BHA Member: Memories of China

News: May 2012

US move puts pressure on UK government to act on tourist visas

May 31, 2012

“Chinese tourists alone could create thousands of UK jobs” – BHA chief executive Obtaining a tourist visa is a major deterrent for potential visitors to the UK and visa policy needs to be reformed to keep pace with major competitors like the US, Ufi Ibrahim, chief executive of the British Hospitality Association (BHA), will tell leaders from the hospitality and tourism industry at a summit at the InterContinental London Park Lane on …

US move puts pressure on UK government to act on tourist visas

UK Tops Timeshare Pops

May 31, 2012

In these challenging times, an increasing number of hotel groups worldwide are incorporating an element of holiday shared ownership – timeshare or fractional units – into their business model. This is because the shared holiday ownership or timeshare industry, as it is known, has proven itself to be resilient across several economic recessions, retaining an average 86 per cent plus occupancy. Barnsdale Hall Hotel in Rutland, England’s smallest county, is a case …

UK Tops Timeshare Pops