TikTok is launching its first travel campaign in the UK.The new hashtag challenge – #HiddenGem – encourages users to discover and share their favourite hidden spots and move away from t…
Mademoiselle Val d’Isère to open in December
Airelles has confirmed Mademoiselle Val d’Isère will welcome its first guests on December 19th.This is the latest opening for the luxury hotel collection which already includes Les Air…
Avis Budget Group launches Smile Rent in Italy
Avis Budget Group has launched a new, pay per kilometre, mobility brand in Italy: Smile Rent.The low-cost, 100 per cent self-serve brand is the latest addition to the mobility giant’s expandi…
London Gatwick reports strong passenger numbers for early 2019
London Gatwick has achieved its busiest-ever start to a financial year, as passenger numbers grew by 1.7 per cent in quarter one compared to 2018.In total some 12.5 million passengers travelled thr…
France Plans To Improve Its Tourism Revenues
Despite the record visitor numbers of more than 89 million tourists in 2018, the French National Assembly stated that France does not offer “all the consumption opportunities” for forei…
Six Senses to launch new property in Loire Valley, France
Six Senses is expanding further into Europe with the 2022 opening of Six Senses Loire Valley, France, in the village of Saint-Laurent-Nouan.The resort will be located in the UNESCO World Heritage r…
France unveils plans for new €180m aviation tax
Officials have unveiled plans for a new tax on all flights from airports in France.Branded as an ‘eco-tax’, the new levy is expected to raise around €180 million annually from 2020…
More Questions Related To Overtourism Arise
The growth of tourist flows continues relentlessly. According to IATA, the number of passengers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037, which is the reservoir of tourists worldwide, i.e. people who ha…
Connect Airways wins Flybe merger approval from European Commission
Connect Airways has received merger clearance from the European Commission for its acquisition of Flybe.The go ahead will also see Connect acquire subsidiary Propius Holdings, and gives approval fo…
Latitude Hotels celebrates latest opening with London party
Latitude Hotels has hosted a launch event for the highly anticipated Latitude 0° at the Conduit in Mayfair, London.A room buzzing with journalists, trade colleagues and investors was filled wit…