AmaWaterways has launched its first television advertising campaign with spots on NBC stations in New York, Los Angeles and Miami.The campaign will extend to stations in Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Wort…
Airbnb supports regulation, but highlights need for guests’ choice
Airbnb has said that it supports regulation of the short-term rental sector, but it is important that guests retain the choice between the different accommodation options.This was said in a statement …
Frankfurt: Hotels Face Staff Shortage
More and more new hotels open in Frankfurt every year. The industry finds it increasingly difficult to find employees.The hotel construction boom in Frankfurt continues unabated. Although the number o…
China Will Be The First Outbound Travel Market
According to a study by Euromonitor International, tourists from mainland China will overtake Americans to become the largest international outbound travel market. The number of Chinese citizens trave…
New look for Inyati Game Lodge
Inyati Game Lodge in the western section of the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, adjacent to the Kruger National Park, has had a substantial refurbishment.Major structural renovations included an exten…
Air Canada to acquire Air Transat in $520m deal
Air Canada has entered into an exclusive agreement to purchase Air Transat.The flag-carrier hopes the proposed transaction, valued at approximately $520 million or $13 per share, will create a Montrea…
UK opens ePassport gates to new travellers
Eligible travellers from seven non-EU countries can now use ePassport gates to enter the UK in changes being made to the border from today.Visitors from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapor…
U.S. downgrades Costa Rica’s aviation authority
The FAA has downgraded Costa Rica’s civil aviation authority to a Category 2 rating, saying that a recent assessment revealed the agency doesn’t comply with international safety standards.…
Ryanair sees profits fall by a third as falling prices bite
Ryanair has seen profits fall by 29 per cent, to €1.02 billion, for the year to March 31st as the price of seats fell and the cost of fuel rose.The low-cost carrier said worse could be to come th…
Which? reveals millions of hours UK rail passengers lose to delays
UK rail passengers lost almost four million hours to significantly delayed train journeys in 2018 – making it the worst year since records have been held, according to Which? research.The stagge…