Travel and Tourism Industry News

The 31st edition of the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) opened here Wednesday at the IFEMA exhibition center. 10,500 exhibiting companies from 166 countries and regions are expected to participate in the exhibition, which will run until January 23. In addition, more than 124,000 professionals and about 7,500 travel journalists are expected to attend the fair. [...]

The World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia has inscribed sites in Saudi Arabia, Australia, India, Islamic Republic of Iran and, for the first time, a site in the Marshall Islands, as well as the Republic of Korea on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The latest sites inscribed include (in order of inscription): Image courtesy of [...]

A holiday on the Balearic Islands has never been so available and easy for organizing than now. The largest island of the archipelago, Mallorca, not only has everything you need for a dream holiday, but after May this year, it promises more convenient and comfortable traveling to and from the resort. If you think that [...]

A newlywed couple who had their honeymoon reduced to 24 hours without their luggage due to travel complications became the third monthly winner in Travel Guard’s (www.travelguard.com ) search for the “World’s Unluckiest TravelerSM.” The bride, Diane R. of Coudersport, Pennsylvania, utilized her social media savvy on Facebook and Twitter to generate the most votes [...]

Considered the grand dame of Los Angeles hotels for nearly a century, the Millennium Biltmore Hotel is paying homage to its rich history with the Now, Then and Again Package. Visitors to the Millennium Biltmore Hotel will get an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the history of this incredible Los Angeles building with this unique package, [...]

With the long, cold winter almost over and spring just around the corner, there is no better way for families to enjoy a well-deserved Easter break than with self-catering specialist Mallorca Farmhouses. Mallorca offers quiet, safe beaches, beautiful countryside and the perfect temperature to suit young children. What’s more, with flights to Palma competitively priced [...]

Love is in the air, and for the latest bachelor, it happens to be in St. Lucia… Although we won’t know who will get the final rose until the show’s season finale next Monday, we have seen the bachelor fall in love with the last two women in beautiful St. Lucia. With private beaches and [...]