Tourism Trends News

Samsonite brings new Pro-DLX4 range to market
Samonsite has launched its latest Pro-DLX4 range, perfect for business travellers in a hurry. The iconic business range is the epitome of a power briefcase for people who make things happen. Building on over 100 years of unrivalled luggage know-how, the collection is tough enough to handle the modern globetrotter’s hectic schedule, smart enough to organise his belongings effortlessly, and stylish enough to keep him looking his business best in all circumstances.

Animal launches new 2014 summer collection
Animal, the UK’s leading action sports lifestyle brand, has unveiled its men’s spring and summer range for 2014. The new collection boasts an impressive line up of tees, shirts, vests, sweat tops, board shorts and much more - all pieces inspired by Animal’s passion for beach life and action sports.

Amadeus predicts golden decade for travel industry
New research from Oxford Economics, commissioned by industry tech-giant Amadeus, has suggested the travel industry is poised for a period of sustained growth over the next decade. This growth will be a largely driven by China, as it grows to become the largest outbound travel market by 2023.

Travel marketeers losing millions by ignoring data
Each year tourism departments in governments, companies and associations spend millions of tax payer dollars on market research and insights relating to the travel and tourism industry. Unfortunately, much of this effort is wasted. Why? Well there are several reasons.

Hotel openings target families in 2014
With nearly 90% of parents reporting that their children’s preferences influence vacation destination decisions, hotels are targeting families through new kid-friendly programs, initiatives and outreach.

Fourth record year in a row for destination Germany
For the fourth year in a row, the German National Tourist Board has registered record numbers of overnight stays by international visitors to the country. Figures for 2013 have exceeded the projected target of 70 million overnights and provisional figures released by the Federal Statistical Office show that 71.6 million overnight stays by international visitors were recorded.

Johnnie Walker completes Explorers’ Club Collection
Jonnnie Walker, the world’s leading Scotch whisky brand, has today unveiled the jewel in the crown of its new and exclusive range, the Johnnie Walker Explorers’ Club Collection – the Royal Route. Exclusively available to adventure seekers who adopt the exploratory ethos of the John Walker & Sons agents, this luxury blend completes the first Series of the collection - the Trade Routes Series.

UK visitor numbers to Germany up nearly 11%
While the autumn mists seem to be closing in, the latest statistics from Destination Deutschland are a ray of sunshine in the autumn gloom. Throughout the period of July 2013, the number of recorded overnight stays in Germany by visitors from the UK was 561,414 – showing a +10.6% increase compared to the same period for July 2012.

Passenger traffic at European airports up 3.8% during August
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE this morning released its comprehensive report of airport traffic performance during the month of August. The report - which encompasses all scheduled air traffic at Europe’s airports, including networks carriers, low cost carriers, charter and others - reveals a much better performance compared to July, reflecting improvements in economic sentiment across Europe.

Jamaica and Cuba touted as top selling Caribbean destinations for 2014
Following a recent report from the Post Office which positions Jamaica as the cheapest Caribbean island to visit for travellers on a budget, online travel agent loveholidays.com has conducted its own research into top selling Caribbean holiday destinations

Tourism and employment boost for Black Country
The Black Country’s reputation as a visitor and inward investment destination is on the up, according to new figures released by local marketing partnership Marketing Birmingham.

Half of hotel guests prefer asking for help from hotel staff via the internet
One in two hotel guests (49 per cent) said they would feel happier asking for help from hotel staff, using technology, rather than having to speak to them face-to-face, a new survey by cost-free app platform, AppyHotel.com, has revealed.