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The Next Wave of European Online Travel Growth
The European online travel market is expected to grow 10% in 2011, led by solid double-digit gains in countries that have been slower to adopt online booking channels in the past, according to PhoCusWright’s European Online Travel Overview Sixth Edition.
Top entertainment lined up for Caribbean Marketplace
Jamaica will be showing off its rich musical heritage at the forthcoming Caribbean Marketplace 2011 by assembling a top-draw entertainment line-up for the opening and closing nights of the region’s most important travel trade event.
First Class Trap: The perils of luxury travel
While rare, random acts of violence are not wholly unexpected among British travellers while abroad, with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office continually warning holidaymakers to be on their guard wherever they are. Here Breaking Travel News looks at the dangers.
Montego Bay hotels fully booked ahead of CHTA Marketplace
Excitement is building ahead of Caribbean Marketplace 2011 with the JHTA reporting that hotel rooms in Montego Bay have sold out ahead of this weekend’s event. It will also be the first event to be held at the brand new Montego Bay Convention Centre, a $45 million, state-of-the-art facility that aims to establish Jamaica as a world-class MICE destination.
Istanbul – this year set to be the hottest yet
Istanbul, European Capital of Culture 2010, continues its rise to tourism superstardom in 2011. BTN takes a look at why it has become of one of the world’s great city break destinations.
CHTA Marketplace 2011 preview: Josef Forstmayr, President, CHTA
A host of improvements have taken place in Jamaica since CHTA Marketplace was last hosted on the island in 2005. The latest is the highly-anticipated Montego Bay Convention Centre, which will be unveiled at CHTA Marketplace 2011 this weekend. BTN talks to Josef Forstmayr, President, CHTA, as well as Managing Director of Round Hill Hotel and Villas.
Caribbean Marketplace 2011 Preview: St Lucia
St Lucia’s travel and tourism industry enjoyed a bumper 2010. After picking up “World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination” at the 2010 World Travel Awards in November, the paradise island rounded off the year by registering one of the strongest growth rates in the Caribbean. BTN takes a look at the island’s plans in the build up to Caribbean Marketplace 2011.
MENA region troublespots can become holiday hotspots, says new travel group
Iraq, Yemen, Iran, Algeria and Libya may not be everyone’s first choice of holiday destination but all five countries are being promoted by a new travel industry association which aims to highlight the tourist attractions of the Middle East and North Africa.
2011 set to be bumper year for sports Tourism
Sport Tourism is widely predicted to consolidate its lead as the fastest growing sector of travel and tourism in 2011. This year will also see the second staging of the landmark WSDE Sport Tourism Expo, the only global exhibition and conference forum dedicated to showcasing the full spectrum of Sport Tourism products and services.
CHTA 2011 Preview: Ricky Skerritt, St Kitts & Nevis
The Hon. Ricky Skerritt is Minister of Tourism & International Transport for St. Kitts & Nevis, and the current chairman of the CTO. Widely respected as one of the region’s most progressive thinkers, he shares his thoughts on travel and tourism ahead of Caribbean Marketplace 2011.
Caribbean Marketplace preview: John Jefferis, Coco Reef
John Jefferis has forged a career out of creating some of the finest resorts in the Caribbean, including the award-winning Coco Reef Tobago. He is also a former President and Chairman of the CHTA. BTN speaks to him on the eve of Caribbean Marketplace 2011 to find out his take on the industry.
Inside a New York icon
The Jumeirah Essex House is one of New York’s most distinguished hotels. Upon opening its doors in 1931 it established a grand, austere identity that became a benchmark for the city. Having recently received a $90 million refurbishment Breaking Travel News pays a visit to Manhattan’s premier landmark hotel.