Wafik Youssef has been appointed vice president operations, Middle East & Africa at Kempinski Hotels.He takes over from his predecessor, Michael Sorgenfrey.A leader with great operational aptitude…
Qatar Airways boosts IAG stake to 25 per cent
Qatar Airways Group has increased its shareholding in International Consolidated Airlines Group from 21.4 per cent to 25.1 per cent.Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, stated: “…
Qantas cuts flights as coronavirus hits demand
Qantas will reduce flights across Asia in response to a drop in demand due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.The actions were announced as part of the group’s half year financial results, wher…
Cruise lines must move quickly and creatively to redeploy ships
At last count, at least 27 cruise ships in Asia have had to cancel or modify not only single itineraries but in some cases entire seasons in response to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak in China.Fixi…
Brits offered visa free travel to Turkey
The United Kingdom is among six countries to be offered visa free travel to Turkey.Foreign ministry officials confirmed earlier tourists from Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain would …
Amadeus Cara to debut in spring 2021
Amadeus River Cruises has assigned Dutch ship-yard DeHoop with the building of a new cruise ship for delivery in 2021.The new five-star Amadeus Cara will be the seventeenth passenger ship for the trad…
Air India adds Mumbai connection from Stansted
The second Air India long-haul route from London Stansted took to the skies earlier with the launch of a new three-times a week service to Mumbai.The city is considered the financial and entertainment…
New 168-room hotel for Waterfall City
City Lodge Hotel Group’s new Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City in Midrand is scheduled to open its first rooms in November.Construction of the hotel has been under way since March last year. It wil…
Visa to launch new card in partnership with Accor
Accor and Visa have signed a global partnership to bring new payment options to the hotel group’s loyalty members.The deal will bring together Accor’s loyalty program and Visa’s glob…
On the road to adventure: 4 of the best Queensland road trips
As Australia’s second largest state, there’s a whole lot of Queensland to discover – 1.85 million square kilometres, to be exact. But don’t be put off by its impressive size: a…