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War breaks out in UK cruise industry

Liverpool bids for a bigger share of cruise market

War breaks out in UK cruise industry

A war has broken out in the UK's £2bn cruise industry setting leading ports on a collision course with the government over a controversial bid by Liverpool for a bigger share.

UK: The end of "cheap flight" is near

Holidaymakers face huge hikes in air ticket prices

UK: The end of "cheap flight" is near

Families in Northern Ireland are facing record fare rises as airlines pass on rocketing fuel costs and soaring taxes, it has emerged.

Leader in UK passport services now in Houston

Streamling travel document processing

Leader in UK passport services now in Houston

HOUSTON, Texas - Industry-leading passport and visa service, Travel Document Systems, Inc., announced today that their Houston division will specialize in providing expert passport services to the ...

Greece bailout hailed by UK travel industry

Bailout package for Greece welcomed by UK tourism

Greece bailout hailed by UK travel industry

The British travel industry reacted positively today to news of the bailout package agreed for debt-laden Greece.

ETOA: UK to suffer tourism downturn due to 2012 Olympics

European Tour Operators Association

ETOA: UK to suffer tourism downturn due to 2012 Olympics

The UK is set to suffer a downturn in tourism because of the 2012 Olympics, according to a leading tour operator group.

UK women spend more on holiday wardrobe than on trip itself

UK Travel Trends

UK women spend more on holiday wardrobe than on trip itself

LIVERPOOL, England - As UK spending cuts start to bite, it seems there is one area where British women aren't prepared to scale back - their holiday wardrobe - with the most prolific holiday ...

UK and Cuba sign tourism cooperation agreement

UK-Cuba tourism investment deal

UK and Cuba sign tourism cooperation agreement

The UK and Cuba have signed a bilateral cooperation agreement in Havana.

Corinthia continues to develop sommelier training program

CHI Hotels & Resorts

Corinthia continues to develop sommelier training program

CHI Hotels & Resorts, exclusive operator of the Corinthia Hotels brand, in collaboration with the Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS), the UK’s professional body for front-line food ...

Virgin Trains rated top long-distance franchise

Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains rated top long-distance franchise

LONDON, England - Virgin Trains has been rated best long-distance franchise operator for overall satisfaction - in the latest Spring 2011 National Passenger Survey.

Four million Britons give up flying due to airport stress

Brits: Airport experience more stressful than working week

YORK, England - Bad airport experiences have led close to four million travelers to give up flying altogether, with more than a third of Britons who have flown now claiming the airport experience ...

Saving Trafalgar Square lions from the tourists

Report: Ban tourists from clambering on bronze lions

Saving Trafalgar Square lions from the tourists

For generations, no trip to London has been complete without a photograph posed on top of Trafalgar Square's lions.

UK tourism tries to revive "Cool Britannia" vibe

Tourist bait: London Olympics, Queen's diamond jubilee

UK tourism tries to revive "Cool Britannia" vibe

With a clutch of global stars in harness and £100m to spend on marketing, tourism bosses are hoping that they can revive the Cool Britannia vibe in time for the Olympics and the Queen's diamond ...

Prince Philip shows object from Seychelles that stirs interest

90th Birthday Program

Prince Philip shows object from Seychelles that stirs interest

The clip now on YouTube about the special moments, aired on BBC, on the life of Prince Philip brought out an object that has aroused a lot of interest.

Brits tire of staycations

Britons Book More Foreign Trips

Brits tire of staycations

Staycationing may be an inelegant description, but it was music to the ears of Britain's beleaguered tourism industry, heralding, as it did, a chorus of ringing cash tills.

Stars hop to the official opening of Playboy Club London

Playboy Club London Opens

Stars hop to the official opening of Playboy Club London

CHICAGO, Ill. - Playboy Enterprises, Inc. and London Clubs International (LCI) announced the official opening of Playboy Club London on Saturday evening, June 4 with a star-studded gala event.

WTM Vision report reveals overseas visitors to UK not deterred by VAT

World Travel Market

WTM Vision report reveals overseas visitors to UK not deterred by VAT

Overseas visitors to the UK will not be deterred by high VAT, providing sterling remains weak against key inbound currencies, reveals a report released yesterday (May 25) at the WTM Vision ...

EasyJet to test volcanic ash detection system

Airborne Volcanic Object Identifier and Detector

EasyJet to test volcanic ash detection system

LONDON, England - British budget airline easyJet is preparing to test a volcanic ash detection system on a research aircraft, it says.

UK Foreign Office issues travel warning for Costa Rica

British Foreign Office Warns About Costa Rica Danger

UK Foreign Office issues travel warning for Costa Rica

LONDON, England - The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has published an official warning about the increasing number of missing people in Costa Rica on its travel advice website

Music tourism adds £1.4 billion to UK economy

British Music Tourism

Music tourism adds £1.4 billion to UK economy

Summer festivals and concerts may mostly be about sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, but they also inject millions of pounds into the economy, employ thousands of people and make the UK a hot destination ...

Turkey holidays predicted to dominate UK summer sales

Summer of 2011 to see many British tourists venture to Turkey

Turkey holidays predicted to dominate UK summer sales

LONDON, England - Travelmatch are expecting the summer of 2011 to see many British tourists venture to Turkey.

Lonely Planet: UK is "overpriced, lacking in quality"

Britain is not for tourists on tight budget

Lonely Planet: UK is "overpriced, lacking in quality"

Britain is not a good choice for tourists on a tight budget, according to the Lonely Planet company.

London among top destinations for US tourists over Memorial Day

Royal Wedding Gives Boost to UK Tourism

London among top destinations for US tourists over Memorial Day

London's calling and the Yanks are coming. After drawing record TV viewership in the States, the Royal Wedding also appears to have sparked strong American interest in visiting the UK this ...

World's top travel destinations unveiled

2011 Travellers' Choice Destination Awards

World's top travel destinations unveiled

The winners of 2011 Travellers' Choice Destination Awards, honouring the top destinations in the UK, Europe and the world have been unveiled today.

Survey: More British couples booking group holidays

UK couples opting to book group holidays with family and friends

Survey: More British couples booking group holidays

ROMFORD, England - A new travel study has found that the number of British couples choosing to go on holiday by themselves has fallen by 7% in the last year, while family and group holiday ...

"TV tourism" on the rise in UK

Number of UK "TV tourists" growing

"TV tourism" on the rise in UK

The number of "TV tourists" - who visit places associated with television shows - is on the rise thanks to the success of such series as Downton Abbey.

Brits to be more adventurous with Easter holiday travel plans

Easter holiday travel in UK

Brits to be more adventurous with Easter holiday travel plans

ROMFORD, England - A new survey has found that Brits wanting to travel during the Easter holidays have been given a boost by the extra bank holiday in April, with recent estimates saying that ...

Marilyn Carlson Nelson awarded UK Travel Industry Hall of Fame

Marilyn Carlson Nelson Honored By UK Travel Industry

Marilyn Carlson Nelson awarded UK Travel Industry Hall of Fame

LONDON, England - Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company, today announced that Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chairman and former CEO of Carlson, was honored last night with membership into the ...

Liverpool tourism lays claim to “I have a dream” speech

Liverpool: Martin Luther King had a dream at city hotel

Liverpool tourism lays claim to “I have a dream” speech

Liverpool is famed for many things – including The Beatles and its football team. But few would associate the city with one of the most famous political speeches in history.

UK travel firms' profits suffer

Thomas Cook and TUI Travel face profits squeeze

UK travel firms' profits suffer

Travel operators Thomas Cook and TUI Travel will reveal how they are coping with soaring fuel prices and weakening consumer confidence in second quarter trading updates in the coming week.

IATA: Air Passenger Duty freeze is good news for UK

UK decides not to increase Air Passenger Duty

IATA: Air Passenger Duty freeze is good news for UK

GENAVA, Switzerland - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer's decision not to increase the Air Passenger Duty (APD), announced in his ...

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