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Unbranded items like glasses, clothing and accessories are the most commonly lost, followed by wearable tech and branded items ● Confused.com surveyed Brits who have lost items while travelling, with more than 2 in 5 (43%) losing items in the airport ● The research found that the most common place for losing items was sitting at the terminal (37%), waiting at a restaurant, bar or cafe (31%) and at security (23%). ● More than 1 in 5 (22%) had to replace the item while on holiday as it was an essential. ● Confused.com has launched a QR code tool to help this problem. Airport…
The Maldives Resort Seeks to Attract the Group Travel Market in 2025 To meet the growing trend of multigenerational and group travel, Seaside Finolhu Baa Atoll Maldives, the idyllic island playground resort renowned for its stunning natural beauty and vibrant atmosphere, is thrilled to announce the introduction of a new room category designed to better accommodate larger travel parties. In addition, the resort is set to launch an exciting Teen Club and Art Lab, rounding off the experience for families and groups. As multigenerational and group travel continues to grow in popularity (according to studies up to 40% of the leisure sector…
Travel experts at Seine River Cruises analysed data from skiresort.info and booking.com to identify the top 10 most affordable family-friendly ski resorts in France for winter 2024. The researchers examined 193 resorts to determine the best options, ranking them based on a range of key factors. Each resort received an overall affordability score out of 100, which determined its position in the final ranking. Factors assessed included resort ratings, elevation difference, peak altitude, total slope length, and the distribution of slopes into easy, intermediate, and advanced levels, as well as the number of available ski lifts. The study also considered ticket prices…
InteleTravel has expanded its head office team on the back of record sales and commission payments to agents. Geraldine Nolan has been promoted to the newly created role of director, partner relations as InteleTravel’s 2025 Partner Engagement Programme gains momentum with a full calendar of confirmed activity for preferred partners. Barbro Kurkov joins as marketing communications executive from Global Payment Solutions company Privalgo, reporting into Nolan. Pearl Vora boosts the finance team as finance executive support, after gaining a Master of Sciences degree with a merit in finance and investments, reporting into head of finance, Chris Walsh. The Republic of…
New data has revealed the best restaurants to visit on your trip to Dubrovnik, a city in southern Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean and was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1979 for its medieval architecture and fortified old town. Sky dining restaurant dinnerinthesky.hr gathered a list of 404 restaurants located in Dubrovnik and ranked them based on the percentage of five-star reviews from both TripAdvisor and Google. Dinner in the Sky Dubrovnik is crowned the best restaurant in the city, with a 98.43% five-star approval rating. This…
Cruise Expert, Will Sarson, reveals the most common myths and misconceptions surrounding themed cruises – including needing to have an interest in the selected theme Themed cruises are a unique style of holiday, allowing travellers to bond over a commonly shared interest – such as food, wine, history or art. They’re also growing in popularity, with search interest increasing by 15% over the past three months. Despite the intrigue, there’s still a range of misconceptions surrounding the holiday, including the myth that travellers are stuck on board the ship for much of the journey. That’s why Will Sarson, Cruise Expert at Riviera Travel has explored…
Matthew Smith has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Destination Asia, a comprehensive destination management company (DMC) specializing in East and Southern Asia based operations. He succeeds Monique Arnoux, after seven years of exceptional leadership. Matthew will commence in his new role on August 1st, 2024. Matthew has been part of Destination Asia since his appointment in 2018, supporting the key sectors of meetings and events, tailormade travel, and cruise. With a forward-thinking approach, Matthew has helped strengthen Destination Asia’s footprint and has been pivotal in driving innovation and growth within the company. Matthew Smith, CEO Destination…
Partnership with global travel loyalty programme means Nectar members will soon be able to use and earn Nectar points on hotel and resort stays around the world Nectar360 which owns and operates Nectar, the UK’s largest coalition loyalty scheme, has announced a partnership with Marriott Bonvoy that will give its Nectar members more flexibility on how they earn and use points for hotel bookings around the world. From early 2025, Nectar members who are signed up to/or sign up to the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty programme and link their Nectar account will be able to earn Nectar points on bookings with…
A new study has revealed that Kilkis is the most affordable destination in Greece. Travel experts Acropolis Tickets & Tours analysed average costs for holiday essentials, like meals, transport, and accommodation, ranking the destinations from most to least affordable. Kilkis tops the list, with a total cost of £519.65. The mainland city had the lowest median price for a week’s accommodation, at £479.04, and the cheapest cost for a three-course meal for two people at a mid-range restaurant, at £15.95. Farsala, the second-most affordable destination in Greece, has a total cost of £567.84. For a week’s worth of accommodation, the median price is…
A new study has found that Jaya House River Park in Siem Reap, Cambodia is the highest-rated luxury hotel in the world according to online reviewers. Online casino review site Turvallinen-kasino analysed Tripadvisor and Google reviews for 471 hotels around the world. The total number of five-star reviews on both Google and TripAdvisor were compared to the total number of reviews on both platforms. The percentage of “outstanding” five-star reviews was calculated for each location, and each was ranked from highest to lowest. Jaya House River Park in Siem Reap, Cambodia came first in the study with 96.81% of reviewers…