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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…
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…
Hundreds of thousands in flood damages leave tourism vendors devastated
Tourism vendors based in regions where insurance is unaffordable are calling for financial assistance after the NT's recent destructive floods. One small business owner says she is facing a damage bill for more than half-a-million dollars, which…
'I need to leave': Cuba's tourism workers reel from US oil blockade
Havana, Cuba – In Havana's Parque Central, a 19th-century square in the old city, taxi driver Rainier Hernandez stands next to his bubblegum-pink 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe, scanning hopefully for tourists. The custom convertible was once popular…
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…
Calls to cancel high-end tourism lease to remote Tasmanian island
It was one of the first private tourism developments proposed for the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area under the Liberal government's plan to open up previously off-limits areas. A 'premium' fly-in fly-out standing camp on an isolated…
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…
Paphos joins EU project to boost smart tourism
The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) has announced that it is participating as a partner in the European Erasmus+ programme I-DEMO, aimed at strengthening the district's position as a smart tourism destination. Specifically, the board said that…
Locals lose access to their own Cotswolds village amid tourism boom
More than 90 per cent of people living in a village dubbed 'The Venice of the Cotswolds' say tourists are blighting their lives, a survey found. Bourton-on-the-Water, over the Oxfordshire border, attracts 300,000 holidaymakers and day trippers a…
Visitors will now need a digital visa to enter the Channel Islands
READ MORE: New passport travel rules come into force TODAY – here's what they mean for you, from £500 certificates to being blocked from entering the country Travellers heading to the Channel Islands may now need to apply for a digital…
Cyprus Business Now: tourism prospects, BoC, PwC survey, inflation, labour costs
Speaking to the broader European context, the statistical office said that euro area annual inflation is expected to reach 2.5 per cent in March, up from 1.9 per cent in February. In Cyprus, the latest estimate shows that inflation accelerated on…
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