Bolivian minister of tourism and culture, Marko Machicao, is in London this week as the destination seeks to reposition itself as the cultural, culinary and adventure destination of choice for British travellers to Latin America. In an exclusive interview with Breaking Travel News, Machicao reveals how Bolivia is investing over £400 million in tourism infrastructure, advertising and technology to grow the country into a regional powerhouse.

Prepare to be entertained on Delta flights – free of charge. Delta Studio, the airline’s industry-leading suite of on board entertainment, will be free for all customers on two-class aircraft by July 1st. This includes nearly 90 per cent of Delta’s fleet. Customers on nearly all domestic and international flights will feel at home in the air with access to free entertainment through Delta Studio.

Touristlink.com announces that it is now generating over 10,000 leads a month from interested travelers. All of the leads are available for sale to tour operators and travel agencies on the company’s lead marketplace.  One of the biggest challenges that small travel companies have is finding potential customers. Touristlink.com solves this problem by providing travel providers with leads from interested customers at an affordable price. Touristlink.com is seeing rapid growth in the number of tour operators and travel agents making use of its lead generation services.

Welcoming more than 60 million passengers each year, Frankfurt Airport is one of the busiest in the world. However, few visitors realise the airport is situated in one of the most beautiful regions of Germany. Here Phil Sharp visits for Breaking Travel News to discover just what they are missing.

Most visitors to Mexico find themselves overwhelmed by the selection of tequilas provided by local stores. It is no wonder. Tequila is the fastest growing category in the global spirits market. The numbers talk for themselves. According to The Spirits Business magazine, the total sales was £5.3bn in 2009 which increased to £7.3bn in 2015. By 2019 it is expected to hit £10bn. A research of Tequila Matchmaker shows that on average 9 new brands are launched each month. And the trend is, that tequila is no longer about cheap shots of “mixtos” or margarita cocktails, but about high-end 100% agave premium tequila brands.

Recent statistics from the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) show that in the U.S., 2015 marked a turning point: the use of the travel agent is recognized and on the rise! “More and more American holidaymakers are demanding personalized service from a real person they can trust: the travel agent!” says Stephen Scott, CEO and founder of HoteliersFriend, a hotel representation company based in Dublin.