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Global Annoying Travel Habits Survey

Juergen T Steinmetz- July 31, 2018 0

With the summer holiday season in full swing, one of the fastest growing online travel agents (OTA), has been asking travellers what they think are ... Read More

Fly with Emirates on the Trenitalia Train in Italy

Juergen T Steinmetz- July 31, 2018 0

Soon you can fly with Emirates, but ride a train in Italy. Emirates and Trenitalia, Italy’s national railway company, today announced a new codeshare agreement ... Read More

The Seychelles Tourism Board hosts annual South Africa roadshow targeting three main cities

Juergen T Steinmetz- July 31, 2018 0

The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) embarked South African travel agents and tour operators on a discovery of the Seychelles islands as it hosted its annual ... Read More

Two UAE Airlines announce to be one: Emirates and flydubai

Juergen T Steinmetz- July 31, 2018 0

Emirates and flydubai are getting closer to become one. They are both airlines based in the United Arab Emirates, and today Emirates Skywards brought them ... Read More

Using a tourism questionnaire: The do’s and don’ts

Dr. Peter E. Tarlow - tourismandmore.com- July 31, 2018 0

tourism questionnaire Perhaps one of the least well-understood and most used forms of tourism research is the tourism questionnaire. Tourism professionals and marketers utilize this ... Read More

Prof. Marina Novelli, University of Brighton, to lead Product Development Masterclass at 1st Africa Tourism Leadership Forum

editor- July 31, 2018 0

Prof. Novelli to lead Sustainable Tourism Masterclass at Africa Tourism Leadership Forum Marina Novelli (PhD), a Prof. of Tourism and International Development at the University ... Read More

All Lufthansa Group airlines achieve substantial growth in the first half of 2018

Chief Assignment Editor- July 31, 2018 0

Lufthansa Group Lufthansa Group increased its total first half-year revenues by 5.2 percent in 2018, excluding the impact of the first-time application of the IFRS ... Read More

Brussels: A plethora of tourist events to liven up the autumn

Chief Assignment Editor- July 31, 2018 0

Brussels Once again, this year it will be impossible to miss the many events causing a stir throughout Brussels starting in September. From design to ... Read More

IATA: European air traffic control delays loom over summer travel

Chief Assignment Editor- July 31, 2018 0

European air traffic control delays loom over summer travel The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the governments and air navigation service providers of ... Read More

Las Vegas’ first executive meeting center welcomes its first group

Chief Assignment Editor- July 31, 2018 0

Las Vegas’ first executive meeting center welcomes its first group Las Vegas newest offering is the first of its kind in the city, catering to ... Read More

Travel from Costa Rica to the US: New hand luggage restrictions

editor- July 31, 2018 0

Costa Rica Costa Rican citizens have made the United States one of their favorite destinations when traveling abroad. It was recently announced that for those ... Read More

Protesting tourists cause train crash near Machu Picchu

editor- July 31, 2018 0

Train crash in Machu Picchu A train had stopped because of a protest by domestic tourists who were blocking the railway track near the ancient ... Read More

Aeromexico plane crashes near Guadalupe Victoria International Airport

Chief Assignment Editor- July 31, 2018 0

Aeromexico airline flight has crashed after taking off from Guadalupe Victoria International airport in Durango in Mexico. Mexican media reports say an Aeromexico airline flight ... Read More

Hawaii visitors spent over $9 billion so far this year

editor- July 31, 2018 0

Hawaii “Hawaii’s peak summer travel season began with a strong month of June. All of the islands recorded double-digit increases in visitor spending, except for ... Read More

Canada’s Transport Minister: Expanded Egypt and UAE air agreement a win for consumers

Chief Assignment Editor- July 31, 2018 0

Canada's Transport Minister Marc Garneau Canada’s Transport Minister Marc Garneau officially announced that transport agreements with Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have been expanded ... Read More

Saving money on your trip to Texas

editor- July 31, 2018 0

Texas With so many wonderful sites and attractions to see, many people from across the country and the world are eager to spend time there. ... Read More

Jetwing Vil Uyana celebrates World Environment Day

editor- July 31, 2018 0

Jetwing Hotels To celebrate World Environment Day, Jetwing Vil Uyana organized a competition for Kimbissa Junior School, Digampathaha Junior School and Udawelayayagama Junior High School. ... Read More

New GM at the helm of Air France Indian Sub-Continent

editor- July 31, 2018 0

Air France New GM for India Sub-Continent Air France-KLM has appointed Jean-Noel Rault as the new General Manager – Indian Sub-Continent. Taking office on August ... Read More

Barberton Greenstone Belt in Mpumalanga added to UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list

Chief Assignment Editor- July 31, 2018 0

Barberton Greenstone Belt in Mpumalanga added to UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list The Makhonjwa Mountains, known as the Barberton Greenstone Belt in Mpumalanga, have been ... Read More

British Airways to launch its largest schedule ever between UK and South Africa

Chief Assignment Editor- July 31, 2018 0

British Airways to launch its largest schedule ever between UK and South Africa This fall, British Airways will be offering 38 direct flights per week ... Read More

Israel: 2.18 million foreign visitors in the first half of 2018

Chief Assignment Editor- July 31, 2018 0

2.18 million foreign visitors came to Israel in the first six months of the year Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that 2.18 million foreign ... Read More

Dubai hosts Travel Tech Middle East Congress

Chief Assignment Editor- July 31, 2018 0

Dubai hosts Travel Tech Middle East Congress The second annual event of the Verve Travel Tech Middle East Congress will be held in Dubai on ... Read More

Delta Air Lines gives $350K grant to nine Aviation Maintenance training programs

Chief Assignment Editor- July 31, 2018 0

Delta Air Lines gives $350K grant to nine Aviation Maintenance training programs The Delta Air Lines Foundation is continuing to prepare and support the future ... Read More

Asian cities are now outranking European and American cities on tourist arrivals

Juergen T Steinmetz- July 30, 2018 0

Asian cities had outnumbered their counterparts in Europe and America in terms of international tourist arrivals in 2017, according to leading data and analytics company ... Read More

Are commissions charged by conference hotels fair play or pure rip-offs?

Juergen T Steinmetz- July 30, 2018 0

Commissions in the MICE industry can be tremendous. Due to the progressive digitalization of the inquiry and booking experience in event planning, the hotel industry is ... Read More

More than 30,000 airline passengers could be affected by Taiwan strike

editor- July 30, 2018 0

Taiwan typhoon Members of the Taiwan Pilots Union Taoyuan are holding a vote on whether they will hold a strike over working conditions. In the ... Read More

Vanuatu flooded! With visitors

editor- July 30, 2018 0

Vanuatu In addition to those who live there, Independence Park in Vanuatu welcomed airplane loads of visitors from Noumea along with other visitors from surrounding ... Read More

Hyatt Saipan: What happens when the lease is up?

editor- July 30, 2018 0

Hyatt Saipan GM Nick Nishikawa The lease on the Hyatt Saipan will expire a little over 3 years from now in December 2021. What will ... Read More

Acapulco encourages tourists to protect sea turtles

Chief Assignment Editor- July 30, 2018 0

Acapulco encourages tourists to protect sea turtles Acapulco, Mexico’s original beach destination, is encouraging travelers visiting the destination to help save the rapidly decreasing Olive ... Read More

Mojo Nomad brings game changing hospitality to Hong Kong

Chief Assignment Editor- July 30, 2018 0

Mojo Nomad Central Mojo Nomad Central is the second to open from the Mojo Nomad brand, Hong Kong’s first hotel concept with shared working spaces. ... Read More