Beaches fail to meet even basic mandatory standards
Half of Britain's beaches have been judged unsafe for bathing following the summer washout and risk getting worse because of climate change, according to conservationists.
launches consultation on ambitious growth plan
By Rita Payne, eTN London
LONDON, England - VisitBritain has launched a consultation on an ambitious growth plan which aims to attract 40 million visitors to Britain by 2020.
offsetting declines experienced during the games
By Ron Kuhlmann, Aviation Journalist
UKinbound, an association of tourism operators in Britain, has issued the government a warning that “immediate action” is needed following the Olympics to boost inbound visitors to the UK for ...
Britain issues advisory cautioning tourists visiting Zanzibar
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Tanzania
(eTN) - Reacting to recent incidents in which four tourists were mugged in the Tanzanian capital city of Dar es Salaam and the political stalemate in the Indian Ocean tourist Island of Zanzibar, ...
Prospect of a visit to UK is tiresome and cumbersome
On Tuesday May 15 at 11:00 am, the UK’s Immigration Minister, Damian Green, appeared before the British parliament’s Home Affairs Committee to answer questions about queues at passport control ...
Economic Benefits of Tourism
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
Recently released figures by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce show that during the summer months of July to September the number of tourists flocking to the Spain increased ...
Tourism Ireland Goes After Americans, Brits
Two of Ireland’s key tourism markets, Britain and the US, will be targeted by a series of promotional campaigns this month to capitalize on the visits of Queen Elizabeth and president Barack ...
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Britain is not for tourists on tight budget
Britain is not a good choice for tourists on a tight budget, according to the Lonely Planet company.
Making Arabian Aviation History
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
AMMAN, Jordan (eTN) - UK’s low-cost carrier easyJet started a thrice-weekly service from London’s Gatwick Airport to the capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Amman, beginning ...
UK
By DAVID STRINGER
LONDON – Britain's government said Wednesday it would create a new terrorist no-fly list, target specific airline passengers for tougher security checks and suspend some international flights in ...
Land Of Mystery And Adventure
By Zaid al-Alaya'a
The National Dance Academy of Yemen will be performing on Paddington Station throughout the day on Sunday, October 18, supported by a "Henna Lady" and lots of information from the Yemen Tourism ...
Britain Travel
By eTN Staff Writer
The "barbeque summer" is an official wash out, with staycations quickly becoming a thing of the past. Holidaymakers across the UK are searching for cheap holidays abroad to enjoy the sun ...
More Marketing Partnerships
By eTN Staff Writer
"Get More Britain For Your Buck" is the slogan for the new "value for money" campaign sponsored by VisitBritain, the national tourist office for England, Scotland, Wales, and Virgin Atlantic ...
G20 Summit
By David Beirman
In a few days the G20 leaders will be meeting in London to begin the process of advancing solutions for the global economic downturn.
UK Tourism
By David Browne, ETOA Briefing
A series of new UK visa regulations comes into force this month, as a result of an extensive review by the UK’s Borders and Immigration Agency.
Birmingham, England
By eTN Staff Writer
CrossCountry has announced the launch of its new, easy way for customers to buy and collect their CrossCountry Advance tickets.
Palestinian PM In UK
By AFP
LONDON — Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad on Monday appealed for Britain to change its travel advice regarding the West Bank, citing improved security and increasing numbers of ...
Turkey Tourism
By Unal Basusta, eTN Ambassador
ISTANBUL, Turkey (eTN) - The 9th of the traditional ölüdeniz Air Games Festival, organized by the Ölüdeniz Municipality, will take place this year between the dates of October 15-19.
Recognition Of Bravery During WWII
By eTN
LONDON (August 6, 2008) - Home Office Minister Lord Alan West will meet with the recipient of the 500,000th free passport issued to people from Britain's wartime generation tomorrow, Thursday, ...
uk: Indian tourists vs. american tourists
LONDON - The number of Indian tourists to Britain has grown by 170 per cent since 1993, and they are outspending American visitors, a report said Saturday.
UK
Britain has been described as a "key short-break destination" by a leading tourism body this week.
VisitBritain made the claim, highlighting Edinburgh, in particular, as a favourite with ...
