Destinations
Spain removed from UK’s ‘travel corridors’ exemption list
Sadly for Spain, it’s just become a whole lot harder for the European destination to woo holidaymakers from the UK.
Cruise
“We will support it in any way we can”: UK Prime Minister backs cruise industry
by Christian Fleetwood
Boris Johnson has thrown his government’s support behind the cruise industry, as it continues to wade its way through what are some very choppy conditions.
Destinations
Destination Wrap: Queensland’s $50m tourism boost, Spain and Greece to welcome back international travellers + MORE
There are plenty of good signs for the tourism industry judging by this week’s Destination Wrap. Here’s Travel Weekly’s roundup of what’s been happening domestically and internationally.
Destinations
Brexit: UK begins issuing passports without EU label (despite still being in the EU)
Well, the Brits have jumped the gun with this one, just like Travel Weekly’s editor jumps the shark on his “BIG NEWS” headlines.
Destinations
Booking trend: Aussies are dreaming of a European christmas
Personally, we don’t know what we’re doing next week let alone at Christmas time, but if you fancy a Northern Hemisphere Christmas, you’re going to want to book now.
Travel Agents
Buyers & agents from down under take UK by storm
by Hannah Edensor
We followed travel trade from Australia and NZ around Britain with a camera last week, although it’s not quite as creepy as it sounds.
Destinations
Scotland’s top 11 selfie spots
Do you think people who take selfies at every opportunity ruin travel for the rest of us? We suggest scrolling past this one, then.
Travel Agents
Flight Centre touts UK as “budget holiday”, airfares drop 25%
by Daisy Melwani
Aussies won’t be skroo’d over in going to the UK anymore with rampant airfare discounting, but we still reckon the 24 hour journey will leave us a little skroo’d.
Tourism
Spain’s tourism rates set new record
by EFE
There’s a Spanish fever going around, with already 22.5 million tourists salsa-ing their way into the country this year.
Tourism
Australia a billion pound visitor market in UK
2014 was a record year for Australian visitor nights and spend in the UK, according to full-year inbound tourism figures.
Hotels
UK hotels hit by Basil Fawlty syndrome
by Peter Woodman (PAA)
It has become apparent that British Hoteliers are suffering from Basil-Fawlty syndrome.