Articles tagged “london”

American companies are now traveling to Europe in numbers approaching pre-4Q 2008 levels, but the focus is more on value, emerging destinations, and the next-generation business traveler.

As cities invest in Wi-Fi to become more tourist-friendly, they're changing the standard to which travelers are accustomed. At the rate it's going now, the hospitality industry will have to scramble to catch up.

Ryanair backed away from expansion at Standsted Airport when fees rose 6 percent, but a recent deal aimed at doubling easyJet’s traffic appears has prompted Ryanair to reconsider.

Even when big events scare away a chunk of travelers, visitors' spending can more than make up for that loss. It's attracting visitors after the buzz of an event wears off that remains the challenge.

It's exciting to see both American Airlines and British Airways get a serious challenger in trans-Atlantic traffic.

As London is tangled in bureaucratic wrangle over relaxing visa regulations for Chinese visitors, Paris is winning the race even as the incidences of violence against these tourists have been on the rise.

What flyers and airlines really want is a runway and the absence of one has turned into a royal pain.

While Stalin may be proud -- he promoted the idea first -- the big plan is more about moving products in the modern world.

Next time Gatwick's boss wants to distract from his failures by slamming the conditions of the ever-so-helpful shuttle that connects flyers between the airport and the city center, he should ease up on the hyperbole. Nobody thinks they're spotless, but they're also not "third world."

Considering the power of luxury brand names in London and other major cities, the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc could do well. But perhaps the Oetkers should look to licensing the name and avoid buying real estate in this market.