A record 80 million passengers travelled through Heathrow Airport last year, up 2.7 per cent on 2017, with growth boosted by the use of larger and fuller aircraft.Heathrow is one of only seven airp…
MAG celebrates strong 2018 across portfolio
MAG, the operator of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, finished the year on a high as December saw each airport welcome more passengers than they did in the equivalent month l…
Andorra Reported 3 M Visitors And 9 M Overnight Stays
For the first time in history, Andorra surpassed the threshold of 3 million visitors per year, and has almost reached 9 million overnight stays in the period between December 2017 and November 2018…
The Biltmore, Mayfair, set for spring opening in London
The Biltmore, Mayfair is set to open as LXR Hotels & Resorts first UK property.The move follows an agreement between Hilton and Millennium & Copthorne Hotels.The luxury hotel, situated on a…
London Stansted selects Mace for arrivals terminal contract
London Stansted has appointed Mace as the main contractor for the construction of its new £150 million arrivals terminal.Work on the 39,000 square metre terminal is due to start in the spring…
French Tourism Negativelly Affected By Yellow Vests
French tourism businesses feel the impact of the recent demonstrations. After the mixed results of Christmas, French hoteliers reported only partly booked rooms for the New Year, as foreign tourist…
After Seven Successful Years, Portugal Tourism Falls
For the first time since the 2011 crisis, Portugal announced that in the first ten months of the last year, it has had fewer tourists than in the first ten months of 2017. These are the first worry…
Eurostar adds third daily service to Amsterdam
Eurostar is today putting tickets on sale for its third daily service direct from London to Rotterdam and Amsterdam.The third service, which starts on June 11th, comes in direct response to custome…
Venice to charge day-trippers for access to city center
MILAN (AP) — A measure in Italy’s 2019 budget law will allow the local government in Venice to charge day-trippers for access to the city’s historic center as a way to help defray…
Marella Cruises passengers jet off to Langkawi, Malaysia
Marella Cruises customers have begun jetting off on the UK’s only direct flights to Langkawi, Malaysia.TUI Airways is operating the flights from Manchester, Birmingham and London Gatwick to f…