Articles by Date : January 01 0103 - January 31 0103

South Africa Tourism hopes to capitalise on exchange rate
South African Tourism hopes to capitalise on the exchange rate of the Rand to entice more UK visitors to the country. outh Africa Tourism.... more
(11 November 2008 15:00)

Greece is to broaden its image
Greece is broadening its image and focusing on improving the quality of its resorts to differentiate itself to compete with other destinations. .... more
(11 November 2008 13:00)

Ruby Princess: What did the agents think?
What the agents said "This is my first time on a Princess ship and it's better than I expected. More elegant and classy not at all in your face.... more
(11 November 2008 12:00)

Las Vegas to focus marketing on attractions and not gambling
Las Vegas says a marketing strategy to highlight attractions other than gambling is paying off in the economic downturn. The destination began.... more
(11 November 2008 08:00)

'Travel will not need financial help'
Tourism growth will fall in line with the downturn in the economy, but the industry will not require the government's financial help demanded by.... more
(11 November 2008 15:00)

Teletext Holidays slashes pay-per-click advertising by 20%
Teletext Holidays has slashed pay-per-click advertising spend by 20% as the economic downturn hits online holiday searches. The company insisted.... more
(11 November 2008 15:00)

Maureen: From cats in and out of bags to a tasty arachnid treat
From cats in and out of bags to a tasty arachnid treat. Maureen Hill works at Travel Angels, Gillingham, Dorset more
(13 November 2008 00:00)

Traffic chaos delays WTM delegates
National tourism ministers, suppliers and delegates struggled to reach Excel yesterday as London's transport system ground to a halt. more
(10 November 2008 16:00)

Concerns over London Olympics after travel chaos at WTM
The ability of London's public transport to meet the demands of the 2012 Olympics was called into question yesterday... more
(11 November 2008 08:00)

Minister reveals sharp drop in UK tourism revenue
A downturn in tourism was responsible for half the contraction in the UK economy in the three months to September, with the country seeing a.... more
(11 November 2008 14:00)

Clickair boss: Spanish market will see more budget airline consolidation
There will be more consolidation among low-cost carriers operating in the Spanish market, according to Alex Cruz, chief executive of Clickair more
(11 November 2008 13:40)

Keep responsible tourism on the agenda, urges WTM chairwoman
Governments and travel companies should not turn their backs on responsible tourism because of the economic downturn, the organiser of World Travel.... more
(11 November 2008 10:00)

Jersey tries to secure new airlift after losing 100,000 seats
Jersey is losing around 100,000 seats in airlift capacity to the destination this autumn and winter as three airlines pull certain routes. more
(11 November 2008 12:30)

Manny: UK capacity cuts will help travel trade survive downturn
A sharp decline in holidays available from the UK will ensure the continuing good health of Europe’s major travel companies despite the global.... more
(11 November 2008 12:40)

Five of the best luxury shopping breaks
Save money on your purchases and you can splash out on a nice hotel. Anna Selby checks out the best places to bag a bargain more
(13 November 2008 01:00)

Kuoni Group's UK division suffers from depressed demand
The Kuoni Group has admitted that its UK division is suffering from “depressed demand” thanks to the “already-advanced economic crisis and the.... more
(11 November 2008 11:15)

QE2 runs aground on farewell tour
The UK’s most famous ocean liner the Queen Elizabeth 2 briefly ran aground on its final farewell voyage. more
(11 November 2008 11:30)

MSC Cruises to give equal offers to small agencies
MSC Cruises plans to ditch ­exclusive offers to larger agencies to ensure all agents have ­access to the same prices. more
(11 November 2008 08:00)

ABTA teams up with ECPAT to tackle child sex tourism
ABTA has teamed up with child rights charity ECPAT UK to launch an online training programme aimed at tackling child sex tourism. ECPAT UK.... more
(11 November 2008 10:00)

New home-based travel company to launch
A new home-based travel company set to launch next year is targeting people who have lost their jobs in the economic... more
(11 November 2008 08:45)