Hotels and hotel apartments are seeing an increased demand for rooms with the onset of summer. Industry sources say demand has risen by 15 per cent across budget, mid-range, and premium hotels with the ongoing Dubai Summer Surprises contributing to an influx of tourists from the GCC. Another notable factor this year, they indicate, has been an increase in domestic tourism with residents of oth...

Travelocity’s most recent poll shows more than half of all travellers share vacation information through social media. Nearly 30 percent of travellers have either never thought about precautions or do not take any precautions when posting about vacation on social media websites.

With summer vacations in full swing, many travelers are looking forward to sharing the details ...

Business Travel Coalition (BTC) published results of a survey of 188 travel industry professionals from 11 countries, including corporate travel managers and travel agency executives, regarding airline product unbundling and ancillary fees. These survey results are being released ahead of a July 14 U.S. House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation hearing regarding airline fees at which BTC i...

Colliers International has said that the number of hotel rooms in Syria is expected to double to nearly 6,000 by 2015, but the new supply will still fall 20% short of meeting expected demand, Gulf News has reported. During the global economic downturn last year, hotels in Syria had boasted a healthy average occupancy of 72% on average, at an average room rate of $110. The increased occupancy r...

Boat passengers in the European Union are to see their rights enhanced in the event of delay or cancellation following a decision by the European Parliament.

At present ferry passengers have the right to a refund or a space on a later sailing if their journey is d...

British Airways warned its patience with unions representing striking cabin crew had been “exhausted”, at an annual meeting that saw chief executive Willie Walsh booed and heckled by shareholders and staff.

It was the first time Walsh had to confront h...

Egypt, land of the Pharaohs and Pyramids, is now home to the new Kempinski boutique hotel, marking the start of more exciting times to visit Cairo. Set in the heart of the ancient capital, in the elite district of Garden City overlooking the banks of the river Nile, Kempinski Nile Hotel opens its doors to guests today amidst the presence of high profile guests, country officials and various di...

Four new online certificate programs in hospitality management, managing people for success, restaurant revenue management and foodservice management now open for enrollment; total offering now spans nine online programs.

Cornell University’s School of Hotel ...

1) United States retail and food service sales fell by 0.5 percent in June to US$360.2 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau. Excluding auto and gas sales, however, sales rose by 0.1 percent.

2) European air traffic has climbed back to pre-recession levels, according to Business Travel News.
Revenue passenger kilometers were up 8 per...

Over half of accommodation providers are misleading guests by using ambiguous terms to relate to green policies that aren’t in place.

According to eco-certification organisation Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS), more than 50 per cent of hotels, B&Bs a...