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
International water aid charity Just a Drop was launched at WTM in 1998. As the charity beneficiary of the event, the charity attends the show every year and its presence helps ... 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
Responsible Tourism is about businesses, destination managers and travellers taking responsibility for the impacts of tourism, minimising the negative ones and maximising the positive. This year’s Responsible Tourism programme at ... 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
The North Atlantic market is potentially one of the most lucrative in the world for airlines. Known for its rich pickings, especially in the heady months of summer, it can ... 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
The world is inexorably moving away from broadcast television. In days of old, viewers across the country would sit down together in their millions to watch the most popular TV ... 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
WTM London 2015 will see the last Thursday, as the leading global event for the industry transforms into a three-day event as of 2016. But you’d be very much mistaken ... 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
A COUPLE of years ago, my wife and I made the big move out of London to Dorset to set up a cut flower business. The business plan was that ... 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
A new initiative has been launched in the city of Kozhikode in Kerala, which aims to ensure the city lives by the mantra of how responsible tourism should work in ... 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
Visit Florida will be at World Travel Market London 2015 to outline events to mark the 100th anniversary of the US National Park Service in 2016. Known as the Sunshine ... Read more
Tourism Ireland is preparing for the launch of its latest initiative, Ireland’s Ancient East, in 2016. Visitors can trace 5,000 years of history throughout the region, from the Boyne Valley ... Read more
AmaWaterways believes that the introduction of two new ships and fresh itineraries for 2016 will brings in new and returning guests. Its AmaViola and AmaStella are sister ships, capable of ... Read more
The National Trust will be at World Travel Market London 2015 to outline how groups can celebrate the 300th birthday of landscape gardener Capability Brown. Events will be taking place ... Read more
Qatar Tourism Authority will promote its online training programme Tawash during World Travel Market London 2015. The programme is designed to build awareness and educate the international travel trade and ... Read more
Québec is Canada’s largest province by area and its 22 regions appeal offer an exceptional diversity of experience, from stunning natural landscapes to the bustling cosmopolitan hubs of Montréal and ... Read more
Oman continues to expand its tourism offering and visitors to WTM London can find out about new hotel openings, tourist attractions and improved infrastructure. InterContinental Hotel Group, Kempinski Hotels, Four ... Read more
The 2015 World Tourism Award will be presented to the TreadRight Foundation, Tusk Trust, and Wildscreen on November 2, 2015, the opening day of World Travel Market London, ExCel Centre, ... Read more
JTB Global Marketing & Travel’s acquisition last year of Tour East Group has created “one of the strongest” Asia-Pacific destination management companies. Tour East will be at World Travel Market ... Read more
Nova Scotia, one of Canada’s eastern maritime provinces, is proud to be the location for Canada’s first winery, craft brewery and distillery trail. The Good Cheer Trail, which launched this ... Read more
Starry-eyed visitors to Ceredigion and Mid Wales can experience the wonders of the night sky now a 45,000 acre estate in the region has achieved official recognition. Elan Valley Estate, ... Read more
Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Authority will attend World Travel Market London 2015 to shine a spotlight on the new Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort and Spa. Opened in September 2015, the ... Read more
Italian travel tech firm eminds is using WTM London 2015 to market TailorMadeTours, its recently launched tool developed for tour operators, destination marketing companies and tourism boards to create and ... Read more
A packed programme covering social media, responsible tourism, careers and blogging is lined up for the fourth day of World Travel Market London 2015 – the leading global event for ... Read more
A remembrance trail following the path taken by Western allied forces in 1944-1945 will outline its development plans to delegates at World Travel Market London 2015. Launched in 2014, the ... Read more
Khiri Travel has introduced seven new culinary experiences across five Asian countries that showcase “authentic local food in iconic settings”. Options include a royal feast of 30 dishes in Myanmar, ... Read more
International water aid charity, Just a Drop, is encouraging visitors to support its ‘This bottle is a lifesaver’ initiative at WTM. The charity will be selling reusable water bottles (kindly donated ... Read more
First-time WTM London exhibitor TraveLibro is hoping to sign up more users to its free social networking portal. The social networking community connects travellers from across the world with each ... Read more
This week’s guest blogger is Rebecca Maffeis, the UK MD of Lagrange Holidays. Rebecca took the helm of the UK company while still very young but has not looked back ... Read more
Newly launched tour company Pegu Travels is exhibiting for the first time at WTM London. The company will be showcasing exciting new tour products in the fast-changing Myanmar, formerly known ... Read more
TourWriters, a specialist back office tour operator software system based in New Zealand, has identified WTM London as the ideal event to talk to businesses based in Europe as it ... Read more
The Arizona Office of Tourism will be on the Brand USA stand during World Travel Market London 2015 to update the trade about new attractions and accommodation. This year has ... Read more
The simplest definition of Responsible Tourism is that it is about using tourism to make better places to live in and better places to visit; in that order. At the ... Read more
Egypt will be celebrating new opportunities at WTM London and offering travel trade members to chance the go on a fam trip to experience the wonders of the country for ... Read more
Italian technology company Vox will use World Travel Market London 2015 as a platform to demonstrate its latest audio device for tour groups. Called Vox 360, the gadget enables groups ... Read more
Tahiti Tourisme will join other exhibitors on the South Pacific Tourism Organisation stand at World Travel Market London 2015 to promote ‘The Islands of Tahiti’ brand. The islands’ new brand ... 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 trial and the vast array of flight ... Read more
Shamy Tours will be at World Travel Market London 2015 to spotlight its work with volunteers in the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar. Volunteers can sign up for projects in nurseries, ... Read more
Saffron Travel, which describes itself as “an energetic, fast growing and passionate agency inspired by the tastes, colours and cultural heritage of South East Asia,” will be highlighting a new ... Read more
Flanders will use its new gastronomy campaign, Flanders Kitchen Rebels, to draw crowds at WTM London. The campaign, launched in September by the Flanders government Minister for Tourism Ben Weyts, ... Read more
This week there has been a lot of talk about Facebook introducing a dislike button. Even James Corden on the Late Late Show has an opinion on the idea, as ... Read more
Palma de Mallorca is increasingly becoming recognised as a year-round gastro destination thanks to its ever increasing food and drink offering. 2015 saw the opening of San Juan Gastronomic Market ... Read more
The five-star MarBella Corfu hotel will be at World Travel Market London 2015 to showcase fresh additions to its menu. New treats include ‘Mediterranean Afternoon Delights’ which include non-alcoholic mojitos, ... Read more
India Tourism is expecting a lot of interest from UK operators at WTM London, with the event taking place only a few months after the Indian government announced that its ... Read more
Craft beer is not only the domain of twenty-something urban hipsters. Historic Highlights of Germany will be promoting 14 towns in Germany, each of which has its own local artisan ... Read more
Heritage Hotels will be sharing the Kenya Tourism Board’s stand at World Travel Market London 2015 to promote the renovation of its Voyager Beach Resort. The Mombasa property boasts a ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry, will unveil an array of research in to a variety of sectors within the global travel industry ... Read more
Last month saw one of the periodic incidents where a disagreement between blogger and brand relations caused it to go mini-viral among the blogger community and those working in outreach. ... Read more
Historic Royal Palaces will be appealing to green-fingered gardening fans at World Travel Market London 2015, as 2016 is the Year of the Royal Garden. HRP is a charity that ... Read more
UK package holiday bookings to Greece were up by 3% both in the year to June 2015 and during the month itself. GfK Ascent’s Leisure Travel Monitor statistics show all-inclusive ... Read more
The Florida destination of Greater Fort Lauderdale will be at World Travel Market London 2015 to highlight a host of hotel openings. The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau ... Read more
Peakwork, a travel technology business specialising in dynamic packaging technology, is highlighting its proprietary solution, Player Hub, at WTM London. Peakworks offers production and distribution capabilities for both classic and ... Read more
Today’s guest blog is from Jo Rzymowska, MD Celebrity Cruises, UK and Ireland. Jo will be speaking at the Women in Travel meet up at WTM, so don’t miss the ... Read more
2016 marks the 140th anniversary of Colorado becoming The Centennial State, and Colorado’s birthday celebrations will kick off at the WTM London 2015. The Colorado Tourism Office will be joined ... Read more
The Samoa Tourism Authority will be continuing its ‘Beautiful Samoa – Visit Samoa Year 2016’ at WTM, featuring the six themes of adventure, romance, experience, nature, culture and family, which ... Read more
A new tour operator offering accessible travel in Cyprus will be on the Cyprus Tourism Organisation stand at World Travel Market London 2015. Accessible Cyprus Travel by ‘TH. Platinum Ltd’ ... Read more
Rider is using its presence at WTM London 2015 to promote its recently launch international transfer booking marketplace. Through Rider’s online system, passenger transfers are booked in real-time. The business, based ... Read more
World Travel Market London 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry, will introduce one-to-one mentoring clinics, as part of the WTM Women in Travel ‘meet-up’ event at ExCeL ... Read more
Earlier this month, representatives of all sectors of the US snowsports industry sent a letter to the White House – calling for strong climate action in Paris. The Protect Our ... Read more
Visit Norway will be at World Travel Market London 2015 to highlight new packages to Northern Norway, offering the chance to see the Northern Lights. The short breaks are featured ... Read more
Visitors to the St Paul’s Cathedral stand at World Travel Market London 2015 can hear about new multimedia guides and stories for visitors. The cathedral, with its iconic dome, is ... Read more
Food continues to be one of the most important subjects for travelers. And why not, with new television shows featuring chefs and chef competitions? We all eat, and well, most ... Read more
The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority will be at World Travel Market London 2015, showcasing bloggers’ films that highlight the island’s wide variety of activities. The tourist board has created a ... Read more
Africa specialist ItravelAfrica.com will relaunch its Rewards Card at World Travel Market London 2015. The rewards card is an incentive for tour operator and travel agent staff, enabling them to ... Read more
Online travel software specialist Multicom will unveil its revamped WebVoyage e-commerce platform at World Travel Market London 2015. Multicom is also committed to delivering websites agreed at the show in ... Read more
The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association will hold its 33rd Annual Global Convention in Cape Town next year – the first time the conference has been held on the ... Read more
Jordan is taking steps to make travelling to and within the country simpler and cheaper. From September 2015, the Jordanian government has eased regulations regarding entry visas for tourists entering ... Read more