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Air Canada Expands Intermodal Travel Options with New Rail and Bus Connections Across Europe and Asia

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(IN SHORT) Air Canada has broadened its intermodal travel options by adding rail and bus connections in Italy, Spain, Britain, and South Korea, offering seamless air-to-land itineraries for customers. This expanded strategy, launched in partnership with AccesRail, enables travelers to book both air and land segments in one itinerary, enhancing convenience and sustainability for short-haul… Read the full press release

‘Nana Pam’ Soars as Britain’s Oldest Cabin Crew Member at 73 with easyJet

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easyJet is celebrating the birthday of their oldest employee, cabin crew member, Pam Pam has flown over 4,500 flights for the airline, serving 800k passengers, over a career spanning 20 years easyJet has appointed Pam as their over 45s recruitment ambassador, to inspire more great cabin crew candidates to come forward The initiative from the… Read the full press release

Britain’s biggest bus operator Stagecoach to increase number of electric bus fleet by over 80% in the next 12 months

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Britain’s biggest bus operator to increase number of e-buses from 184 to 343 in next 12 months UK’s first all-electric bus city networks set to go live in Inverness and Perth in 2023 32% reduction in carbon emissions per passenger journey in 2021-22 Stagecoach greener public transport services help customers avoid c20,000 tonnes of CO2e… Read the full press release

Britain’s most Instagrammable luxury hotels outside of London

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Cliveden House is Britain's most Instagrammed hotel outside of London

LONDON, UK, 2022-Feb-03 — /Travel PR News/ —  London is famous for its 5-star hotels, but the quality of luxury hotels outside of the Capital is also unrivalled, with Britain boasting some of the most idyllic and Instagram-worthy resorts in the world.  With uncertainty over international travel plans continuing into 2022, many of us are… Read the full press release

VisitBritain to promote Britain’s sustainable tourism offer at COP26 Summit

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London, UK, 2021-Oct-27 — /Travel PR News/ — With the COP26 Summit fast approaching in Glasgow, national tourism agency VisitBritain is taking the opportunity to promote Britain’s sustainable tourism offer across international markets. VisitBritain’s latest international consumer research showed that more than two-thirds of travellers surveyed across 13 countries are thinking more about sustainability and the environmental… Read the full press release

Heathrow submits investment plan to expand the airport and connect all of Britain to global growth in the 2020s

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Heathrow submits detailed investment plan to expand the airport and connect all of Britain to global growth in the 2020s Plan will mean lower fares for passengers with new capacity and shows how expansion is sustainable, affordable, financeable and deliverable It meets all requirements of the Airports National Policy Statement, with overall costs in-line with… Read the full press release

VisitBritain and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to boost inbound tourism to Britain through digital campaign

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National tourism agency VisitBritain has launched a digital campaign with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to boost inbound tourism to Britain. LONDON, UK, 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The £150,000 campaign, which kicks off today, Friday 22 February, will run for five weeks in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, to promote travel to Britain and drive visitor… Read the full press release

British Airways marks its Centenary with a heart-warming brand campaign brought to life by some of Britain’s biggest name

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LONDON, UK, 2019-Feb-06 — /Travel PR News/ — 2019 is the year that sees British Airways mark its Centenary – 100 amazing years of taking the world to Britain and Britain to the world. Launching the celebrations will be a heart-warming brand campaign featuring a love letter to Britain brought to life by some of Britain’s… Read the full press release

VisitBritain partners with Tencent on a new 3D racing game ‘QQ Speed’ to inspire more Chinese visitors to Britain

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LONDON, UK, 2018-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — National tourism agency VisitBritain has collaborated with leading China-based internet technology and cultural enterprise Tencent on a new 3D racing game ‘QQ Speed’ to inspire more Chinese visitors to book a trip to Britain. Online gamers in China can now tour Britain virtually on two new tracks, exploring… Read the full press release

Historic Environment Scotland: Britain’s preeminent painter L.S. Lowry on display at Duff House until 13 May 2019

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A masterpiece by much-loved English painter L.S. Lowry has gone on display at Duff House. EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2018-Aug-14 — /Travel PR News/ — ‘Canal and Factories’ captures the mills, factories and smoking chimneys of the industrial towns of Runcorn and Widnes on the river Mersey, and features Lowry’s famous ‘matchstick men’. Painted in 1955, the scene… Read the full press release

VisitBritain launches interactive online map of magical destinations across Britain

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VisitBritain launches interactive online map of magical destinations across Britain   To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (26 June) VisitBritain is showcasing what makes Britain a magical destination. London, 2017-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — It has released an interactive online map(link is external) of magical… Read the full press release

VisitBritain/VisitEngland: Last year visitors from US spent £3 billion in Britain

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LONDON, 2016-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — This means that every £1 invested in VisitBritain’s activities resulted in an overseas visitor spending £23 in Britain. Domestic visitors spent an additional £97.2 million in England as a result of VisitEngland’s 2015 ‘Holidays at Home are GREAT’ campaign. The figures, announced today (11 Oct 2016) at the… Read the full press release

Bear Grylls supports VisitBritain’s ‘Home of Amazing Moments’ campaign with his top 10 #OMGB moments from across Britain

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https://youtu.be/i8iyCZhmdQQ LONDON, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Bear Grylls, the British adventurer, has lent his support to VisitBritain’s ‘Home of Amazing Moments’ campaign to promote the incredible experiences that can only be had in Britain. Using #OMGB (Oh my GREAT Britain), the hashtag at the heart of VisitBritain’s international digital marketing drive, the campaign features… Read the full press release

VisitBritain’s GREAT China Welcome programme aims to make Britain the most welcoming destination in Europe for Chinese visitors

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LONDON, 2015-2-13 — /Travel PR News/ — VisitBritain’s GREAT China Welcome programme aims to make Britain the most welcoming destination in Europe for Chinese visitors. The programme has over 250 member hotels, attractions and activities which all excel in looking after Chinese visitors. Here’s how just a few of them are celebrating or marking Chinese… Read the full press release

VisitBritain partnered with STUDIOCANAL to promote Britain as a GREAT destination to visit with the UK release of the new Paddington film

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LONDON, 2014-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — VisitBritain has partnered with STUDIOCANAL to promote Britain as a GREAT destination to visit with the UK release of the new Paddington film (28th November), following the adventures of the famous bear who arrives at Paddington Station from Peru. VisitBritain partners with STUDIOCANAL for international family marketing campaign… Read the full press release

VisitBritain’s report “What inbound visitors shop for in Britain” reveals Middle East visitors are Britain’s most zealous international shoppers

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LONDON, 2014-7-29 — /Travel PR News/ — A new report released today by the national tourism agency, VisitBritain, reveals that visitors from the Middle East are Britain’s most zealous international shoppers, while one in three French visitors buy British food and drink to take home. Kuwaiti visitors have highest propensity to buy clothes or shoes 1 in… Read the full press release

Deloitte report commissioned by VisitBritain underlines tourism’s central role in creating new jobs across Britain

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London, UK, 2013-11-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism’s central role in creating new jobs across Britain has been underlined in a report today from Deloitte, ‘Tourism: jobs and growth’, commissioned by VisitBritain. Tourism economy set to grow 3.8% per annum – faster than manufacturing, construction and retail Currently worth £127bn and growing to £257bn by 2025 – 10%… Read the full press release

VisitBritain research revealed more overseas visitors go to theatre than to live sporting event when visiting in Britain

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VisitBritain research has revealed that more overseas visitors go to the theatre, musicals, the opera or ballet (2.8 million) than to a live sporting event (1.3 million) when visiting in Britain.  London, UK, 2013-11-6 — /travelprnews.com/ — These 2.8 million visits include 14% of all overseas holiday trips, whilst visits incorporating a live sport event make up… Read the full press release

VisitBritain: May 2013 saw record number of visits with 3 million tourists enjoying Britain

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VisitBritain has today welcomed a record crumbling May together with bumper spend results for the first five months of 2013. 2013-07-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Latest figures from the ONS International Passenger Survey show a 4% rise in the number of May visits and a 5% increase in spend following a 2% rise in the first five… Read the full press release

VisitBritain: Overseas Visitors To Britain’s Parks And Gardens Spend £7.8 Billion

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With the sunny weather set to continue and Britain’s gardens well and truly in bloom, the national tourism agency has released research which reveals that a staggering £7.8 billion was spent by tourists enjoying a garden in the UK, with a large chunk coming from younger visitors  2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — A VisitBritain study identified that… Read the full press release

VisitBritain: Brazil, Russia, India & China markets find appeal in cities and towns across Britain

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2013-05-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — In what was a memorable year for Britain, new analysis(1) released by the national tourism agency show that 2012 continued the rise in the number of overseas visitors looking to experience the very best of what Britain has to offer. Unsurprisingly, London was the star performer in a year in which it became… Read the full press release

COUNTRY LEAGUE TABLE REVEALS NEW RECORDS FROM 2012 VISITORS

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2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Detailed market by market figures released today(1) show the increasing popularity of Britain from emerging tourism powerhouse China, a French inbound market which is stronger than ever and record spend figures from Australia, Canada and the UAE. In the year London hosted its third Olympics, Britain achieved solid overall results with a record… Read the full press release