Articles tagged “england”

Tour Operators

Faster In-Flight Wi-Fi Is Coming to More Airlines

Today's podcast looks at Tommy Bahama's hotel move, faster in-flight wi-fi, and Universal's UK theme park plans.

Faster In-Flight Wi-Fi Is Coming to More Airlines

Tourism

Marketing British Tourism With Movies and TV

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast examines Saudi Arabia's dry World Cup bid, short-term rentals in the EU, and VistiBritain's entertaining tourism ideas.

Marketing British Tourism With Movies and TV

Tourism

American Travelers Boost UK Tourism Recovery

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at U.S. tourists in the UK, female business travelers, and hotels' profitability challenges.

American Travelers Boost UK Tourism Recovery

Media and PR

VisitBritain Rides AI Wave in Campaign Featuring Accent Game

While this latest batch of AI-inspired campaigns is short of revolutionary, it’s encouraging to see brands moving towards what will hopefully be more thoughtful, insightful marketing in the future.

VisitBritain Rides AI Wave in Campaign Featuring Accent Game

Tourism

New VisitBritain CEO Wants Visitors to Explore Beyond London

VisitBritain is focused on promoting the country's lesser-known sites, but CEO Patricia Yates acknowledges a big challenge it faces is getting people to understand there's a lot more to the island than London.

New VisitBritain CEO Wants Visitors to Explore Beyond London

Hotels

London Hotel Prices Soar Ahead of Queen’s Funeral

Sky-high airfares and hotel prices have been no deterrent for the thousands of travelers eager to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II.

London Hotel Prices Soar Ahead of Queen’s Funeral

Tourism

UK Drops All Covid Restrictions for International Travelers

Almost two years since the pandemic began, and plenty of rule changes in between, the government has lifted restrictions.

UK Drops All Covid Restrictions for International Travelers

Airlines

UK Airlines Want Less Covid Testing and More Government Support

Passengers may not mind so much the testing if the process wasn't so sloppy and haphazard. Nearly 20 months into this pandemic, you'd think the government would make it easier to comply with safety measures.

UK Airlines Want Less Covid Testing and More Government Support

Coronavirus

Spain to Ban Unvaccinated British Tourists

Requiring vaccinations to travel to foreign countries isn't new, but it will likely become the norm for more travelers to more destinations and that is not a bad thing at all.

Spain to Ban Unvaccinated British Tourists

Coronavirus

UK Issues New Restrictions on International Travelers

This is not the holiday season anyone inside or outside the travel industry was looking forward to. The new two-day time out for international visitors is a tap to the breaks on inbound travel, but will likely lead to further restrictions for both inbound and outbound travel as well.

UK Issues New Restrictions on International Travelers