Having been recognised as the best in the business by voters at the World MICE Awards, Breaking Travel News here chats to Eduardo López-Puertas, general director at the IFEMA Feria de Madrid, to find out more about the prestigious honour Breaking Travel News: Congratulations on your victory at the World MICE Awards, where IFEMA Feria …

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Inbound tourism forecasts from VisitBritain for 2021 are predicting the first signs of a slow recovery for overseas visits to the UK. The work shows a gradual increase in the value of inbound tourism during January to March next year, with a step-change heading into Easter and the spring, if national restrictions are eased as …

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Kempinski Hotels has confirmed the surprise departure of chief executive Martin Smura. The hotelier will be replaced by Bernold Schroeder on an interim basis, effective immediately. Schroeder will also step in as chairman at the oldest luxury hotel group in Europe. Commenting on the appointment of Schroeder, Abdulla Saif, chairman of the supervisory board of …

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Passenger numbers at Heathrow fell by 88 per cent in November, as travel restrictions and a second lockdown took their toll. Just 747,000 travellers passed through the airport. Based on current forecasts and continued decline in passengers, the airport added it had taken the decision for Terminal 4 to remain non-operational until the end of …

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People arriving in the UK from the Canary Islands will need to self-isolate for two weeks following a decision to remove the destination from the travel safe list. The new rules will come into effect from 04:00 tomorrow morning. The decision to remove the top holiday spot from the list of travel corridors was been …

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Dubai is open for business and tourism, and Emirates wants the world to know it. Throughout the winter travel season, the airline will run a multi-million-dollar global campaign to promote the emirate, including advertising spots and key partnerships to provide travellers with extra value. Emirates’ multi-channel advertising campaign, which showcases Dubai’s diverse attractions to those …

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While the festive season may look very different in 2020, Saint Lucia is keeping its Christmas traditions alive with a special celebration of its distinctive and rich customs. The 12 Days of Christmas in Saint Lucia features on social media showing practices that span centuries and are still widely enjoyed such as Bamboo Bursting, Creole …

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Travel agents and tour operators have been worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic when compared to any other services sector, according to the ONS figures published today. However, the industry, unlike other sectors such as hospitality and the arts, has had no tailored support from the UK government, argues ABTA. The figures reveal the impact …

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American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has published a report that examines what is needed to make rail a better option for business travellers. Developed with rail stakeholders from the UK and Europe, including Rail Delivery Group and key long-distance and international train operating companies, Let’s go by train identifies areas where industry collaboration can …

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