Sandals Royal Barbados, the newest resort in Sandals Resort’s all-inclusive portfolio, has opened the brand’s first-ever doughnut shop.The location is suitably named Sweet n’ Salty&r…
InterContinental Hotels Group acquires Six Senses in $300m deal
IHG has acquired Six Senses in a deal worth US$300 million.Formally known as Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spa, InterContinental Hotels Group acquired the hospitality and wellness company from private equ…
UK visitors lead Maldives to strong year
The Maldives has announced a 10.2 per cent year-on-year increase in the total number of UK visitor arrivals in 2018, when compared with 2017.In total, 114,602 UK tourists arrived in the Indian Ocean d…
Fusion Resort Cam Ranh recruits Koegelenberg as general manager
As wellness-inspired hospitality group Fusion readies for a year of growth, the company has tapped globe-trotting hospitality veteran Dawid Koegelenberg to lead the charge at Fusion Resort Cam Ranh.Th…
Chilean Government Expects Summer Tourism Decline Due To Loss Of Argentine Visitors
The loss of tourists from the neighboring country can not be offset by the rise in Brazilian, European and American visitors coming to Chile.Despite the significant international awards that Chile has…
Amadeus expands distribution agreement with Qantas
Amadeus has signed a new distribution agreement with Qantas, Australia’s national carrier, that includes a private channel.The private channel will be known as the Qantas Channel and will come i…
Hilton overcomes fears to report strong financial results for 2018
Hilton has seen its shares surge following the release of its financial results for 2018.Providing a better-than-feared outlook for its key United States and China markets, the hotel giant said net in…
European Commission gives approval to Air France-KLM investment in Virgin Atlantic
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control over Virgin Atlantic by Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Group.The deal is valued at around £220 million and is pa…
Scenic Eclipse delayed for third time as shipyard strikes continue
Scenic Luxury Cruises has announced that the first sailing date for Scenic Eclipse has been pushed back for a third time.The vessel will now, hopefully, depart on its first voyage on August 15th.&ldqu…
Dalançon to lead Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Etienne Dalançon as general manager of the upcoming Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi.With more than 20 years of experien…