Greta Thurnberg urges richest 1% to go to Mars in ‘tourism ad’

In anticipation of NASA’s Perseverance rover landing on Mars Thursday, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is taking an opportunity to slam space agencies and governments for  using billions of dollars to visit other planets when our own’s suffering. Thunberg, 18, released a satirical tourism ad for the Red Planet that is aimed at the ‘one percent,’ … Read more

Greta Thurnberg releases satirical Mars tourism ad telling the one percent to escape to the planet

In anticipation of NASA’s Perseverance rover landing on Mars Thursday, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is taking an opportunity to slam space agencies and governments for  using billions of dollars to visit other planets when our own’s suffering. Thunberg, 18, released a satirical tourism ad for the Red Planet that is aimed at the ‘one percent,’ … Read more

Tourism sector in Wales ‘could start reopening by EASTER’

The tourism sector in Wales could start to reopen by Easter if cases keep falling, Mark Drakeford said today.  The First Minister struck the optimistic tone as he revealed that the nation has completed its vaccine rollout to the four most vulnerable groups. The comments will increase pressure for Boris Johnson’s ‘roadmap’ on February 22 … Read more

Hays Travel shuts 89 shops as Covid batters tourism industry 

Hays Travel shuts 89 UK branches as Covid pandemic continues to batter the tourism industry By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 25 January 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 25 January 2021 Hays Travel is permanently closing 89 branches across the UK as the pandemic continues to batter the tourism industry. The … Read more

Job offers in catering and tourism plummet by up to 75% over the past year

Job offers in catering and tourism plummet by up to 75% over the past year – but roles in social care and distribution are soaring during pandemic Job postings in the catering sector are down by 75% compared to a year ago Leisure and tourism fell 68% and retail dropped by 48.6%  The biggest increases … Read more

The Hemsworth effect: How Chris has influenced Australian tourism in 2020

The Hemsworth effect: How Chris has influenced Australian tourism in 2020 as fans are captivated by an idyllic destination visited by the Thor star By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:51 GMT, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 13:51 GMT, 19 December 2020 Chris Hemsworth and wife Elsa Pataky relocated from Hollywood to Byron … Read more

Cornish tourism chiefs insist visitors from Tier 2 areas are STILL welcome

Cornish tourism bosses today insisted visitors from Tier 2 areas are still welcome – despite concerns people may travel there to take advantage of looser rules on pubs.    People in the region, along with those in the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight, will be subject to the loosest Tier 1 restrictions after … Read more

Coronavirus US: NYC tourism may take FIVE years to return to normal

Tourism in New York City could take five years to return to normal with new forecasts predicting visitors will only start returning to the Big Apple in mid-2021.  The industry faces being wiped out – along with its $46 billion revenue stream and 400,000 jobs – as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge throughout the United … Read more

‘Very niiice!’: Kazakhstan adopts Borat’s catchphrase for tourism campaign 

‘Very niiice!’: Kazakhstan adopts Borat’s catchphrase for tourism campaign Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat hails from the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan  After the release of his first film in 2006, Kazakh officials were outraged at his depiction of the country as sexist, homophobic and anti-Semitic   They are now using his catchphrase ‘very nice’ in a … Read more

London looses £11bn in tourism income new study shows

London mayor Sadiq Khan demands ministers re-open the spending taps to prop up economy as he publishes figures showing tourists will spend £11m less in the capital this year London mayor Sadiq Khan predicts tourists will spend £11m less in London  He predicted the loss of income also includes a shortage of commuters  Tourists to … Read more