BARCELONA: HOTEL SECTOR WARNS OF A DROP IN TOURISM QUALITY

Larry Brain -
2018 has been a distressing year for the hotel sector in Barcelona, reporting considerable losses throughout the first half with no visible recovery in the near future. The tourism quality is at stake ...

BELGIAN TRAVELERS OPT FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN DESTINATIONS

Pat Hyland -
The number of Belgians going on holiday by plane is 35% higher than 5 years ago and has even doubled since 2010. Compared to the summer of 2017, TUI still records an increase of 7%. Three quarters of ...

BOOKING PLATFORMS IN THE FOCUS OF BRITISH AUTHORITIES

Nik Fes -
The UK Competition and Market Authority has identified a number of cases of misleading hotel booking platforms practices. ...

TOURISM IN ITALY TO EXPERIENCE ANOTHER GREAT SUMMER

Nik Fes -
The growth of tourism in Italy is expected to continue during the summer of 2018. According to data, 74.4% of international tour operators recorded an increase in bookings for this summer. This trend ...

THE NUMBER OF CHINESE TOURISTS IN SWITZERLAND ON THE RISE

Theodore Slate -
Switzerland attracts more tourists from China than ever. The Switzerland Travel Centre, the official and largest tour operator in the country, recorded over 15% growth in bookings of Chinese tourists ...