Nearly 200 jobs have been created and an additional £10.5m spent by tourists as a result of campaigns run by Bath Tourism Plus (BTP) working with the Bath Business Improvement District (BID), new figures show. The campaigns, which took place last autumn and winter, were aimed at encouraging UK residents to take more holidays...
The cream of Bath’s tourist attractions, hotels and venues will be showcased this evening at the inaugural Bath Hospitality and Tourism Awards night (BEHTA). The awards, to be handed out at a glittering ceremony in the Assembly Rooms, are being staged by Bath Tourism Plus (BTP). Many of the winners in the 21 categories...
West food businesses must embrace innovation and explore new markets for export if they are to succeed, a major conference was told. The topics formed the two key themes at the Future of Food event staged by accountants Smith & Williamson at yogurt maker Yeo Valley’s headquarters in Blagdon, near Bristol. Food production is...
Barbara Hulanicki, the woman behind the iconic BIBA fashion brand, has revealed the amazing story of her business success at Bath in Fashion – one of the high-profile speakers helping lift the city's reputation as a hotbed of fashion. Interviewed last night by Hilary Alexander, former fashion director of the Daily Telegraph, she recalled...
New holiday destinations have been unveiled for next summer and larger planes introduced this week at Bristol Airport as its passenger numbers continue to climb to record levels. Holiday giant Thomas Cook is basing two 220-seat Airbus A321 aircraft at the airport to use on its summer services to holiday hotspots – replacing two...
Spectacular scenery and a small but exciting capital city make Iceland a magnet for adventurous tourists. Bath Business News Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE took advantage of the recently-launched easyJet direct flights from Bristol Airport to Reykjavik and here gives her top tips for a great weekend away… Iceland’s amazing lunar landscape is increasingly...
Passengers arriving for the inaugural easyJet flight from Bristol Airport to Reykjavik this morning may have been surprised to find a 7ft camel greeting them at the check-in desks. But Kokoso’s appearance was not down to a booking error by the airline’s promotions department – he was on hand to promote the launch of...
Serre Chevalier, a high ski resort on the French-Italian border, is ideal for a group or large family holiday. And its added attractions, for Bath Business News Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE, included learning how to drive a ‘piste basher’. As our tour guide pointed out the ‘Milky Way’ ski area on our way to...
‘Santa Special’ flights to Lapland are being re-introduced from Bristol Airport this December after a gap of five years as their operator expresses confidence in the economic recovery. The launch of the three and four-day packages by Esprit’s Santa’s Lapland brand, part of the Inghams and Ski Total stable – the UK’s largest specialist...
Known for its trophy-winning football teams and vibrant music scene, and the fact the BBC recently relocated there, Manchester is also one of the UK’s leading business destinations. So what can the business traveller do between meetings or to fill in a long lunch hour? Bath Business News travel editor ANNE GORRINGE headed North...
