London woos Indian tourists

London is pleased to welcome over 1,200 representatives from the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) taking place from September 26-28.

Golden Beach Hotels storms Nigeria and London

Golden Beach Hotels is pleased to announce its participation in this years’ Akwaaba Travel Market scheduled to be held at the EKO Hotels and Suites in October 2008 and the World Travel Market schedu

London dirty and rowdy, says 1605 tourist

Tourists have been complaining that London is rowdy, dirty and has disgusting food for at least 400 years, according to recent research.

Iran to attend London WTM 2008

Iran is to participate in the annual World Travel Market in London in November in a bid to promote the country's tourism industry.

Olympics: London tourism body attacked over murderer portrait in promo

LONDON — London kicked off its preparations for the 2012 Olympics amid controversy Sunday as its tourism body came under fire for featuring a painting of a murderer in a promotional film screened in

London's economy hit as tourism tapers off

LONDON - Rising inflation and faltering consumer confidence are hurting London's tourism industry, according to the capital's tourism authority, with prospects poor for the rest of this year and next.

Sofitel London Heathrow set to delight travelers at terminal 5

LONDON - One of the largest, luxury airport hotels, meetings and events venues opened today at Terminal 5 (T5), the UK's most central transport hub.

VistaJet meets increased customer demand

ZURICH, Switzerland - VistaJet Holding SA, headquartered in Switzerland and Europe's fastest-growing business jet company, today announced it has taken delivery of its first Challenger 300 business ai

World's most expensive tourist destinations

London: Planning a weeklong holiday in London? Well, in that case, make sure you take along a bag full of green notes, for the city"s top visitor attractions are the most expensive in the world.

Tourist killed after urinating on railway line

A MAN who was killed at a busy railway station died when he reportedly urinated on the track, police said today.

Responding to the economic downturn and staying on course with the climate and poverty reduction agenda

The second annual United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Ministers' Summit will take place on Tuesday November 11, 2008 at World Travel Market (WTM) at ExCeL London.

Middle East key growth area for World Travel Market

The Middle East region is one of the largest growth areas at World Travel Market (WTM) with both visitor and exhibitor numbers increasing year on year.

Star Alliance lounge opens in London Heathrow Terminal 1

FRANKFURT, Germany – Star Alliance customers flying from London Heathrow Terminal 1 can now make use of the alliance’s largest lounge.

Shopping? Harrods or Debenhams? Nah, New York. It's cheaper.

The weak dollar is spurring another British invasion, but the only music involved this time will be the holiday jingling of cash registers.

Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau boosts its overseas team

The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) has expanded its business development teams in London and Hong Kong as it mounts an intensified push into key international markets.

American Airlines to discontinue daily flight between New York JFK and London Stansted

American Airlines today announced that it will discontinue service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and London's Stansted Airport, effective July 2. The service was launched less than a year ago in October 2007.

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Tourists desert London as credit crunch bites

The number of overseas tourists visiting London this year is expected to grow at its slowest pace since the terrorist attacks in the US in 2001 as the credit crisis and a global economic slowdown threaten to derail consumer spending.

Disney Cruise Line will open overseas office in London

Disney Cruise Line plans to open a London office this summer and send some employees from Central Florida overseas.

Chaos continues at London's new Terminal 5

LONDON (eTN) - British Airways is reeling in embarrassment at the chaotic launch of its new London home, Heathrow Terminal 5. Two weeks after the opening of the state-of-the-art terminal, systems are still not working as they should and short-haul flights continue to be canceled or delayed.

Tourists rank Moscow Europe's third most unfriendly city

MOSCOW - Moscow ranks third among cities with the "most unfriendly hosts," according to a survey carried out by TripAdvisor, a travel guide website.

According to the poll of more than 1,400 travelers worldwide carried out last week, Paris has the most unfriendly hosts in Europe, followed by London.