Qatar has launched its first global destination campaign aimed at positioning the Arabian Gulf country as an attractive destination for authentic and bespoke experiences.Under the tagline Qatar &lsquo…
How to: VAT refund process for tourists to SA
International visitors to South Africa may claim back 15% Value Added Tax paid on items that they plan to take out of the country. Tourism Update breaks down the tax refund process for tourists to Sou…
Avianca brings Dreamliner to new Bogota-Colombia route
South America is now a little closer to Munich.Celebrating a big occasion in grand style, Munich Airport marked the launch of Avianca’s new service to Bogotá with a traditional ribbon-cut…
Daydream Island Resort, Australia, to reopen in April
Daydream Island Resort will soft launch on April 10th next year.Following an extensive two-year redevelopment, the resort also unveiled a new brand signalling the revitalised premium offering guests w…
Celebrity Cruises launches Celebrity Edge audio tour app
Celebrity Cruises has unveiled a new Celebrity Edge Access Tour app.Narrated by Royal Caribbean Cruises chairman, Richard Fain, and Celebrity Cruises president, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, the tour uses binaur…
TUI Group to expand hotel portfolio in financial 2019
TUI Group is set to expand its international concept hotel portfolio with the addition of 12 new TUI Sensimar hotels over the next financial year.There will also be an additional three TUI Family Life…
Meliá Hotels to sell through Amazon ahead of Black Friday
Meliá Hotels International will sell accommodation and experiences on Amazon.The group is currently the only hotel company to sell services through the e-commerce website.Meliá will offe…
Onyx Hospitality Group signs for new Laos property
Onyx Hospitality Group has a signed an agreement with Laos-based Asia Investment, Development & Construction to develop a new-build Amari hotel in the city centre of Vientiane, the capital city of…
Augmented reality gaming fuels innovative tourism experiences
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has partnered with real-world games developer Niantic, to enhance global tourism through mobile augmented reality (AR) game experiences.State-of-the-art, planet-…
Airbus predicts doubling of demand for Latin American air travel by 2037
Demand for air travel in Latin American is expected to double in the next two decades thanks to anticipated growth of the region’s middle class from 350 million people to 520 million by 2037, an…