The U.S. Virgin Islands celebrates the 100th anniversary of Transfer Day on March 31 on St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas.Transfer Day, a national holiday, commemorates the day in 1917 when the 13…
Brexit Briefing: What the Travel Industry Needs to Know
Today Theresa May, the British prime minister, is expected to kickstart the formal process for the United Kingdom’s divorce from the European Union. There is a legal two-year deadline for tal…
Lufthansa CEO Says Britain Risks Flight Chaos if Brexit Talks Miss Deadline
Deutsche Lufthansa AG Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr expects France and Germany to take a hard line against the U.K. aviation industry in Brexit negotiations, threatening to disrupt flight c…
London Signs Tourism Agreement With Paris While the UK Prepares for Brexit
The UK may be about to leave behind the rest of the European Union, but its capital city is keen on forging closer links with its neighbors.In the same week that Prime Minister Theresa May is to fi…
Uniworld affirms commitment to Paris with new river ship
PARIS — Actress Joan Collins christened Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s new river cruise ship, the S.S. Joie de Vivre, here on Monday, signaling the company’s confiden…
New Series Launch: How the European Union Invented Modern Travel and Tourism
When Bonnie Salt was selling vacations to Europe in the 1980s and ’90s things were very different to how they are now.Each country still had its own visa system and there was also the issue o…
The Weak Pound Is Great News for Inbound UK Tourism
The beleaguered pound may be driving up inflation in the U.K. but it’s proving a boon for the British tourist industry.Foreign holidaymakers made 910,000 visits to the U.K. in January —…
Valletta unveils European Capital of Culture 2018 programme
Valletta has launched a preview of its 2018 European Capital of Culture programme.A collection of artistic, cultural, and community projects as well as festivals and carnivals, the island is thrill…
Many Travelers Shrug Off Terrorism Fears After Attack on London
Tourists view parliament from across the River Thames, with Westminster Bridge, right, in London, Thursday, March 23, 2017, the scene of an attack. Tim Ireland / Associated Press Turkey. France. Be…
Crystal delays launch of river yachts
Crystal River Cruises has pushed back by one month the launch of its first two new river cruise vessels to allow for more time to “prepare the vessels,” the company told Travel Weekly.C…