A host of world-famous authors including J K Rowling and Hilary Mantel are preparing to descend of Bath as final preparations for the city’s renowned 10-day Literary Festival get underway. With more than 170 events scheduled at venues across the city, this year’s inspirational Independent Bath Literary Festival looks set to beat last year’s...
Hotels and tourist attractions in Bath look set to benefit from a predicted boost in German business and leisure travellers as new flights linking Bristol Airport with major German cities take off. Some 30,000 German tourists visit the city each year but Bath Tourism Plus’ (BTP) latest marketing strategy aims to capitalise on the...
Bath Rugby and Bath Tourism Plus (BTP) have kicked off their joint marketing scheme which aims to boost ticket sales by selling them to visitors at the Visitor Information Centre by Bath Abbey. Players Mark McMillan, Dan Hipkiss, Guy Mercer and Nick Koster were in the recently-revamped Visitor Information Centre on Saturday to meet...
Airline bmi regional today announced three more direct flights from Bristol Airport to major European cities – opening up key business opportunities for West firms. The airline, which launched its service to Hamburg on Monday, is to fly to Munich, Hanover and Milan from May. It also today announced that, due to demand, it...
The first direct flight from Bristol Airport to Hamburg by bmi regional took place this morning – strengthening trade links between the two cities. Landing at the German city on time to a sunny but chilly morning – the temperature at the airport was minus-5 degrees – the Bristol delegation of VIPs on the...
A new direct bus service linking Bristol Airport with the centre of Bath is to be launched in March, potentially providing a significant boost to the city’s tourist industry, it was revealed today. The service, which will be operated by Bath Bus Company, was announced at Bath Tourism Plus’s (BTP) annual forum. The 200...
A record 200 tourism-related businesses – ranging from cafes and bars to hotels and visitor attractions – are today expected to attend Bath Tourism Plus’ (BTP) annual tourism forum. BTP will use the event at the Hilton Hotel to unveil its 2013 Bath Visitor Guide and Venues Directory and outline its plans for the...
Retailers in Bath are hoping for an all-important sales boost in the crucial dozen days left to Christmas from tomorrow – by offering shoppers a host of special offers and the chance to win £1,000 worth of prizes. More than 40 shops have stayed open late night over the past three Thursdays and this...
Bath’s Christmas Markets are to become the first in the country to gain a Quality Rose Marque from VisitEngland, the national tourist board. VisitEngland chairman Lady Cobham will present Bath Tourism Plus chairman Matt Davis and chief executive Nick Brooks Sykes with the award on Friday. The accolade comes after the markets enjoyed the...
Wind and rain failed to put a dampener on the opening of Bath’s Christmas markets last night. The opening celebrations – complete with the traditional lantern procession – went ahead, just before the heavens opened. With 139 chalet-style stalls, this year’s Christmas markets are the biggest and best in the 12-year history of the...
