Avani Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Javier Pardo as vice president of operations.Pardo reports directly to Robert Kunkler, chief operating officer of Minor Hotels, owners of Av…
Date set for US Africa showcase
South African Airways and South African-based event organiser, On Show Solutions, have announced the dates and locations for the Africa Showcase in North America.The showcase will visit four cities: T…
Attitudes To Gay Tourism Are Changing Worldwide
Gay tourism has become a hot topic in many countries that plan to invest in the LGBT market. Especially in Asia, the sector has been discussed since Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize…
Qatar and Fiji Airways top Skytrax ‘Aviation Oscars’
Like a velvet runway, the red carpet was rolled out for Airline bosses at the Paris Air Show as part of the 2019 World Airline Awards.The annual awards that recognise excellence in categories such as …
ASTA contest asks travelers to share stories of vacations gone wrong
ASTA has launched a consumer contest, “Vacation Do Over,” in which one winner will go on their dream vacation worth up to $10,000, planned by a travel advisor.ASTA is asking consumers to s…
Tour operators remind public it’s still possible to visit Cuba
As the cruise industry scrambled to adjust schedules in the wake of President Trump’s ban on sailings to Cuba, some tour operators were dusting off campaigns intended to make it clear to travel …
Spain: 1.4% More Cruise Ship Passengers In The First Quarter
Spanish ports recorded 2.76 million cruise ship passengers in the first quarter of the year, a 1.38% increase over the same period of 2018 according to data published by Puertos del Estado, revealing …
Rove at the Park expands mid-sector accommodation options in Dubai
Rove Hotels has opened its sixth hotel in Dubai, Rove at the Park, in Dubai Parks & Resorts, the largest integrated theme park destination in the region.The large property has 579 comfortably size…
Jamaica minister of tourism promotes destination in Paris
As part of an ongoing goal of generating greater global awareness and increasing visitor arrivals, Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica, and Donovan White, director of tourism at the Jamai…
American Airlines adds new routes to Dominican Republic
American Airlines has expanded its network footprint in the Dominican Republic, launching two new weekly connections to Santo Domingo from its hubs at Dallas/Fort Worth and Charlotte Douglas in the Un…