https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/tourism politics/ Tourism Politics News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T09:42:47+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-minister-launches-major-new-travel-initiative-for-young-people/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-minister-launches-major-new-travel-initiative-for-young-people/ Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd MP today launches a major new travel initiative which is designed by young people for young people. Fri, 11 Jul 2014 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotel-standards-fall-as-bashful-brits-fail-to-complain/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotel-standards-fall-as-bashful-brits-fail-to-complain/ Over half (54 per cent) of British guests fail to complain about hotel cleanliness issues, according to new research from CheckSafetyFirst.com. The health and safety expert warns that hotels are allowing standards to slip because British guests, often stereotyped as reluctant grumblers, don’t complain to staff when they experience issues Wed, 09 Jul 2014 00:30:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/russias-poor-image-abroad-holds-back-inbound-tourism/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/russias-poor-image-abroad-holds-back-inbound-tourism/ Russia’s poor image overseas is holding back its inbound tourism industry’s ability to attract visitors from the US and western Europe, reveals new research at WTM Vision Conference – Moscow today. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:30:29 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/when-your-cruise-goes-wrong-what-can-you-do/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/when-your-cruise-goes-wrong-what-can-you-do/ As exhausted passengers were disembarking their disabled cruise ship on Valentine’s Day, many people thinking about booking a cruise of their own this year are thinking, “What if that had been my vacation”? Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:30:42 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/one-in-two-travellers-ill-because-of-dirty-water/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/one-in-two-travellers-ill-because-of-dirty-water/ More than half of all travellers are getting ill through drinking dirty water abroad. Diarrhoea is the most common illness resulting from contaminated water,  affecting up to 50% of all international travellers. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:30:27 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/indian-medical-travel-association-welcomes-introduction-of-visa-on-arrival/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/indian-medical-travel-association-welcomes-introduction-of-visa-on-arrival/ The Indian Government recently announced tourist visa on arrival for citizens of five countries - Japan, New Zealand and Singapore, in an effort to promote tourism. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:01:20 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/two-fifths-of-british-holiday-makers-waste-money-on-all-inclusive-breaks/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/two-fifths-of-british-holiday-makers-waste-money-on-all-inclusive-breaks/ The UK’s fastest growing online independent travel agent has conducted research of more than 1,000 British holidaymakers and found that 39% of those questioned felt they weren’t using all inclusive trips abroad to their full potential. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:01:08 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/congress-hearing-on-cuba-travel-ban/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/congress-hearing-on-cuba-travel-ban/ At 10.00 am on Nov 19, 2009, the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs is going to hold a hearing titled ‘Is it Time to Lift the Ban on Travel to Cuba? Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:45:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/jal-banks-reject-bail-out-government-to-step-in/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/jal-banks-reject-bail-out-government-to-step-in/ According to the latest reports in Asia, Japan’s three largest banks have decided to reject the Transport Ministry’s rehabilitation plan for the troubled JAL but the country’s new centre-left government is set to bail the company out. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:26:22 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/chavez-seizes-landmark-hilton/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/chavez-seizes-landmark-hilton/ President Hugo Chavez’s government has taken control of a landmark hotel run by Hilton on Margarita island, announcing another nationalization by socialist-run Venezuela. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:07:47 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/delta-sued-by-travelers-rights-group/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/delta-sued-by-travelers-rights-group/ Delta Air Lines has been charged in a US federal lawsuit this week with conspiring to obtain emails and computer files of the founder of a group that has been urging the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that would protect airline travellers from lengthy tarmac delays and other inconveniences. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:58:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/honuras-tourism-set-back-10-years/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/honuras-tourism-set-back-10-years/ The damage to Honduras’ tourism sector as a result of the coup will take up to 10 years to repair, according to the minister of tourism of the country. Ricardo Martinez (pictured) said a large number of tourism projects and infrastructure improvements had been shelved due to the instability in the country. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:40:23 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/parliament-groundswell-mounts-against-apd-hikes/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/parliament-groundswell-mounts-against-apd-hikes/ British MPs are becoming increasingly aware that changes to Air Passenger Duty could be either a vote winner or loser. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:58:45 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090623100927357/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090623100927357/ International environmental protection organisation Greenpeace has released a video advocating travel to Dominica in light of the island’s decision not to support “Japan’s agenda of re-establishing commercial whaling”. Dominica is known as the ‘whale watching capital of the Caribbean’, since whale species are present year-round in its waters. For the last two years it has abstained from voting at the International Whaling Commission (IWC), which has 70 member nations. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:02:25 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090114085811285/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090114085811285/ New rules went into effect this week requiring people traveling to the U.S. under the visa waiver program to register online in advance, instead of filling out paper forms in flight or at the airport and US travel groups fear it will discourage inbound traffic. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:58:51 +0000