The Government of Botswana is driving the country’s annual Desert Race, as part of efforts to put Botswana on the sports tourism map.Established in 1975, the Toyota Kalahari Botswana 1000 Desert…
IATA to ease travel burden for passengers with disabilities
The International Air Transport Association 75th annual general meeting has unanimously approved a resolution to improve the air travel experience for the estimated one billion people living with disa…
Giraudo to lead One&Only Portonovi, Montenegro
One&Only Resorts has announced the appointment of Michele Giraudo as to the role of general manager of One&Only Portonovi, Montenegro.In his new role, Giraudo is responsible for the opening of…
Park Tower Buenos Aires is Not the Sheraton
The “hotel within a hotel” concept can be a bit confusing sometimes. That’s especially true when you’ve booked the Luxury Collection Park Tower in Buenos Aires and your taxi pu…
New Zealand implements tourist tax
New Zealand’s legislature has approved a tourist tax to take effect July 1. The country proposed to levy the tax last year.According to a statement from the country’s Ministry of Business,…
Radisson Blu Hotel & Residences, Zakopane, opens in Poland
Radisson Blu has welcomed the opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residences, Zakopane at the foothills of the Tatras Mountains in Poland.The first Radisson Blu property to arrive in this popular …
Cruise lines must immediately remove Cuba from all itineraries
Cruise line trade group CLIA said the U.S. government’s stricter rules for Cuba travel have forced cruise lines to eliminate Cuba destinations from all itineraries, effective immediately.CLIA sa…
Beadon handed Hilton sales role in Africa and Indian Ocean
Adam Beadon has been appointed regional director of sales operations for Africa and the Indian Ocean at Hilton.Beadon brings over 12 years of international hospitality experience to the role, which cu…
IATA predicts slight decline in global aviation profits in 2019
The International Air Transport Association has announced a downgrade of its 2019 outlook for the global air transport industry to a $28 billion profit.The figure is down from the $35.5 billion foreca…
Star Alliance launches connection service at London Heathrow
The Star Alliance connection service is now available at London Heathrow Airport.This assists passengers with tight connections between two Star Alliance member airline flights.Dedicated connection se…