Portugal’s tourist industry lacks 85,000 staff
A World Travel and Tourism Council study into a lack of staff in the sector has revealed that Portugal has a shortfall of 85,000 up and down the country. The
João Fernandes re-elected president of Algarve Tourism Association
João Fernandes has been re-elected president of the Algarve Tourism Association (ATA) – the entity responsible for promoting the Algarve abroad. Fernandes, who is also president of the Algarve Tourism
Portugal has ‘changed for the better’ during Covid, says tourism boss
In London for key tourism fair World Travel Market this week, tourism boss Luís Araújo has vowed that Portugal is emerging from the pandemic with a much clearer picture of
Algarve at “enormous risk” of rubbish going uncollected due to new regime
Algarve tourism boss João Fernandes has warned that the region runs an “enormous risk” of being left with uncollected waste due to a new waste management regime which will come
August’s figures for national tourism ‘off the scale’: INE reports
August’s figures for national tourism were ‘off the scale’: an historic maximum of 4.2 million hotel/ accommodation bookings. The data, published today by national statistics institute INE, shows the Portuguese
Off-season holiday price-bonanza following Covid travel changes in UK
Off-season tourism in Portugal can look forward to a welcome boost through autumn following Covid policy changes in UK. British media is reporting “There are some ridiculously cheap deals for
Lisbon just got itself a new tourist attraction “for all the wrong reasons…”
Lisbon just got itself a new tourist attraction… for all the wrong reasons. Road renewal works to the Calçada de Ajuda managed to leave some front doors more than a
“Put your money where your mouth is”: Tourism confederation appeals to government
CTP, Portugal’s tourism confederation, is imploring the government to put promised funds on the table. Earlier this month the government announced ‘various measures of support’ for businesses most affected by
Double-jabbed Brits get official go-ahead to holiday without quarantine in amber list countries
Double-jabbed Brits have been given the official go-ahead to holiday without quarantine in amber list countries this morning. Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced the news in parliament, revealing July 19
Finance minister says ‘uncertainty in tourism’ is being compensated by other sectors
Finance minister João Leão has said this week that the “uncertainty associated with tourism is being compensated by other sectors of the national economy that are showing better results than