According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE, in Spanish), the contribution of the Spanish tourism industry in this last decade has been the main segment that has kept the Spanish economy af…
Air China launches new Beijing-Hanoi connection
Air China will launch a new service between Beijing and Hanoi on June 1st.The non-stop route will enable passengers to travel from Beijing to Vietnam’s capital in just four hours.Founded over 1,…
Building sustainable tourism enterprises in South Africa
The Department of Tourism supports 500 small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs), a sector that represents by far the largest number of tourism businesses in South Africa, says Deputy Tourism …
Carnival Cruise Line expands Cuba travel offering
Carnival Cruise Line has expanded its offering to Cuba with the addition of 23 three- to five-day sailings to Havana in 2019-20 aboard five different ships.The trips will depart from four east coast h…
Uluru: Natural wonder
It’s remote, but no trip Outback would be complete without a visit to sacred Uluru, writes Brian Kelly.I rode a train through the desert to visit the biggest rock in the world.On my trip from Da…
Virgin Voyages provides first details of ship’s public spaces
Virgin Voyages on Wednesday unveiled the design of six public areas of its ship, the first time that it has detailed the new cruise brand’s features.Among the new spaces will be Richard’s …
Ethiopian Airlines increases flights to Mombasa
Ethiopian Airlines has been granted a second daily flight to Mombasa’s Moi International Airport (MIA) following an agreement between Kenya President, Uhuru Kenyatta, and Ethiopian Prime Ministe…
Delta, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic firm up plans
Delta, Virgin Atlantic and Air France-KLM have signed definitive agreements relating to their planned three-way transatlantic joint venture.The agreements spell out the governance as well as the comme…
Mandarin Oriental signs for new property in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a new hotel in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, scheduled to open in 2020.The property, which will be called Mandarin Oriental, Saigon, will…
WTM Africa 2018 records increase in attendees
After a successful three days in the host city of Cape Town, WTM Africa has reported that its pre-audited statistics show an 18% increase in visitor numbers compared with 2017, with over 600 companies…