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Costa Brava showcases unique holiday offering in Manchester
Representatives from the Spanish holiday hotspot of Costa Brava and the Girona Pyrenees were in Manchester earlier to reveal their ambitious plans for the upcoming summer season.
Messi appointed to UNWTO ambassadorial role
Considered by many the best football player of all time, Lionel Messi has joined the World Tourism Organisation to promote the value of responsible tourism.
Gulf Air showcases new livery with Dreamliner flypast during Bahrain Grand Prix
Gulf Air has seen its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner conduct a flypass during the Bahrain Grand Prix. The display showcased not only the airline’s newest, state-of-the-art aircraft, but also the new Gulf Air livery.
Palladium Hotel Group launches Rafa Nadal academy partnership
Tennis legend Rafa Nadal has announced a new line of sports centres - the Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre. The first project is due to open in Mexico in November 2018 in collaboration with Palladium Hotel Group.
Marriott International signs partnership with FC Bayern Munich
Marriott International has signed a multi-year partnership with FC Bayern Munich, with Courtyard by Marriott becoming the official hotel partner for Germany’s most popular and successful football club.
Breaking Travel News investigates: Six Nations sports tourism in Wales
With the Principality Stadium coming alive for one of the biggest sporting occasions of the year, Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole here visits Cardiff, capital of Wales, to discover more about sports tourism in the country.
Mission Hills Haikou welcomes next generation of sporting elite to Hainan
Hundreds of budding sports stars are descending on Hainan in China this week as Mission Hills Haikou joins forces with FC Barcelona, NBA and the PGA Tour China for a fortnight of elite level competition and training.
Birmingham tourism industry welcomes Commonwealth Games 2022 decision
Tourism bodies across Birmingham have welcomed the news that the city will host the Commonwealth Games in 2022. The announcement was officially made by the Commonwealth Games Federation at a special event at the Arena Academy school near the Alexander Stadium, the centrepiece for the Games in five years’ time.
AccorHotels signs Serena Williams as Australian Open ambassador
AccorHotels, an official partner of the Australian Open, has for the third year in a row signed on tennis superstar Serena Williams as its ambassador for the tournament.
Etihad partners with Team England for 2018 Commonwealth Games
Etihad Airways is set to fly Team England to the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast. The Abu Dhabi-based has flown thousands of elite athletes, coaches, and supporters around the globe from Manchester City’s title winning squads to England Cricket’s T20 2016 runner-up team.
Thai Airways signs English Football League partnership
Thai Airways has forged a new relationship with the English Football League that will see the leading airline have a digital and in stadia presence at each of the five finals to be held at Wembley Stadium throughout the 2017/18 campaign.
Jack Nicklaus leads winners at 2017 World Golf Awards
Golfing legend Jack Nicklaus has been voted Golf Course Designer of the Year at the World Golf Awards. Nicklaus - nicknamed the Golden Bear - was the big winner at golf tourism’s event of the year, which took place at La Manga Club earlier, welcoming the elite of the golf hospitality industry to Spain.