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VisitBritain sees tourism records tumble

March 11, 2016 • admin
VisitBritain has today welcomed a record crumbling May including bumper spend results for the primary five months of 2013. Latest figures from the ONS International Passenger Survey show a four per cent rise inside the variety of May visits and a five per cent increase in spend following a two per cent rise within the first five months with a striking double digit ten per cent spike in cash generated. The positive results mean that the £6.88 billion generated within the first five months of 2013 is an all-time record. The month of Can also saw a record variety of visits with 3.08 million tourists enjoying Britain, beating the former best held since 2008. These visitors spent £1.67 billion. The best begin to a year since 2008 has also seen...
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Argentina Tourist Board sponsors Argentine Ambassador’s Polo Cup

March 8, 2016 • admin
On Sunday 7th July, leading polo players from Argentina and England played out a fifteen goal classic, on the traditional Argentine Ambassador’s Cup. Spectators were thrilled to witness the encounter between the hand-picked stars of Zacara and Les Lions, which ended 9-6 in favour of Zacara. The yearly match, held since 1936, was hosted on the prestigious Cowdray Park Polo Club in West Sussex, the historic home of British polo.  The Argentina Tourism Board (INPROTUR) sponsored the development, being an excellent chance to advertise Argentina’s high-end Luxury tourism brand. INPROTUR was represented by Belen Rodriguez Zubieta, Co-ordinator of Luxury, Golf, Polo and Snow Products, who had the chance to satisfy British and international media and key representatives of travel and polo from the united kingdom. Argentina hosted an institutional stand...
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ASEAN starts promoting experiential and inventive tourism

March 5, 2016 • admin
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is promoting six experiential and artistic travel themes to encourage multi-country trips across Southeast Asia. The themed promotions are component to the implementation of the ASEAN Tourism Business plan 2012-2015. The themes include: “The Tastes of Southeast Asia,” “ASEAN, a Tropical Paradise,” “World Class Cities,” “Experience Diverse Traditions,” “Sport and Relaxation,” and “Diverse Contemporary Creativity.” An initial list of 20 tour operators offering the topics in multi-country itineraries at the moment are at the new look ASEAN travel website, www.aseantourism.travel, the official website of ASEAN Tourism. More trips are being added. Website enhancements are underway. “Our new focus is on experiential and artistic tourism that respects environment and culture,” said Mr. Aung Zaw Win, Director General, Ministry of Hotels and Tourism Myanmar, who’s...
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Copenhagen Airport passenger numbers up nearly 5% in June

March 2, 2016 • admin
Passenger numbers at Copenhagen Airport were up 4.8% in June. a complete of two,329,956 passengers travelled through Copenhagen Airport throughout the first month of summer, the busiest month ever on the airport. The year-to-date increase in passenger numbers is two.2%. Many people travel abroad for his or her summer holidays, and that shows at Copenhagen Airport, because the variety of international passengers rose by 4.4% year on year in June. “June 2013 was the busiest month ever in Copenhagen Airport’s 88-year history. That emphasises how important it really is for us to have the big, 1,400 square metre expansion of Terminal 2 ready for the summer traffic. The hot, more light and spacious terminal area has 12 new check-in desks and a great number of additional self-service kiosks,” said Thomas...
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Brand USA seals global cope with STA Travel

February 28, 2016 • admin
Brand USA and STA Travel have signed a world deal worth $4million over the following two years to advertise america to the youth travel market. This is the primary time that Brand USA, the official tourism marketing organisation for the us of America, has launched into a dedicated youth campaign. The USA is already a key destination for STA Travel, the world’s leading student and youth tour operator for 18 to 35 year-olds, nevertheless it is aiming to increased sales to the us by 30 per cent over the 2 year period. The campaign has launched within the UK, Northern and Central Europe, Asia, Australasia and South Africa with a contest for 3 winners to every win a road trip to the us. The winners may be joined by a...
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