Articles tagged “london”

Tourism

London Worries It’s Losing Luxury Shopping Tourists to Milan and Paris

One more negative blowback from Brexit, but one perk that went away after 2020 is being considered again: sales-tax free shopping to woo back all those wealthy tourists.

London Worries It’s Losing Luxury Shopping Tourists to Milan and Paris

Tourism

Augmented Reality Could Bring New Life to History Tourism

History is a unique asset for every destination, but often one that doesn't elicit a lot of excitement from travelers, especially as they continue to trend toward unique travel experiences. Augmented reality and virtual reality could be an unlock for destinations that want to leverage more of their rich pasts.

Augmented Reality Could Bring New Life to History Tourism

Media and PR

Luxury Rental Platform Plum Guide Uses Death to Drive Bookings

Brands can see risky marketing campaigns pay off — if they manage to strike the right chord between creative and controversial, like Plum Guide did.

Luxury Rental Platform Plum Guide Uses Death to Drive Bookings

News Blog

Hertz, Uber Bringing 25,000 Electric Cars to European Cities

After renting out some 50,000 electric cars to Uber drivers across North America, Hertz is now taking its partnership with the ride hailing giant to Europe, where it will make 25,000 Tesla and Polestar vehicles available. The European expansion begins in London this month, before it adds other European capitals including Paris and Amsterdam. The…

Business Travel

Europe’s Travel Prices Are Finally Falling — What Travel Buyers Are Doing

It’s the first time that prices are cooling off this year, but experts warn this deflation won’t last long with more “correction cycles” to come.

Europe’s Travel Prices Are Finally Falling — What Travel Buyers Are Doing

Airline Weekly

London Heathrow Ending Daily Passenger Caps Gives Airlines New Schedule Confidence

London Heathrow may not be fully recovered this winter but the removal of traveler caps is an important step towards normality.

London Heathrow Ending Daily Passenger Caps Gives Airlines New Schedule Confidence

Tourism

U.S. Tourists to the UK Cheer the Pound’s Slide But Londoners Find Little Cheer in Economy

With apologies to Dickens, but a tale of two cities is playing out in London right now. And the tourists are on the brighter side of that story.

U.S. Tourists to the UK Cheer the Pound’s Slide But Londoners Find Little Cheer in Economy

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

Airlines

London Flight Searches Jump After Queen’s Death

Anglophilia is strong among Americans after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

London Flight Searches Jump After Queen’s Death

Airline Weekly

The London Airport Crunch

Flying through London is getting a little better with the end of capacity caps at Gatwick Airport. But constraints remain in place at Heathrow until the end of October, and British Airways has already reduced its schedules through the winter.

The London Airport Crunch