An increase in visitors from the United Kingdom and Ireland has contributed to a record number of 34.4 million overseas visitors to the USA in 2014. This is up eight per cent from 2013, according to the latest figures released by US under secretary of commerce for international trade, Stefan Selig. The UK retains its […]
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Hotel investors spent $27.8 billion on property acquisitions and developments in the United States during 2014, according to the Hotel Transaction Almanac and the Hotel Development Almanac compiled by STR Analytics. During the year, $18.5 billion in hotels changed hands while another $9.3 billion in new hotel projects opened their doors. “Hotel real estate remains […]
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Among the three Top 25 Markets that hosted Pope Francis during his visit to the United States, Philadelphia, experienced the most significant year-over-year increases in revenue per available room, according to data from STR, Inc. New York and Washington, DC also reported double-digit RevPAR growth during days on which Pope Francis visited the respective markets. […]
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The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade has confirmed Cathy Ritter will serve as director of the Colorado Tourism Office. Ritter will take up the role at the start of December. “Cathy’s appointment comes at a time of record growth for our tourism industry, and she’s just the person to take us to […]
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Officials in the United States have revealed plans to tighten travel restrictions for visitors using the visa waiver programme. Approximately 20 million people from 38 countries presently enter America each year under the visa waiver programme, which allows travel without needing full visas. The scheme has come under increased scrutiny since terrorist attacks in Paris […]
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The governments of the United States and Cuban governments have agreed to reinstitute scheduled air service between the two nations. It is hoped the deal could jumpstart economic relations between the two countries, paving the way for thousands of visitors to the island on a daily basis. However, there is as yet no timetable for […]
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Emirates has announced that it plans to upgrade its Dubai-Washington D.C. service, with the introduction of its flagship Airbus A380 on the route beginning February 1st. Replacing the existing Boeing 777-300ER used on this route, the A380 will serve the strong customer demand and restore route capacity following United Airlines’ planned withdrawal from the Washington […]
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Dallas will host the WTTC Global Summit in April this year World Travel & Tourism Council president David Scowsill has announced the theme of this year’s Global Summit will be “Travel Beyond Boundaries”. The programme will focus on how tourism will respond to the biggest issues of the moment – migration, climate change, terrorism, security […]
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Commercial flights between the United States and Cuba are set to resume for the first time in 50 years following the signing of an agreement between the two countries. A small number of charter flights presently operate between the two destinations, but capacity is expected to rise significantly as mainline airlines return. More than 100 […]
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The United States state department has issued a travel alert warning citizens of potential dangers when visiting Europe. The warning comes following several terrorist attacks, including the March 22nd attacks in Brussels which left over 30 people dead. That attack was claimed by so-called Islamic State, along with an attack on French capital Paris in […]