London Olympics Controversy
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
One of the perks of being able to attend the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual Global Tourism Summit is that it gives me access to the top executives in travel and tourism.
Japanese Tourism To UK
VisitBritain is leading a tourism delegation to Japan, the home of 1.7 million High Net Worth Individuals second only to US, to build on the profile Britain received in 2012.
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.
UK Launching "Bond is Great Britain" Campaign
James Bond is going to try to do for the UK what the Olympic Games failed to accomplish this summer -- boost tourism in the country.
London 2012 Summer Olympic Games Controversy
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
The debate on whether the 2012 Summer Olympic Games will bankrupt London’s travel and tourism industry may have long dissipated, but recent events confirm that neither UK tour operators nor ...
Air Passenger Duty
By Nelson Alcantara, editor-in-chief
(eTN) - The increase in United Kingdom’s Air Passenger Duty on April 1 has become a major cause of contention between the UK government and the global travel and tourism industry.
The Death of London Tourism?
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
Tour operators in the United Kingdom are waiting with bated breath, as the date gets closer and closer to July 27, 2012, the day when to the 2012 London Olympic Games will hold its opening ...
VisitBritain: London drier than Rio de Janeiro
British government is to use the UK's most changeable feature to promote the country by trying to convince visitors the weather is not as bad as people think, it was claimed.
UK rolls out the red carpet to Americans
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Great Britain is in celebration mode and we're all invited.
UK Tourism Resilience
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
VisitBritain has said Britain has a strong and positive image overseas and we hope these incidents will be short-lived and that inbound tourism will show its customary resilience.
Hosted Buyers Marketplace
The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) and UKinbound have joined forces with VisitBritain to deliver a unique business-to-business event in 2012.
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2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games
NEW YORK - The U.S. Olympic Committee and VisitBritain today announced “Team USA: Britain Bound,” a first-of-its kind, interactive program that will see an all-star roster of U.S.
London Olympic Games
By Mario Bodini, Special to eTN
As a Brit, living close to London, I am incredibly excited by the prospect of the Olympics coming to me.
Global Tourism Forum
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
Never in the history of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and, perhaps, in the history of the global travel and tourism industry, has there ever been an event where both public and private ...
London Olympics and Royal Wedding
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
eTN: We are with Mr.
"Get More Britain" Campaign
By eTN Staff Writer
VisitBritain, the national tourist office for England, Scotland, and Wales, along with Virgin Atlantic Airways, brought a piece of Britain to the streets of Boston this week.
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.
Uk Tourism
By Yusof Sulaiman, Special to eTN
Chairman of VisitBritain, Christopher Rodrigues, has warned Britain's tourism industry to brace itself for more than 50,000 job losses in the industry forced by "stay away" tourists as a result of ...
Exiting CEOs
By Nelson Alcantara, editor-in-chief
LONDON (eTN) – This season is really turning up to be the season for exiting chief executives of tourism organizations.
UK
By bbc.co.uk
The British government has been criticised for slashing investment in promoting Britain abroad in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics.
Framework Review Of British Tourism
By eTN
VisitBritain has announced a restructuring as a result of its recent consultations with the industry, as part of the Framework Review of British Tourism (due to be announced in October 2008).
