Author: Lee Fletcher
TGI Ltd, the owner of Cardiff Airport, has announced that it is selling the facility to the Welsh government. The Welsh government has already entered into an agreement to buy the airport from TGI. Confirming the announcement, the airport website has reported, ‘Over the last few months, Cardiff Airport has engaged in positive and constructive discussions with the Welsh Government on how best to position Airport for challenges ahead. In the course of those discussions it emerged that a sale of the airport was one possible option. To explore that option further, a process has been put in place which…
This year, tourists will be flocking to a French town to celebrate the ‘apocalypse.’ December 21, 2012, marks the end of the world, according to the Mayan calendar. With news spreading that the world is coming to an end, thanks to social media, tourists, revellers and many who are genuinely afraid of the apocalypse, are either planning parties or a safe getaway. Not to be left out of the surge in interest, the Guatemalan culture ministry has invited musicians to perform in Guatemala – the ancient home of the Mayans. They will celebrate the end of the Mayan calendar with…
With the civil war taking a turn for the worse and no side seemingly in control, tourism has become a major casualty in the Syria conflict. The city of Damascus in Syria was a huge attraction to heritage tourists because the city is believed to be the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world. But although international flights had been coming and going from the city’s airport during the 20-months of fighting, they have now ceased to operate, putting a huge strain on tourism and related activities. As the fighting between troops loyal to Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad and the…
With a plan to develop eco tourism, the state of Maharashtra in India has launched its new programme, called the Trans Sahayadri trek. To be launched this month, the trek will cover routes across the Sahayadris, mountain ranges, from Kolhapur to Bhimashankar. The idea is to involve local and rural communities in the tourism project so that they will benefit from the revenues. Local communities are being especially encouraged to provide accommodation to trekkers, and this is expected to reduce poverty as well as increasing facilities for tourists. The administration said that the trekking programme would depend a lot on…
The regional government in Indonesia is marketing two new tourist attractions that are expected to drive an increased tourist flow to the nation. Announcing its development plans, the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) regional government said that it was planning serious moves to increase tourism to the region. The government said that it was aiming to increase the count of tourists to Lombok and Sumbawa by two million annually by 2015. The government is taking the initiative following the success of the Visit Lombok-Sumbawa 2012 campaign, which saw one million domestic and international visitors arrive in the nation during the first…
For those families fortunate enough to win the UK lottery, the US is the preferred destination for a vacation, according to a new survey published by Holiday Hypermarket, a UK based holiday comparison community. British lottery winners prefer to holiday in Florida in the US, followed by the Caribbean, the Canary Islands and Dubai (in the UAE). According to the study conducted by lottery operator, Camelot, and Oxford Economics, around 27 percent of those winning at least one million pounds intend to visit the US, and especially Walt Disney World in Florida. Around 9 percent of the million pound-plus club…
Ryanair, an Ireland-based low cost airline, has reported its expansion plans for Scotland for 2013, to include eight new routes. The airline’s 2013 summer schedule includes six new routes from Edinburgh, and two new routes from Glasgow airport, taking its total routes from Edinburgh Airport to 38, and Glasgow Airport to 27. The six new routes from Edinburgh Airport include Bologna, Beziers, Cagliari, Corfu, Katowice and Santander, in Europe, and an increase of services on five existing routes. The airline is offering two new routes to Rzeszow and Warsaw Modlin From Glasgow Prestwick Airport, and an expansion of services on…
A recent volcano eruption in New Zealand is expected to help tourism in the nation. After an eruption warning was issued for Mt Tongariro, scientists are now looking to reassess the threat after a drop in volcanic activity. The tourism department is however hopeful that the ‘significant probability’ that Mt Tongariro would erupt again in the next week would turn out to be good for tourism in general. Initial signs look promising, because Tongariro’s Te Maari crater erupted for about five minutes on Wednesday afternoon, emitting a plume of ash and gas up to four kilometres into the air. Trekkers…
Figures show that tourism has played a significant part in increasing the number of gorillas in Africa. Recent statistics show that the population of Uganda’s mountain gorillas has grown to 400, from 302 in 2006. This means that the number of mountain gorillas in Africa has increased to 880, which is good news for conservationists who have been trying to save the species from extinction. Uganda is home to nearly half of the world’s mountain gorillas that remain in the wild. This distinction has helped the nation’s tourism industry, and it has become a source of stability for the nation…
Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls has received an award from the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC). The award was issued for Excellence in Human Resources. The lodge was also a finalist for the Air Canada Business of the Year Award. The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) hosted the annual 2012 Canadian Tourism Awards, and The Toronto Star and VISA Canada presented them. The Canadian Tourism Awards are presented annually by the TIAC to recognise success, leadership and innovation in Canada’s tourism industry. Organisers award people, places, organisations and events that have contributed to furthering tourism in the nation,…