Wizz Air has introduced a new auto check-in service, allowing customers to obtain boarding passes 50 hours prior to their flight without having to manually check-in.This product has been designed for customers who want to book their tickets and not…
A new £500 million fund has been made available by the British department of transport to develop better rail connections for communities hit half a century ago by the Beeching cuts.The cuts, which were initially proposed by British Rail chief…
The government of the Balearic Islands decided to ban the so-called ‘drinking tourism’ which represents visiting a country merely for alcohol consumption. Drinking tours will be banned in the busiest areas of Mallorca and Ibiza, specifically in Playa de Palma,…
Last year was key for the Iberostar Group, marked by major progress in its commitment to responsible tourism.Despite economic and political uncertainty, the company ended the year with a revenue of €2.35 billion, five per cent up on 2018.The figure…
Mountain railways in the Swiss Alps enjoy the good times again. According to a recent report, their popularity goes up together with the revenues.Philipp Lütolf, a lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, has evaluated the latest…
Specialist tourism, travel and business events communications agency, Davies Tanner, has seen significant client growth in the second half of 2019, securing over £400,000 of additional fee income.New clients include the Belfry Hotel & Resort, in Sutton Coldfield, leading international…
Aegean set a new traffic record in 2019, nearly reaching the 15 million passenger threshold.The carrier recorded a seven per cent increase in total passenger traffic last year, a significant achievement marking 20 years of operation.More specifically, Aegean and Olympic…
Ryanair has written to chancellor of the exchequer, Sajid Javid, calling on him to extend the air passenger duty ‘holiday’ given to Flybe to all UK airlines.The deal was announced earlier this week and could see the regional airline defer…
River cruise specialist, Viva Cruises, is re-launching its flagship vessel Viva Tiara in March.The ship, currently under a comprehensive renovation, will become the very first ship owned by the young European river tour operator.Formally operating for Viva Cruises under the…
The Ireland Cruise Conference 2020 will be held on November 26th, Cruise Lines International Association has announced.The conference follows the success of the inaugural Ireland Cruise Conference held in Dublin last November, which was attended by almost 100 travel agents.The…
