London Town Group Appoints Cycas Hospitality to Manage Its Three Paddington Hotels
Cycas Hospitality, the award-winning pan-European operator, has signed a deal to operate London Town Group’s portfolio of upscale boutique hotels in the UK capital.
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UK Travel & Tourism sector may only recover by a third this year
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) says the UK’s Travel & Tourism sector’s year on year recovery may only claw back a third, whilst international travel spending continues to plummet.
Highgate Expands United Kingdom Portfolio With Addition of Grosvenor House Suites and Dorsett City London Hotel
Highgate, a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company, has announced two new additions in the UK market – the acquisition of Dorsett City London Hotel and the management of Grosvenor House Suites in London's Mayfair District. The additions mark Highgate's return to the UK and European markets and the company's confidence for tourism and business travel to return.
Sonder Holdings Inc. Expands into France with Addition of Paris Champs-Elysées Property
Sonder Holdings Inc. (“Sonder”), a leading next-generation hospitality company that is redefining the guest experience through technology and design, has expanded into France. Sonder recently launched inaugural operations in the country with the management of the Sonder Atala, a 48-unit property located steps from the iconic Champs-Elysées in Paris. The property also features several suites with views of the Eiffel Tower and the Sacré-Cœur Basilica.
BTA Reveals 76% of Travellers Weren’t Asked for Their PCR Test Results on Arrival to the UK
The Business Travel Association (BTA), the authoritative voice of business travel, has today revealed 76% of travellers returning to the UK said their PCR test result was not looked at or verified by the UK Border Force.
Joachim Marusczyk, founding Managing Director of IntercityHotel GmbH, is honoured at the German Hotel Congress for his life’s work
33 years ago, Joachim Marusczyk was a young public servant at the headquarters of German railway company Deutsche Bahn and a man who was always one step ahead. He was responsible for the revamping of major stations and for hotel and catering leases. Then he had the idea of developing a standardised and high-quality hotel product to be located at major transport hubs.
WTTC says there are just 30 days left for the UK government to save struggling travel businesses
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today warned the UK government that with the furlough scheme coming to an end, it has just 30 days left to save travel businesses which are struggling to survive.
The World Travel & Tourism Council responds to the latest announcement from the Italian government
Julia Simpson, President & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) said: “It’s a welcome and positive step by the Italian government to remove quarantine for those from the UK who are fully-jabbed. Quarantines are a relic of early COVID and are not needed for those who have chosen to be fully vaccinated."
WTTC calls for an end to the discredited travel traffic light system
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called upon the UK government to finally bring an end to the widely discredited travel traffic light system.
WTTC Calls Upon The UK Government To Remove The ‘Amber-Guity’ Of The Traffic Light System
Virginia Messina, WTTC Senior Vice President and Acting CEO, said: “It’s time the government removed the ambiguity by abandoning the confusing and damaging traffic light system and replacing it with a simple system with green and red countries only, so travellers know exactly where they stand.
U.S. Travel Reacts To England Reopening Plan
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the news that England would soon begin welcoming fully vaccinated Americans:
WTTC Responds To The Latest Announcement From The UK Government
Virginia Messina, WTTC Senior Vice President and Acting CEO, said: "The Travel & Tourism sector - and the UK economy - will get a huge boost following news that fully-vaccinated US and EU visitors will at last be able to travel quarantine-free to England.
U.S. Travel Reacts To Travel Ban Announcement
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s decision to uphold travel restrictions:
WTTC Responds To The Relaxing Of Restrictions Across The UK
Virginia Messina, WTTC Senior Vice President, said: "Today we should reflect on how hard won our newly re-found ‘freedoms’ are, which have been curbed for the best part of 18 months as together we have fought against the pandemic - at huge social, economic and personal cost.
Portugal Orders COVID Test, Vaccination Proof At Hotel Check-in
Scrambling to bring under control a worrying COVID-19 surge, tourism-dependent Portugal imposed stricter rules on Thursday, requiring holidaymakers to show a negative test, a vaccination certificate or proof of recovery to stay in hotels.
WTTC Responds To The Newest Announcement From The UK Government
Virginia Messina, WTTC Senior Vice President, said: "Holidaymakers and the Travel & Tourism sector will breathe a sigh of relief now that quarantine-free holidays have been given the green light by the government for those that have been fully jabbed. “While it’s a step in the right direction, there is still a long way to go before holidays become truly affordable - and accessible. The requirement for PCR tests to return from amber list countries will remain, pricing out many hard-working families from being able to take holidays abroad.“And though it's great news for the double jabbed and under-18’s who also are exempt from quarantines, it still leaves more than one in three UK adults who’ve only received a single dose, forced into quarantine when they arrive back in the UK from an amber list country.“Countries must take a coordinated and harmonised approach and align policies to avoid confusion among holidaymakers who need easy to understand rules and regulations more than ever before.”
WTTC Responds To The Latest Announcement From The UK Government
Virginia Messina, Senior Vice President WTTC, said: “After more than a year of lockdowns and severe restrictions, this is great news, and we welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment to allow those who are double-jabbed to avoid quarantine after returning from an amber-list country.
UK Families Face Another Lost Summer With No European Breaks In Sight
London, UK: UK families face yet another ‘lost summer’ thanks to the controversial traffic light system, quarantines, costly COVID-19 tests and confusing travel rules and regulations, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Speaking Up For Travel: How To Get Involved In 23 June Travel Day Of Action
Across the globe, we have experienced the loss of things we took for granted and the collective power of continued, small actions.
WTTC Letter To Boris Johnson Warns Of £639 Million Daily Loss If International Travel Remains Off Limits In July
The UK will lose a staggering £639 million a day during July if international travel remains off limits, according to an open letter to the UK Prime Minister, from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).