The board of directors at eDreams Odigeo has appointed Thomas Vollmoeller as its new chairman and independent director.He will take up the role at the start of January, subject to shareholder approval…
Radisson Hospitality signs latest property in Istanbul
Radisson Hospitality has signed for the Radisson Residences Avrupa Tem İstanbul in Turkey.The 140-apartment residence will be located within the Avrupa Tem Residential Complex and will open befor…
Tourism safety in the spotlight in Parliament
Tourism stakeholders were invited by parliament’s Portfolio committees on Tourism and Police to address tourist safety in South Africa.The workshop, which was held yesterday, was initiated by go…
Are These the 2 Best Places in Latin America to Live?
Everyone has their own dream destination, the place where they fantasize about living abroad. A company called Live and Invest Overseas (LIOS) has published its rankings of the 10 Best Places to Live …
New South Wales tourism industry breaks records
New figures from Tourism Research Australia show domestic visitors to NSW contribute $29.4 billion and international visitors $13.1 billion to the economy with tourism the sixth largest employment ind…
Air Canada to face competition probe in Air Transat acquisition
Air Canada will face a competition probe before the airline can complete its proposed acquisition of Air Transat.Air Transat shareholders overwhelmingly voted last week in favour of the C$720 million …
Preparations begin for Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2020
The 2020 Caribbean Travel Marketplace has opened for registration.The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, producers of the Caribbean’s largest and longest-standing tourism marketing event…
British Airways steps in to replace Virgin Atlantic on Saint Lucia route
Saint Lucia will welcome new flights from the UK next summer, with British Airways to introduce a twice weekly departure.The flights will commence on July 4th and will run through August 29th, 2020.Th…
Hakkasan to bring celebrate Hakkatini night to Atlantis, the Palm
In celebration of the world’s love affair with the art of the martini, Hakkasan will bring its celebrated Hakkatini night to Dubai.Taking place every evening from 18:00-21:00, guests can experie…
Uganda Airlines takes off
Uganda Airlines has finally resumed operations after an 18-year hiatus.The inaugural flight to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport took off from Entebbe International Airport on August…