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Festive favourites: Lisbon takes top spot for UK travellers at Christmas

Posted by Travelelog - December 6, 2018

Lisbon scored the top place for the UK’s most booked city destination for the Christmas holiday, according to new data uncovered by online travel agent Opodo. With an 48% increase…

5 travel tech this week: Aviation companies adopt tech innovations

Posted by Travelelog - December 6, 2018

Latest technologies are continuously transforming the travel industry. This week, airlines and airports turn to technology to improve their services, a language app that dives into travel, and tourism board…

Past meets future: TUI reopens historic Robinson Club in Canary Islands

Posted by Travelelog - December 6, 2018

Robinson Club Jandia PlayaIntegrated tourism group TUI has celebrated the reopening of its historic Robinson Club Jandia Playa in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. Back in the early 1970s, TUI had recognised…

G Adventures appeases young travellers with TruTravel acquisition

Posted by Travelelog - December 5, 2018

G Adventures, a small group adventure travel operator offering more than 700 tours in 100 countries, announced the acquisition of UK-based youth travel specialist, TruTravels. TruTravels cofounders Joe Fallon and…

Keep it brief: Employees waste almost 13 days a year on boring meetings

Posted by Travelelog - December 5, 2018

Employees in the UK, France and Germany spend a whopping 187 hours a year in business meetings but believe 56% of these encounters are unproductive, according to new research. The…

Czech Republic sees over 21% boost in travel from Saudi Arabia

Posted by Travelelog - December 5, 2018

Prague, Czech RepublicThe Czech Tourist Authority, CzechTourism, and the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Riyadh have reported an upswing in travel from Saudi Arabia in the first half of…

Two worlds collide with Waldorf Astoria and Aston Martin partnership

Posted by Travelelog - December 5, 2018

Hilton’s luxury hotel brand, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, has announced a four-year global partnership with Aston Martin. From exclusive guest access to Aston Martin’s most recent cars to bespoke…

Uniworld launches biggest savings of the year on 2019 voyages

Posted by Travelelog - December 5, 2018

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has announced its biggest savings of the year on select 2019 voyages with its ‘Our Best Offer’ promotion. Back by popular demand, the river cruise…

Marching on: Courtyard by Marriott to expand European footprint by 50% in two years

Posted by Travelelog - December 4, 2018

Marriott International’s brand that pioneered the select service category, Courtyard by Marriott, is set to further grow its European footprint of 63 hotels by almost 50% over the next two…

Top Travel Trends: “2019 looks to be a big year for European cities”

Posted by Travelelog - December 4, 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, Broadway Travel has released its findings on some of the top travel trends for 2019. Using Google Trends to look back at the past…