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UK 'tourism deficit' growing, analyst tells industry conference
Apr 1, 202613:45 GMT by Ian Taylor Image: Shutterstock / Nigel J. Harris The UK runs a growing “deficit” in travel and tourism, leaders of the inbound and domestic travel and hospitality sectors heard last week. Alexander…
Richard Branson Is Still Trying to Make Space Tourism Happen, Selling Tickets at $750,000
Virgin Galactic is once again open for bookings for suborbital trips above Earth's surface, reigniting a vision for space tourism that never fully developed. The company, founded by billionaire Richard Branson, is resuming its space tourism…
Trump admin tells Supreme Court birth tourism is evidence birthright citizenship needs to end
A lawyer for the Trump administration during arguments at the Supreme Court leaned hard on his claim that so-called birth tourism is strong evidence that the U.S. policy of automatically giving citizenship to babies born in the country needs to…
Sauer cites 'striking' figures on secretive birth tourism in high-stakes SCOTUS case
Birth tourism in the U.S. remains notoriously difficult to measure, but Solicitor General John Sauer on Wednesday pointed the Supreme Court to what he called 'striking' figures as the justices weighed President Donald Trump's effort to curb…
Iran war impacts Swiss fuel pumps, tourism and economy
Unleaded 95 petrol rose by 11% to CHF1.82 and unleaded 98 petrol rose by 10% from CHF1.77 to CHF1.95, according to the Touring Club Schweiz (TCS), which monitored price developments at petrol stations in Switzerland. The analysis involved 3,500…
Thousands lost to cancellations as fuel crisis bites southern Qld tourism sector
Rising fuel prices are costing southern Queensland tourism operators in more ways than one, while fuel availability is a concern for tourists. Ripple effects of the Middle East conflict are being felt right across the globe, with the federal…
Scottish tour operator nominated for two world tourism 'Oscars
Widely regarded as the ‘Oscars of tourism', the World Travel Awards was introduced in 1993 and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of tourism, hospitality and travel. Rabbie's was founded by Robin Worsnop in Edinburgh in 1993 and…
Researchers say ecotourism valuable but cannot decarb tourism industry - Griffith News
A new research review counters a recently proposed idea published in Nature Climate Change that ecotourism could serve as a mechanism to decarbonise the tourism industry. The authors – Professor Emeritus Ralf Buckley from Griffith…
Tourism minister backs Ontario Place plan, saying Therme went through 'proper checks'
The tourism minister says he stands firmly behind the government's deal with a company to operate a private spa and waterpark at Ontario Place, stressing they “passed all the financial tests.” New emails unearthed by the Ontario NDP…
Kerala Tourism joins KitKat heist trend, offers a 'proper break' instead
2 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google A KitKat heist in Europe has turned into an unexpected viral moment with several brands and agencies hopping on to the trend—the latest being Kerala Tourism's social media account. The…
Kanniyakumari constituency: Where agriculture is on the decline and tourism awaits growth
The Kanniyakumari assembly constituency which has the largest number of electorates in the district, has a total of 2,86,968 voters, including 1,41,230 men,1,45,643 women and 95 others, following the recently conducted Special Intensive Revision…
Paralimni mayor warns of strain on local tourism sector
The economy of the Famagusta district is coming under growing strain from the fallout of developments in the Middle East, with Paralimni-Deryneia mayor Giorgos Nikolettos warning that the new tourist season will depend in part on how quickly Cyprus…
Turkey's Tourism Board Is Betting Indian Cultural Ties Can Outrun Politics
The harsh stance of Indian travelers against Turkey is not dampening the Middle Eastern country's spirits and efforts in reaching out to this market. Instead, it is looking at ways to bypass the nationalism-driven sentiments, and catch demand where…
Mount Everest climbers 'secretly poisoned' in alleged £15m plot
Mount Everest climbers were poisoned by fraudster guides as part of a sinister eight-figure plot to reap insurance money, investigators have alleged. Police in Nepal, the world's biggest mountain's home nation, have handed down organised crime and…
Sauer cites 'striking' figures on secretive birth tourism in high-stakes SCOTUS case
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Birth tourism in the U.S. remains notoriously difficult to measure, but Solicitor General John Sauer on Wednesday pointed the Supreme Court to what he called “striking” figures as the…
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