Tourism Politics News
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.
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
Russia’s 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.
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”?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Honduras 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.