Press releases and announcements detailing activity of all Iglu brands, plus travel industry news, features and updates.
In the second year of fundraising for Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK), a charity whose mission is to open snowsports to all, Iglu skiers and boarders have donated almost ten times the sum raised in the previous, inaugural year of the partnership.
Heatwaves across Europe in summer 2023 saw temperatures hitting the high 40s in parts of the Mediterranean, including Spain, Italy and Greece, according to the Met Office. With record-breaking temperatures recorded worldwide last year, many tourists are looking for cooler holiday destinations for 2024. Google Trends data shows a 300% increase in the search term “cooler holidays” compared to the same time 12 months ago.
Travel should be accessible to everyone, including people living with a disability. However, people with disabilities are more likely to report a greater number of difficulties when travelling; 25% of people with disabilities report challenges when it comes to their travel, compared with only 10% of people without disabilities (GOV.UK).
Cruise continues to be one of the fastest-growing sectors of tourism. 36 million cruise passengers are expected globally in 2024, up by 14% in 2023, according to a report by the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA)
2023 sees Iglu trading for its 25th successful year. In 1998 Iglu’s ground-breaking concept at launch of selling ski holidays online set the course of the company’s progress through forward thinking, creativity and innovation. Today Iglu is the UK’s #1 cruise and ski retailer and is continuing to grow as a business, investing in technology and reaching into international markets.