Fewer than half of Britons feel confident that they would get a refund if their holiday provider went out of business, according to research consultancy BDRCÕs latest Holiday Trends report. @BDRC_Group
Midas Hospitality creates new sister company
Midas Capital to work with investors for future hotel projects. @MIDASHOTELS
32% of Asian visitors will double spend-per-head if theme parks update technology
Almost a third of Asian theme park visitors (32%) will double their spending if they can use more innovative technologies, research by Omnico has found. @OmnicoGroup
Hilton announces Turkey expansion
Hilton has announced plans to open four new hotels in Turkey under its upscale DoubleTree by Hilton and midscale Hampton by Hilton brands. @doubletree @HamptonByHilton @HiltonHotels
When it comes to bleisure trips, your boss’ opinion matters
One in five global business travellers skip leisure additions to business trips due to employer perception. @Egencia
StayWell Holdings and Prince Hotels to focus on global expansion
JapanÕs leading hotel brand Prince Hotel and parent company Seibu Holdings is set to expand its global presence and enter major hospitality markets through gateway cities such as Singapore.
400 million guests set to stay in luxury hotels in 2021
The luxury travel market is growing and diversifying, with an increasing focus on experiential experiences, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. @globaldataplc
Top destinations around the world in 2018
Paris is this year’s most beloved city in the world; New York City is #1 in U.S. ranking. @TripAdvisor
Tourism can and should lead sustainable development
The tourism sectorÕs role and responsibility in contributing to sustainable development on a global scale was the central message delivered at the opening of the 2018 edition of the ITB Berlin travel trade show by Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). @UNWTO
Simple changes to boost accessible travel sector
New survey results show that simply supplying more detailed information on existing facilities will encourage a lot more people who have a disability to travel, says Carolyn Childs of MyTravelResearch, which has conducted a detailed study into the sector for the Australian government and State Tourism Organisations. @TravelResearch
