Tourism And Travel News
Brits miss out on over 38 million holiday days
On average holiday makers lose ten and a half hours during a week’s holiday time due to sunburn, insect bites and dehydration
Trinidad PM praises Guyana’s ‘very buoyant’ economy
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar has hailed Guyana’s ‘very buoyant’ economy and joined the country’s President Bharrat Jagdeo in announcing that new bridges of economic cooperation will be built between the two countries.
60% of Brits feel ripped off by holiday ‘tourist trap’ restaurants
A recent survey conducted by toptable has revealed that 60% of the holidaymakers surveyed have felt ripped off after ending up in a typical tourist trap restaurant when abroad with 10% saying that it happens at least once every holiday.
Travel sector leading in customer enhancement products, lagging in benefits packages
83.3% of travel businesses (including travel agents, OTA’s, car rental companies etc) now provide add-ons or enhancements to their core offering, according to new research carried out by incremental revenue specialists Collinson Latitude.
China leads Tourism support of G20 programme
Tourism and Travel can support the G20 stimulation programmes. It creates jobs, boosts development and promotes open, two way trade. It can also play a part in the transformation towards a new Green Economy. China’s vibrant tourism sector can become a model for other nations and a world leader.