Holiday News - Direct

The wide choice of cheap flights to Spain and budget accommodation in Spanish resorts, means that Spain is likely to be the top destination for UK holidaymakers in 2010, reports Corporate-FX.
With the credit crunch making value-for-money an even high priority for families this year, Spain holidays are topping most wish-lists.
The reliable weather is an added […]

The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has been unveiled as the star of the Jamaican Tourist Board’s ‘Project Gold 2010’ tourism campaign - a new project aimed at boosting the number of people taking holidays in Jamaica.
New commercials, which will be shown from February 8 2010, feature Bolt running on golden beaches, playing golf and […]

The Abu Dhabi tourism authority have set targets to reduce energy by 10 percent, cut water usage by 20 percent and decrease waste to landfill by 20 percent, according to The Independent online.
The latest announcement comes as the Middle Eastern capital promises to become more eco-friendly, staying inline with the ‘greenest’ hotels of the world.
The […]

The Culture and Tourism minister for Turkey has set a target of 30 million holidaymakers to visit the country in 2010, despite the current economic climate.
Ertugrul Gunay recently said to the Anadolu Agency, “We are expecting around 26 million tourists this year and our target for 2010 is 30 million if we could overcome the […]

Budget airline AirAsia X will expose the airlines new Middle-East base in the near future, which will be in the Arabian Gulf according to Azran Osman-Rani, Chief Executive Officer for AirAsia X.
He recently said about the new expansion, “We’re basically looking at using the Middle East/Gulf airport to launch one-stop services (from Kuala Lumpur) to […]

Currently under construction in Giza, Egypt is a luxury, mixed-use development, situated 40 minutes from the outskirts of Cairo not far from the Pyramids. Recently announced, the development will host an MGM Grand hotel.
Containing 550 rooms, the MGM Grand will offer stunning views of the famous pyramids of Giza and of Cairo. The […]

The Tunisian tourist board are hoping for unwavering tourism this year as it aims at drawing in tourists from new wealthier markets, especially North America, Arabian Gulf and China.
Tourism income has already shown promise in the first half of 2009 by growing 3% to 1.098billion dinar’s, defying current trends in the West including […]

The National Tourist Board for Croatia has launched a promotional campaign to minimize any kind of loss during the current financial climate to attract tourism to the country.
Niko Bulic, Head of the National Tourist Board told eTurboNews, “The Internet will be the main instrument to communicate the action which is starting today.”
The aim […]

The WTTC awarded the Conservation Award to NatureAir in the latest Tourism for Tomorrow Awards for demonstrating the best sustainable practices in tourism, and the commitment to protect natural and cultural heritage.
NatureAir is a completely carbon neutral airline, who have a committed carbon offsetting scheme. The air travel company also have a commitment […]

The winners announced by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) for 2009 are:
• Destination Stewardship Award – Grupo PUNTACANA, Dominican Republic
• Conservation Award – NatureAir, Costa Rica
• Community Benefit Award – Zakoura Foundation for Micro Credits, Morocco
• Global Tourism Business Award – Marriott International Inc, USA and Global.
The winners were chosen by an independent panel of judges, the […]

Since the devaluation of the Icelandic krona (ISK) against many of the major currencies, Iceland has become less expensive to international tourists, and more expensive for domestic tourism.
This has led to a 45% reduction of travelling abroad for Icelanders; however inbound tourism is up over 6% for the month of April 2009 (in […]

The Council for Tourism for the Canary Islands is aiming to promote the islands to industry professionals and travel writers, in order to boost tourism and shed the current image of it being a bucket and spade destination.
The major aim is to show how diverse the different islands can be and how each of the […]

Relaxed culture, mild climate and friendly people… what more could you ask for on the Portuguese island of Madeira?
The Portuguese isle is an all year round resort and is commonly known for its wine, flowers, artisan’s embroidery and New Years Eve celebrations. The harbour and capital, Funchal is of high importance to the country […]

Dubai has announced the launch of the first budget airline which will commence business in a few months time. The name of the airline will be ‘flydubai’ and despite the current global economic situation, the Gulf emirate is hoping the budget carrier will enhance the economy.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum said: “We are committed […]

To make guests feel comfortable and in another effort to amp up tourism, there is now a hotline to receive and address visitors’ complaints in Muğla.
“Alo 179 Complaint Service” was established in Muğla to hear tourists’ complaints or suggestions about the city. Officials, who speak English and Russian, will operate the service 24 hours […]

Las Vegas is becoming a much more affordable destination with many reductions on hotels and internal flights. Vegas is becoming more inexpensive and great value for money, making now the best time to visit.
The popular Nevada city experienced less tourism spending in 2008 and the tourist board are hoping to increase on last years […]

In an attempt to boost tourism in China a Universal Studios theme park could open in the capital, Beijing, the proposal will be jointly run by the US film studio and Beijing Tourism.
A Beijing spokesperson said in a recent interview: “Universal has filed an application to build a theme park in Beijing and the project […]

Turkey is known for different cultures, historical and westernised amenities, as well as the golden sands and Mediterranean and Aegean Seas which is why it’s a popular tourist destination.
In 2008 Turkey had more than 26 million holidaymakers, making the tourism income of $21 billion in a year. With tourism having a growth rate of […]

VisitBritain, the UK’s national tourist body is enlisting the help of comedy heroes, such as John Cleese to promote holidays in Britain.
The six-month promotional campaign will feature “local comedy hereos”, such as the hapless hotelier Basil Fawlty and Laurel & Hardy.
VisitBritain says the campaign will encourage tourists to “explore English destinations linked to our rich […]

Holidays in Spain and in Portugal will be marketed as one holiday destination, after a new co-op programme was agreed upon by both countries’ tourism bodies.