BANGLADESH: POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY TAKES HEAVY TOLL ON TOURISM

Cecilia Garland -
Tourism industry insiders have said that the growing political-uncertainty in Bangladesh has taken a major toll on both the country's hospitality and the travel trade as the business is now down by 50 ...

LOW-COST AIRLINES GAINING GROUND IN THE MIDDLE EAST

James Morris -
Though most airlines in the United Arab Emirates are state-run, low-cost airlines can make significant impact in the market. The senior analyst at Capa Centre for Aviation, Simon Elsegood, said that t ...

HOTEL INVESTMENTS IN EUROPE ON THE RISE

A recent study shows that the five main tourist destinations of Western Europe added up more than 4,500 million Euros in hotel investment during the first half of 2013. ...

FRANCE: INCREASED TAXES HARMFUL TO HOSPITALITY

Gregory Dolgos -
A French professional organization that represents hotels, restaurants and clubs, raised alarm about the significant economic difficulties that French businesses of the sector have to face thanks to i ...

TIROL SUMMER SEASON BROUGHT A NEW RECORD IN ARRIVALS

Denise Chen -
The Austrian state of Tirol reported a new maximum in tourism numbers in the summer season 2013. Tirol Werbung representatives said that overall there were 16.8 million overnight stays (+1.8%) and abo ...