, ... Read more
The Florida districts that make up The Palm Beaches will be pulling out all the stops to showcase the region as an alternative to Orlando and Miami. Located two hours ... Read more
Hotelbeds Group‘s new global partnership with Big Bus Tours is helping the business towards its ambitious target announced at last year’s WTM London – to triple sales in its tours ... Read more
The Great Lakes is the largest expanse of freshwater in the world and offers a diverse and unique natural environment. Encompassing the states of Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan, ... Read more
Visitors to the Global Village can find out about Merlin Entertainments’ expansion plans for 2018. New openings in 2017 comprised of LEGOLAND Discovery Centres in Melbourne and Philadelphia, Madame Tussauds ... Read more
WTM London 2017, the leading global event for the travel industry, will once again host the Wellness Symposium organised by Global Wellness Institute. The symposium, held over two days (Monday ... Read more
Rate intelligence solutions innovator OTA Insight will be showcasing the newest addition to its suite of intuitive, state-of-the-art revenue management solutions, Revenue Insight, in the Travel Tech area of WTM ... Read more
Tour operators wanting to engage with clients during and after their trip will find a visit to the stand of Open Destinations beneficial. The travel technology provider has expanded its ... Read more
September 27th is the date on which we celebrate World Tourism Day and we can stop to analyse: how much has changed in the sector over the last few years? ... Read more
It’s no secret that people are increasingly basing their travel decisions around Instagram. As the Facebook-owned app connects the world, we are increasingly exposed to exotic destinations throughout our daily ... Read more
Put yourself in a luxury hotelier’s shoes for a moment. It’s 2017. With endless types of accommodation options and lodging models, it’s a great time to be a traveller and ... Read more
ONYX Hospitality Group is keen to share its expansion plans at WTM London 2017, which will see a portfolio of 99 hotels across the Asia region by 2024. The Thailand-based ... Read more
Oman is looking to increase interest in tourism from the UK and other key markets at WTM London 2017 after reporting ‘very encouraging’ visitor figures in the first half of ... Read more
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has recruited a team of switched-on Generation Y employees and entrepreneurs as it looks to glean fresh ideas on how to attract Millennial guests and talent. ... Read more
Visitors can discover the largest collection so far of Britain’s finest heritage attraction organisations all in one place at WTM London 2017. For the fifth year in a row, many ... Read more
Travel publishing companies DK Eyewitness and Rough Guides are inviting WTM visitors to help celebrate print milestones. DK Eyewitness is celebrating 25 years of inspirational travel publishing in 2018, while Rough ... Read more
Arabian Travel Market (ATM), part of the World Travel Market portfolio, has boosted its executive team with a new Portfolio Head of Marketing, who has a wealth of travel industry ... Read more
World Tourism Day occurs this week, with the theme for 2017 being “Sustainable Tourism – a tool for development”. According to the UNWTO’s official site for the event, “World Tourism ... Read more
Tunisia aims to woo more tour operators at WTM London 2017, following news that Thomas Cook and other British travel firms will return to the country from early 2018. The ... Read more
New York State Tourism is taking advantage of recently launched transatlantic routes from the UK, Ireland and Norway to Stewart International airport to raise awareness of its tourist attractions. The ... Read more
Visitors to WTM can find out about a national visitor campaign to mark 400 years since the Mayflower set sail from the UK. The celebrations do not take place until ... Read more
Mauritius is celebrating 50 years of independence as well as a raft of new products for the weddings, honeymoons and family markets. 2018 marks 50 years since Mauritius proclaimed independence ... Read more
A leading MEP and former Prime Minister of Belgium, Guy Verhofstadt, is the keynote speaker at the exclusive WTM Leaders’ Lunch on the first day of World Travel Market London ... Read more
Representatives from a soon-to-open, adult-only property on Corfu will be on the Greece stand to tell visitors all about the new resort. The newest addition to the MarBella Hotels family, ... Read more
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has signed a management contract to rebrand and manage a 310-room hotel in Chile’s capital city, Santiago as the group’s first property in South America. ... Read more
(Cannes, France – 15 Septembre 2017) À l’occasion de la 20e édition du salon IGTM (l’International Golf Travel Market), manifestation sur rendez-vous, la société organisatrice Reed Travel Exhibitions constate une ... Read more
With the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development focus on travelling with respect (#TravelEnjoyRespect) we have focused on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Respect is one of the core ... Read more
WTM London will be offering priority access to selected exhibitors for its hugely-popular buyer speed networking events. Speed Networking with exhibitors attending to speak to buyers was introduced in 2009 ... Read more
Valletta takes centre stage this year on the Malta stand as the country’s tourism authority highlights the huge programme of events that have been organised as part of the city’s ... Read more
Madhya Pradesh, the heart of Incredible India, will showcase its rich forests and enchanting diversity of wildlife at WTM London 2017. Madhya Pradesh, or MP as it is known, is ... Read more
Visitors to the Tourism Ireland stand can find out about plans to open the largest hotel in Northern Ireland next year. Hastings Hotels is investing £53 million in the Grand ... Read more
Representatives from two upmarket Greek resorts will be among exhibitors at the Greece stand to reveal details of new dining and beauty offerings at WTM London 2017. First off, Aristi ... Read more
Algarve resort the Four Seasons Fairways has launched WinterGrill, a campaign to encourage people to get together for a barbecue whatever the season. Along with the fantastic cooking facilities on ... Read more
According to the World Bank, in 70% of the world, women owned small business have inadequate or no access to finance. Female entrepreneurship is on the rise, in travel as ... Read more
Finland is at WTM to showcase its potential as a year-round destination. While the destination is on many people’s winter wish-lists, tourism officials are keen to highlight its summer attractions. ... Read more
We can’t all be super productive all of the time. When you hit the wall and lose your mojo, how do you get back on the blogging horse? There’s a ... Read more
Alex Cruz, the chief executive of British Airways, heads an impressive line-up of aviation high-fliers at WTM London – the leading global event for the travel industry. The British flag-carrier ... Read more
A panel of senior executives will debate the impact of Brexit, currency movements and other geopolitical trends during a ‘World Travel Leaders’ session at WTM London – the leading global ... Read more
TAP Portugal, the country’s airline, will be on the Visit Portugal stand to highlight latest developments including a London City-Lisbon service that launches in time for WTM London. The service ... Read more
International water development charity, Just a Drop, is encouraging visitors to support its ‘This Bottle is a Lifesaver’ initiative at WTM. Just a Drop will be selling reusable water bottles ... Read more
ETOA, the European tourism association will reveal further details of an EU-funded project to promote the region as a tourist destination to some of the world’s most important outbound travel ... Read more
The images from the impact of Hurricane Irma on Caribbean islands such as Barbuda are shocking. These are places whose beaches and coastlines epitomise what many of us imagine when ... Read more
B2B payment solutions provider eNett International has won four prestigious awards, including one for fastest-growing company. The accolades were handed out at the 14th Annual International Business Awards and the ... Read more
Family favourite Elves Holiday Resort in Finnish Lapland will reveal more details about its exciting new attraction within its Elves Hideaway Experience Village. Every year tens of thousands of tourists ... Read more
Upmarket Cretan hotel group Elounda SA Hotels and Resorts is making it easier for parents of youngsters with the introduction of a new Babies Travel Light package. Parents can pre-book ... Read more
Dominican Republic is at WTM London to highlight new product developments as it looks to build on an impressive increase in visitor numbers from Europe in the first half of ... Read more
Hotel distribution company DHISCO Inc is at WTM London to highlight how its advanced technology can connect properties around the world with online travel agencies, global distribution systems, meta-search engines ... Read more
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) has confirmed that 2017 is on track to be its most successful year on record in terms of global tourist arrivals – and visitors to ... Read more
Visitors to the Costa Rica stand can find out about latest developments, including more flights, a new campaign and expanded accommodation options. Flight-wise, KLM launches a new service from Amsterdam ... Read more