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Not Just Travel expands fam programme for 2020
Eight itineraries are being planned
Globe spotting: The hottest luxury travel trends for 2020
We fast-forward to the year ahead to see where some of the hottest hotels will be opening and what destinations will be buzzing across the world
Latin Routes welcomes agent applications for Academy in Peru
Get in with a chance to boost your sales to one of the fastest-growing tourism regions with the help of an exciting training trip to Peru with Latin Routes
Guyana celebrates increased UK flight arrivals
From January to September 2019, UK flight arrivals to Guyana were up by 17% year-on-year
Latin America will bounce back from political unrest – Lata
Association hoping for ’quick resolution’ to flare ups in Ecuador, Chile and now Bolivia
Bolivia: FCO warns against all but essential travel
Uncertain political and security situation poses growing risk to visitors says Foreign Office
Latin Routes Training Academy to head to Peru
Fifty agents to join trip to Cusco next March
WTM London 2019: Mexico City goes from strength to strength
Mexico City has broken visitor arrival records, welcoming 17.5 million international travellers from January until October 2019. In 2018, the destination welcomed 14 million international visitors.
WTM London 2019: Rio welcomes ‘love of all kinds’ despite Bolsonaro
Rio de Janeiro welcomes “love of all kinds” its state governor has emphasised, contrary to the views of Brazil’s far-right ruling president
WTM London 2019: Brazil's investment in tourism to reach $200m in 2020
Brazil’s tourism industry is “back in the game”, with government investment to soar from $8 million this year to $200 million in 2020
Kuoni reveals top 2020 destinations
The luxury operator has analysed the market and predicted which destinations will be trending next year
WTM London 2019: Puerto Rico to 'lean into the LGBTQ market'
Discover Puerto Rico has confirmed it will be “leaning into the LGBTQ market in 2020” as it positions itself as an inclusive Caribbean destination
WTM London 2019: Chile looks to skies for out of this world visitors
Chile is seeing growth in “astrotourism” ahead of the 2020 total solar eclipse
WTM London 2019: Nicaragua bouncing back following lift of travel ban
Tourism to Nicaragua is “recovering very rapidly” following the political unrest and subsequent travel ban by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in April 2018
WTM London 2019: Costa Rica focuses on sustainability as visitor numbers swell
Costa Rica welcomed 2.22 million worldwide visitors from January to August 2019, a 3.8% upsurge compared with the same period in 2018
WTM London 2019: Hard Rock Hotels expands into Mexico's west coast
A new hotel on Mexico’s west coast and additional entertainment will be part of the Hard Rock Hotel’s messaging at this year’s WTM London
WTM London 2019: Ecuador is 'back up and running' after austerity protests
Ecuador has insisted it is “working very hard” to attract tourists back following a period of political unrest in the country, estimated to have cost the country’s tourism sector about $5 million a day.
WTM London 2019: Forward bookings to Latin America on the rise
Forward booking figures show international travel to Latin America have risen 1.2% between August to January 2020.
Visit Brazil to host roadshow amid hopes for tourism investment
The events are being held in Manchester, Leeds, and Glasgow.
Foreign Office lifts advice against travel to majority of Ecuador
The Foreign Office has lifted its advice against all but essential travel for most of Ecuador, which was put in place following austerity protests.
Virgin Atlantic: ‘We’re going to evolve how we’re working with agents’
UK and Europe sales chief Lee Haslett explains how the airline is bringing agents along on its expansion ride
Norwegian and JetBlue ink interline agreement
Move follows JetBlue’s decision to enter the transatlantic market in 2021
Ecuador: Lata calls for ‘quick and peaceful resolution’ to unrest
Association urges customers preparing to travel to Ecuador to seek advice from their travel agent and/or tour operator, and check the latest Foreign Office guidelines
Facebook Live: Latin Routes group tours masterclass
This Facebook Live shares information about Latin Routes new escorted group tours, their 6 USPs and tips for agents on selling Latin America.