From Wednesday 28th November until Saturday 1st December 2018, Philadelphia will serve as the first ever U.S. host city for the 2018 Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) Annual Conference. Traditionally, this conference has been held exclusively in Europe. Due to increased airlift from Europe to Philadelphia International Airport and the targeted international strategy of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau’s (PHLCVB) Global Tourism team, Philadelphia was selected as the destination for this international conference.
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Swap Stockings For Sandals This Christmas: Santa’s Coming To The Maldives!
With an extended winter holiday on the way for UK travellers and temperatures still exceeding 30 degrees in the Maldives, it appears even Santa is taking a break this Christmas and heading to the Maldives for some fabulously festive fun.
Destination Maldives Showcased At Another Successful World Travel Market (WTM)
The Maldives Tourist Board, which celebrated its 34th participation at World Travel Market this year having first exhibited in 1984, welcomed an even larger stand and delegation than ever before with 169 delegates from 65 companies from across the Maldives tourism sector attending the show.
Is Paperless Air Travel The Future? Airport Parking & Hotels Compares Use Of Biometric ID Technology At UK Airports
With passenger numbers set to double by 2036* and the Budget announcement on 29 October that e-passport gates will be extended to travellers from the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, airports are looking for ways to make the process of travelling through airport security as simple and seamless as possible. Using biometric ID management at airport security checks, which uses facial recognition technology and removes the need to show a passport or boarding pass, is just one of the developments being adopted, with 63% of UK and international airports planning to invest in biometric ID management by 2020**. Airport Parking and Hotels (APH) is therefore helping savvy travellers keep up-to-date with these developments, by releasing a guide highlighting the software currently available at UK airports.
Philadelphia Shortlisted As ‘Best City Break For Families’ At The Family Traveller Awards 2018
The US city of Philadelphia is proud to announce that it has been shortlisted in the ‘Best City Break for Families’ category at the Family Traveller Awards 2018. Continue reading
UK Travellers Help To Drive Overseas Visitor Increase To Philadelphia
Direct spending by overseas visitors to the city of Philadelphia increased by 7.2% in 2017, with travellers from the UK representing one of the top inbound markets.
“One Hook, One Line, One Fish At A Time” The Maldives Promotes Sustainable Tuna Fishing With Pole-And-Line Technique
The Maldives is made up of 99% sea, so it’s no surprise that fishing plays an important role in the island nation with around 30% of the population working in the fishing industry and tuna fishing in particular providing a major source of income as the nation’s primary export.
The Maldives Is Voted Runner Up In ‘Best Islands Destination’ Category At Condé Nast Traveller’s 2018 Readers’ Travel Awards
The Maldives was named as runner up in the ‘Best Islands Destination’ category at the Condé Nast Traveller’s 2018 Readers’ Travel Awards, which was held at the Ham Yard Hotel in London on 3rd September 2018.
Head To The Streets Of Philadelphia This September For The Annual 2018 Fringe Festival
With the Edinburgh Festival Fringe coming to a close, Philadelphia CVB is encouraging UK travellers with a passion for performance art to head to the ‘City of Brotherly Love’ this September for its very own Fringe Festival showcasing local, national and international artists as well as ground-breaking world premieres.
SWAROVSKI OPTIK Announces Launch Of New Universal VPA Variable Phone Adapter
SWAROVSKI OPTIK, a global leader in long-range lenses and binoculars, has announced the launch of its new VPA variable phone digiscoping adapter.
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