AccorHotels has made two new Mercure signings, the Mercure Warwick Honiley Court (Warwickshire), and the Mercure Walsall Barons Court (West Midlands).Both hotels have been signed under franchise agreements with the Talash Hotels Group.The Mercure Warwick Honiley Court will consist of…
At the end of June 2017, almost 30,000 Airbnb properties were registered in Switzerland offering around 80,000 beds. This is an increase of 11,000 compared to last year.The Valais Tourism Observatory estimates that by the end of the year there…
Flight Centre Travel Group, including its flagship global corporate travel division FCM Travel Solutions, has reached a multi-year agreement with British Airways and Iberia meaning customers in the UK and Ireland will be exempt from the airlines’ new £8 surcharge…
Vietnam Airlines and Air France have announced the signing of a comprehensive strategic partnership allowing the two airlines to optimise their services between France, Europe and Vietnam and to strengthen their positions in a buoyant but highly competitive market.This new…
Tour operators are putting Turkey trips for American travelers on hold as a reciprocal visa suspension plays out between Ankara and Washington, a move that came just as Turkey’s tourism industry was starting to get back on its feet.“This decision…
As Eurowings continues to expand its UK network, Europe’s fastest growing airline is adding a Jersey-Hamburg route to its portfolio.The once weekly flight will take off every Sunday as of May 6th, 2018.In total Eurowings is then operating two one…
French hotel industry reported positive numbers for July. The occupancy rates increased to 70% throughout all accommodation categories while the average prices decreased. The August numbers suggest similar trend.RevPAR, the average revenue per available room, increased by 5% in the…
Some 134 years after the first Orient Express trip between Paris and Constantinople, SNCF Group, owner of the iconic Orient Express brand, has teamed up with AccorHotels to continue the development of service.As part of this partnership, which will combine…
According to Estonian tourism statistics, about 2 million tourists visit the country annually. The data reveal that 498 domestic and foreign tourists spent their holidays in Estonian hotels in July 2017. This is an increase of 2% compared to last…
The ongoing expansion of the cruise industry fleet has started to reach lines that don’t often add tonnage.Cunard Line said that parent Carnival Corp. will build a fourth ship for the brand. The 113,000-ton vessel, set to launch in 2022,…
