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Tuesday 16, March 2010
Brits vote Italy Most Inspiring Destination
According to a new survey, Brits have named Italy the most inspiring country to visit. Famous for its history, culture, art and cuisine, Italy seems to have everything we are looking for. America was voted the second most inspiring place, followed by Australia. France and Greece completed the top five.
Friday 12, March 2010
Lufthansa Group ends crisis year 2009 with an operating profit of 130 million euros
Lufthansa has achieved its aim and defied a market-related revenue decline of 2.56 billion euros by posting an operating profit of 130 million euros for 2009. The Group thus earned about 1.2 billion euros less than during the previous year.
Friday 12, March 2010
49% of travellers plan to take two or three trips in 2010
Almost half of the respondents to the latest survey on Skyscanner said they would be taking 2-3 trips abroad during 2010.
Friday 12, March 2010
Tourism: upbeat prospects for 2010 season
Some 80% of Europeans continue to travel for their holidays according to a new Eurobarometer survey on ‘The attitudes of Europeans towards tourism 2010’. Only 20% of over 30,000 randomly selected citizens were almost certain that they will not travel in 2010, which is significantly below the proportion of non-travellers in 2009 (33%).
Friday 12, March 2010
Demand in the tourism industry recovering
Vacation demand has stabilized for the 2010 summer season in Germany and in the UK in particular, two of the largest tourism source markets in Europe. The greatest growth has been recorded for vacations in Turkey and Egypt. Addi-tionally, cruises are currently popular across Europe.
Monday 8, March 2010
Brits shed clothes and teeth at the Airport
A recent study carried out by Airport Parking and Hotels has discovered that Brits can become quite forgetful when jetting off on holiday.
Wednesday 3, March 2010
Hotel prices fell globally by 14% on 2008 figures, bringing prices back to levels not seen since 2003
The average price of a hotel room around the world was 14% cheaper in 2009 than in 2008, according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI®). In fact, a hotel room was cheaper in 2009 than it was in 2004, when the HPI® began.
Wednesday 3, March 2010
London hoteliers spy recovery as occupancy rates hit new highs
As economic turbulence seemingly subsides the UK hotel industry, led by London, has sighted its first glimpse of growth.
Tuesday 2, March 2010
WTM 2009 leads to GBP 1,139 million of travel industry deals
World Travel Market 2009 will generate a massive £1,139 million in travel industry deals with exhibitors rating WTM, the premier global event for the travel industry, as the best exhibition for generating new business, reveals independent research.
Tuesday 2, March 2010
Women decide when it comes to holidays
According to new research from Hotels.com, leading hotels accommodation website, women undoubtedly 'wear the trousers' when it comes to making holiday decisions.
Tuesday 2, March 2010
European city break bookings increase at Easter reveals
Online travel agency, www.citybreaks-direct.co.uk has revealed the most popular European city break destinations for couples and families alike during the Easter period.
Friday 26, February 2010
Research by Holidays-Direct.co.uk reveals most searched for holidays choices over the last six months
Research carried out by online travel agency www.holidays-direct.co.uk has revealed the most popular holiday destinations holidaymakers searched for online in the last six months.
Wednesday 24, February 2010
Tourists to EU opted for shorter stays in 2009
Tourists spent less nights in European Union (EU) countries in 2009 than they did in 2008, a sign of the economic crisis, the EU's statistics bureau Eurostat said.
Wednesday 24, February 2010
80% of the UK MICE industry is confident about the Spring and Easter period
VisitEngland announced the first wave of findings from its new Business Confidence Monitor for accommodation providers. The findings highlight performance in 2009 across the sector and reveal 80% of the industry is confident about the Spring and Easter period.
Sunday 21, February 2010
Germany is on Top Four of the Best Places to Live
InternationalLiving.Com recently released their rankings for this year's best places to live and Germany takes the 4th spot, just a few points shy of the top three: France, Australia, and Switzerland. This position is truly deserved as Germany has a lot to offer, both for its residents and visitors.
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