09 Sep 2010
New initiative to help boost Scottish tourism
A new £100,000 initiative has been launched by the Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland in a bid to help boost standards across the nation's hospitality and tourism sectors. more

08 Sep 2010
Summer 'surge' in leisure job opportunities
Employer demand for new workers within the UK leisure and tourism sector reached "record highs" during August, according to new figures released by recruitment firm Reed. more

07 Sep 2010
Football and fashion lure Gulf tourists
The number of tourists coming to the UK from the Gulf region of the Middle East has jumped, according to a new report from VisitBritain. more

07 Sep 2010
Irish minister chairs first tourism meeting
Irish tourism, culture and sport minister Mary Hanafin has chaired the first meeting of an industry-wide group established to help drive growth in the country's tourism sector. more

07 Sep 2010
£117m 'additional' tourism boost for North East
North East England's economy received an additional £117m boost from the region's tourism industry during 2009, according to figures published by One North East. more

06 Sep 2010
Visitors face further London cycle hire delay
London mayor Boris Johnson has confirmed that visitors and "casual users" will be unable to use the capital's new cycle hire scheme until later this year. more

06 Sep 2010
Ryanair announces Belfast City closure plans
Budget airline Ryanair is set to close its Belfast City base on 31 October in protest at the news that a public inquiry into a proposed runway extension had been further delayed. more

02 Sep 2010
Perth and Kinross to 'enhance' tourism appeal
Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) has approved a revised set of priorities and themes that have been designed to help establish the area as a key Scottish tourism destination. more

31 Aug 2010
Whitby pier set for repair
A £1.8m project to repair Whitby's East Pier Extension will begin shortly, Scarborough Borough Council has said. more

31 Aug 2010
Irish tourism decline 'slows' during June
Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO) has reported "signs of stabilisation" in the number of UK residents visiting the country after figures for June revealed a 3 per cent drop. more

26 Aug 2010
Pier decision moves Scilly ferry scheme forward
Plans to improve to the ferry link between the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall have been boosted after the government granted listed building consent for work on Penzance's South Pier. more

24 Aug 2010
Figures reveal West Lothian tourism growth
West Lothian's tourism industry injected £147.65m into the local economy during 2009 - an increase of 6 per cent on the previous year, according to new figures. more

24 Aug 2010
Heritage tourism plans for Rothesay
Historic Scotland and Argyll and Bute Council are to form a partnership in order to look at new ways to capitalise on the island's heritage and to attract more tourists to the area. more

20 Aug 2010
Details unveiled for Koh Rong development
Cambodia-based Royal Group has unveiled its plans to develop Koh Rong into a large tourism destination and establish the island as the new "Asian Riviera". more

20 Aug 2010
UK's museums generate £1bn a year
Britain's museums and galleries generated £1bn in revenue from overseas tourists during 2009, according to VisitBritain estimates. more

19 Aug 2010
Funding boost for Irish tourist attractions
Irish tourism minister Mary Hanafin has revealed that around €190m is to be invested in upgrading and developing new tourist facilities across the country over the next six years. more

19 Aug 2010
Culture continues to boost city's economy
Liverpool City Council (LCC) has announced that the former European City of Culture's economy was boosted by more than £33m last year as a result of hosting cultural events. more

18 Aug 2010
CAA to help protect stranded travellers
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is working to help rescue thousands of UK holidaymakers left stranded abroad following the collapse of two travel companies in recent days. more

18 Aug 2010
£6bn tourism boost for East Midlands economy
New statistics have revealed that tourism was worth more than £6bn to the East Midlands' economy in 2009, an increase of 1.3 per cent on the previous year. more

18 Aug 2010
ONS reveals inbound tourism increase
New figures have shown a 2 per cent increase in the number of inbound visitors to the UK for the three months ending June 2010, compared with the previous quarter. more

18 Aug 2010
Equine tourism plans for South Somerset
South Somerset District Council (SSDC) has announced that it is exploring whether local businesses could be given more support to help develop an 'equine tourism destination'. more

17 Aug 2010
Radisson Blu to open at East Midlands Airport
The Rezidor Hotel Group is to open a Radisson Blu Hotel at East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire, UK. The 216-room new build property is scheduled to open its doors in early 2012. more

16 Aug 2010
Oystermouth Castle secures heritage funding
Oystermouth Castle in Swansea is to receive a £1m refurbishment as part of plans to establish it as a premium heritage attraction. more

13 Aug 2010
Industry welcomes PM's support for tourism
The leisure industry has embraced Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge to place tourism "at the heart of plans to ensure the UK's economic recovery". more

10 Aug 2010
Intercontinental Hotels back in black
Hotel giant Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has reported a return to profit after benefiting from increases in occupancy in its key markets. more

06 Aug 2010
WTTC slams government's cost cutting plans
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has expressed its "dismay" at the government's decision to axe up to half the staff at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). more

06 Aug 2010
Blackpool's cycle hire scheme expands
Blackpool Council has announced a further 160 bicycles are to be made available as part of the resort's cycle hire scheme, which first launched in September 2009. more

04 Aug 2010
Aer Arann suspends internal Cork flights
Ireland-based airline Aer Arann has insisted it remains committed to Cork Airport despite the news that it will suspend services between the city and Belfast and Dublin from 31 August. more

04 Aug 2010
£100m golf resort planned for Aberdeenshire
A £100m golf resort is being planned for Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. more

03 Aug 2010
Irish inbound tourism continues decline
New figures released by Ireland's Central Statistics Office have revealed a 23.6 per cent fall in the number of overseas visitors during May, compared with the same period in 2009. more

03 Aug 2010
Thai and Tiger to launch new low-cost airline
Thai Airways and Tiger Airways have announced plans to launch a new low-cost carrier, which is due to start operating during the first quarter of 2011. more

02 Aug 2010
Hanafin to chair Irish tourism industry group
Irish tourism minister Mary Hanafin will chair a new group comprising a number of representatives from the country's tourism industry in a bid to boost its competitiveness. more

30 Jul 2010
BA losses widen during first quarter
British Airways (BA) has reported a pre-tax loss of £164m for the first quarter ending 30 June as industrial action and the Icelandic volcanic eruption took their toll on the airline. more

30 Jul 2010
Tourism plan to 'recognise' TV show success
The Vale of Glamorgan Council (VGC) has agreed to "recognise the marketing potential" of the successful BBC TV sitcom, Gavin and Stacey, as part of its draft tourism strategy. more

30 Jul 2010
London's West End set for major overhaul
London's West End is set for a major transformation as part of efforts to attract an additional 50 million visitors a year by 2020, which have been unveiled by the New West End Company (NWEC). more

29 Jul 2010
Royal tourism 'worth £500m a year' to UK
A new study published by tourism agency VisitBritain claims that the royal family generates more than £500m in visitor expenditure each year. more

29 Jul 2010
Celtic Wave scheme seeks 'cruise ambassadors'
Three Welsh port destinations - Anglesey, Milford Haven and Swansea - are looking to recruit new "ambassadors", as part of a wider initiative designed to attract more cruise ship passengers. more

28 Jul 2010
Dublin awarded City of Literature status
Dublin, Ireland, has become the world's fourth City of Literature, which is a permanent designation and forms part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network launched in 2004. more

28 Jul 2010
Two major York projects under threat due to government cuts
Two major refurbishments of tourist destinations in York are under threat due to government spending cuts. more

28 Jul 2010
easyJet reveals £65m cost of ash disruption
easyJet has posted a 5.3 per cent increase in revenue for the third quarter ending 30 June, despite disruption caused by a volcanic ash cloud earlier this year costing the budget airline £65m. more