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With certain turbulent times for the global tourism and visitor attractions sectors, governments around the world are implementing new emergency policies to support these crucial ... More

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has sent an open letter to the world's governments, with the organisation revealing that more than one million ... More

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered all UK gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and restaurants to close at the end of business on 20 March. ... More

Business rates in England will be abolished for one year for firms in the leisure and hospitality sectors with a rateable value below £51,000. This ... More

Flight shaming, an emerging consumer trend, is expected to have a major impact on the UK's tourism and travel industries over the next two years, ... More

Prince Harry, HRH Duke of Sussex has returned to the UK for his first public appearance, one of his final as a 'senior royal', since ... More

Radisson has added the Edwardian Manchester to its luxury Radisson Collection hotels portfolio following a £12m (US$16m, €14m) renovation of its Grade II-listed Free Trade ... More

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) and Cox Architecture have won an international competition to design the new Western Sydney Airport in Australia, proposing both a passenger-focused ... More

Native has opened the UK's largest aparthotel, designed by Archer Humphryes Architects, in Manchester's former Ducie Street railway goods warehouse. Covering 20,000sq ft (1,900sq m), ... More

Airport hotel chain Aerotel has opened the first and only hotel inside Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3, which is located and designed for the convenience and ... More

The UK government has provided a 10-point checklist for tourism and hospitality businesses in preparation for a no-deal Brexit on 31 October. The guidance, designed ... More

A new regional tourism strategy outlines plans to grow the West Midlands’ visitor economy by more than £1bn. The West Midlands Regional Tourism Strategy, published ... More

The Global Destination Index – an annual study looking at the world’s most visited tourist destinations – has ranked Bangkok, Thailand, as the world's most ... More

UK spending on leisure remained steady during the second quarter of 2019, with net spending up one percentage year-on-year. Figures from Deloitte’s latest Leisure Consumer ... More

Plans to build Europe’s tallest observation wheel in Newcastle, UK, have been given the green light by the city council. The 140m-tall Whey Aye – ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has announced that landscape-designer-turned-architect Bill Bensley will deliver a keynote speech on hospitality design and sustainability at this year's summit ... More

The first ever tourism sector deal aims to prepare the UK for an extra 9 million visits per year – and includes a commitment to ... More

The English Premier League (EPL) is a major driver of inbound tourism into Britain – especially when it comes to sports fans from long-haul destinations. ... More

Visitor numbers to UK attractions grew by 8.7 per cent in 2018, according to the latest figures from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA). ... More

Neath Port Talbot council has greenlit plans for the Afan Valley Adventure Resort – a highly anticipated leisure destination set to rise on a 325-acre ... More

In a bid to tackle rising overtourism, the Faroe Islands is closing its doors to visitors next month, with a team of volunteers set to ... More

VisitEngland is looking to provide domestic tourism a boost through a campaign inspiring young Brits to take short breaks at home in England. At the ... More

London mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled a drive to promote London to visitors from other parts of the UK in response to a decline in ... More

VisitScotland is looking to tap into one of the fastest growing outbound tourism markets by launching a new app targeting millions of Chinese social media ... More

Celebrating its first-year anniversary, and following the release of its first survey on Wellness Vacations, the Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) polled its members to find ... More