With plenty of direct flights from Bristol Airport, the City of Light is a popular destination for business travelers. It couldn’t be easier to combine a business trip with an overnight stay and a little sight-seeing. Bath Business News travel editor Anne Gorringe checked out some of the latest attractions this beautiful city has...
It’s the ultimate team-building challenge. This weekend teams of friends, colleagues and ski enthusiasts will gather on a stunning mountain plateau in Switzerland for the World Igloo Building Competition. The aim? To construct – and then sleep in – your own igloo. Bath Business News Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE joined in. Pictured: The teams...
New flights from Bristol Airport to Paris and Düsseldorf took off earlier this week as operator bmi regional extended its route network in the West of England. The flights, which are expected to boost trade between the region and France and Germany, were launched just over a week after rival easyJet started services on...
Five new flights from Bristol Airport take off for the first time this weekend – with operator easyJet promising they will bring a major boost to the West of England’s economy. The new services – to Lanzarote, Gibraltar, Porto, Bilbao and the Isle of Man – take easyJet’s total at the airport to 53,...
Bath has launched its first advertising campaign on the London Underground as tourism chiefs attempt to build on new figures showing UK visitors have delivered a massive boost to the city’s economy over the past two years. Bath’s economy has benefitted from an additional £70m from tourist spending, helping create with more than 1,000...
With direct flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva, it couldn’t be easier to combine a business trip to Switzerland's second city with some leisure time with attractions ranging from helping make wine, competing in a marathon or relaxing at a spa. Bath Business News travel editor Anne Gorringe put away her laptop to explore...
Bath Tourism Plus chief executive Nick Brook-Sykes bid farewell to the city on Friday for a new job – but he did take time out for one last photocall promoting one of its most-successful events. Nick, who has been headhunted for a new role in Manchester, has been a great support to countless events in...
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...
