FIHA 2019: Cape Verde poised for tourism boom
Cape Verde could be on the brink of a hotel development wave if the government fulfils its promises to improve infrastructure and transport links.It a…
Sydney: Holiday on a budget
Our new series looks at how to have an overseas trip without breaking the bank. First up, our transtasman neighbour.Sydney is not known for being the …
Number of no-show airport security screeners soars in shutdown
ATLANTA (AP) — The number of airport security screeners failing to show up for work around the country is soaring as the partial government shut…
Ropers to lead strategic growth businesses at Amadeus
Amadeus has announced the appointment of senior business and technology heavyweight Stefan Ropers to lead its strategic growth businesses.Ropers will …
Heathrow breaks 80 million passenger barrier in 2018
A record 80 million passengers travelled through Heathrow Airport last year, up 2.7 per cent on 2017, with growth boosted by the use of larger and ful…
Dusit signs for first Asai property in Myanmar
Dusit International has signed an agreement with Rich Mandalay Group to operate Asai Yankin, one of the first properties to be signed under its new af…
Norwegian to roll-out complimentary Wi-Fi on long-haul flights
Norwegian is upgrading the passenger experience for long-haul customers with the introduction of in-flight Wi-Fi on its growing long-haul fleet.Norweg…
South Australia reports record-breaking tourism numbers
South Australia, the location of the next World Routes event, has reported a record number of visors to the region, with the state’s visitor eco…
Regent Seven Seas Cruises orders ship for 2023
Regent Seven Seas Cruises will get another 750-passenger ship in 2023, a sibling to the Seven Seas Explorer (delivered in 2016) and the Seven Seas Spl…
Lion Air flight JT610 black box located
Indonesian officials have located the flight recorder from Lion Air flight JT610.The plane came down just after take-off from Jakarta last October wit…
Virgin Atlantic and Stobart lead consortium to rescue Flybe
Regional carrier Flybe has been saved from bankruptcy by a consortium of buyers including Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Group.Forming a new company, Con…
Israel Arrivals: 61% Of Tourists Are Christians
In only a year, the number of arrivals in the Jewish state grew by one million, exceeding four million visitors: “A historic record”, acco…
Dozens of tourists in Brazil robbed on trail to Rio’s famous Christ the Redeemer statue
Dozens of tourists hiking toward the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro were held at gunpoint for up to two hours in a mass robbery t…
Flying from Auckland to Honolulu aboard Air New Zealand
Ricardo Simich flies Air New Zealand’s flight NZ10 from Auckland to Honolulu.The plane: The EVA Aircraft is leased by Air NZ for the route at pr…
American Queen completes Victory Cruise Lines acquisition
American Queen Steamboat Company has closed on its acquisition of the Victory brand and its two ships, the Victory I and Victory II, which sail the Gr…
Cruise-Ship Jobs Have Their Pros And Cons
Many cruise-ship jobs take advantage of how desperate people can be for not being able to find a decent job in their countries of origin. But as bad a…
Air France to close low-cost carrier Joon
Air France has revealed it will look to close low-cost airline Joon after it failed to catch the imagination of passengers.Originally planned as a car…
In 2018, Chinese Tourists Traveled In Greater Numbers
Despite the economic slowdown that is the subject of much discussion in China, domestic tourists did not reduce their foreign travel in 2018, quite th…
Bolivia: In Search For Tourist Recognition
According to a recent study, Bolivia is not among the five most attractive destinations in the continent. The country plans to change it to achieve so…