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Football and fashion lure Gulf tourists
The number of tourists coming to the UK from the
Gulf region of the Middle East has jumped,
according to a new report from VisitBritain.
Irish tourism decline 'slows' during June
Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO) has
reported "signs of stabilisation" in the number of
UK residents visiting the country after figures
for June revealed a 3 per cent drop.
Irish minister chairs first tourism meeting Irish tourism, culture and sport minister Mary Hanafin has chaired the first meeting of an industry-wide group established to help drive growth in the country's tourism sector.
Details unveiled for Koh Rong development Cambodia-based Royal Group has unveiled its plans to develop Koh Rong into a large tourism destination and establish the island as the new "Asian Riviera".
Funding boost for Irish tourist attractions Irish tourism minister Mary Hanafin has revealed that around €190m is to be invested in upgrading and developing new tourist facilities across the country over the next six years.
Intercontinental Hotels back in black Hotel giant Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has reported a return to profit after benefiting from increases in occupancy in its key markets.
Aer Arann suspends internal Cork flights Ireland-based airline Aer Arann has insisted it remains committed to Cork Airport despite the news that it will suspend services between the city and Belfast and Dublin from 31 August.
Irish inbound tourism continues decline New figures released by Ireland's Central Statistics Office have revealed a 23.6 per cent fall in the number of overseas visitors during May, compared with the same period in 2009.
Thai and Tiger to launch new low-cost airline Thai Airways and Tiger Airways have announced plans to launch a new low-cost carrier, which is due to start operating during the first quarter of 2011.
Hanafin to chair Irish tourism industry group Irish tourism minister Mary Hanafin will chair a new group comprising a number of representatives from the country's tourism industry in a bid to boost its competitiveness.
