Tourism News

Türkiye welcomes over 29 mln foreign tourists
Foreign tourist arrivals leaped more than 108 percent in January-August from the same period of 2021 to 29.3 million, data from the Culture and Tourism Ministry

Project Cheetah to do wonders for Rajasthan tourism
‘Project Cheetah’ is likely to give a fillip to tourism in Rajasthan in the long run, thanks to the state’s proximity to Kuno-Palpur National Park

Charlie Puth reimagines the sights and sounds of Singapore
Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is partnering with Warner Music Singapore and GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter and producer Charlie Puth in a creative collaboration to showcase Singapore’s destination offerings, as part of STB’s SingapoReimagine campaign. The international recovery campaign welcomes travellers to realise their passion for travel through fresh and innovative experiences in Singapore.

10+2 reasons to visit Quito
The capital of Ecuador offers places, traditions, natural environments and unique experiences that you would never expect to find in a big city.

Tax-Free Shopping To Be Re-Introduced By Britain For Overseas Visitors
Britain will bring back sales tax-free shopping for overseas visitors to boost the country’s flagging retail sector, finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Friday.

Titanic Hotel Belfast marks fifth birthday with 25% of original staff
Titanic Hotel Belfast is celebrating its fifth birthday this month with a quarter of the hotel’s original staff. Named Northern Ireland’s leading hotel at the World Travel Awards every year since opening its doors in 2017, the longest serving staff member Adrian McNally said he was proud of what the hotel has achieved.

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh launch swish new bar with insane murals and cocktails
One of Edinburgh’s latest hotels have announced they will be opening a brand new bar and dining space with some incredibly cool features. Virgin Hotels Edinburgh shared this week that in addition to their current restaurant and lounge, the building will also be opening a new ‘all day dining space’ in October.

Return of Music Festivals Boosts Tourism Recovery
Music lovers have returned to festivals in large numbers this summer after their Covid-induced pause, an enormous boon for destinations relying on those events to attract visitors and accelerate their tourism recovery.

Barbados drops all Covid entry rules
Barbados has dropped all its Covid entry restrictions for international visitors. As of September 22, Barbados has removed all its Covid-related travel protocols, bringing it in line with most other Caribbean islands.

Royal Caribbean chief warns staffing woes risk hitting sales
Staff shortages and difficulties recruiting extend beyond the well-publicised shortages in travel suppliers and aviation to agencies and risk hitting sales. That is according to Ben Bouldin, Royal Caribbean Cruises vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, who said: “The number of agents working today is a fraction of what it was pre-pandemic.”

MAJORITY OF BRITS WON’T SACRIFICE TRAVEL DURING ‘COST OF LIVING’ CRISIS
Research from Travel Republic finds two thirds of Brits still plan on taking holidays in the coming months, despite the rising cost of living. Rose Dykins reports Online travel agent Travel Republic has has revealed that the majority of Brits still plan to go on holiday in the next 12 months – despite 92 per cent of respondents admitting to anxiety about rising economic woes.

WTTC welcomes the reopening of borders in Japan
Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, said: “After more than two years of closed borders, WTTC welcomes the news from the Japanese government that it will open the borders from early next month.