International and domestic travellers can now visit some of the south-west’s leading destinations with a single ticket, thanks to a partnership between train and bus providers and the Great West…
Remembrance Tourism Benefits Normandy
Last week, June 6, France commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Allies landing on the beaches of Normandy in the presence of Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron. About 160 Second World War veterans we…
Vinpearl Luxury Landmark 81 opens in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vinpearl Luxury Landmark 81 in Ho Chi Minh City has begun operations in Vietnam.Located in the new central business district, the property is the tallest hotel in south-east Asia, and 14th tallest in …
Latitude 0° set to open in Kampala, Uganda, in July
The Latitude Hotels Group was born out of necessity – its founders could find few quality, “cool”, urban African hotels to stay in or recommend to their friends and colleagues visiti…
Brain recalled to LATAM headquarters for new digital role
Rodrigo Contreras Brain, currently the general director of LATAM Airlines in Europe, will assume a new role at the central LATAM offices in Santiago.He has spent the past six years based in EuropeBrai…
UNWTO reports record revenues from international tourism
Exports generated by international tourism reached US$1.7 trillion in 2018, a four per cent increase in real terms over the previous year, a new report from the World Tourism Organisation shows.For th…
NCL reduces prices on sailings that used to feature Cuba
Norwegian Cruise Line is selling short Bahamas cruises that start at less than $60 a day following the ban of U.S. sailings to Cuba.A company promotion says three- to five-day cruises to the Bahamas s…
Camilla, duchess of Cornwall, steps in as godmother of Spirit of Discovery
Saga has announced the duchess of Cornwall as the godmother of its newly built boutique cruise ship, Spirit of Discovery.The naming ceremony will take place in Dover, Kent, on July 5th.She will be the…
New Athenaeum Spa for Corinthia Palace Hotel, Malta
The Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa on the island of Malta is to open a new Athenaeum Spa in October.Since its debut over 50 years ago, Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa in Attard has become a quintes…
Qatar Airways touches down in Malta for first time
Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Doha to Malta has landed at Malta International Airport, marking the launch of the airline’s newest gateway to Europe.Operated by an Airbus A320 aircra…