Southwest Airlines has restructured redemption costs for tickets in its Rapid Rewards frequent flyer program.Beginning last week, the carrier increased the number of Rapid Rewards points that must be …
Mauritius Tourism initiates global digitalisation conference
The Mauritius Ministry of Tourism has initiated a global conference that will address the current status, trends, challenges and growth opportunities of digitalisation in the broader tourism sector. T…
Alco-Tourism As A Result Of Fighting The Drunkards
In the Baltic States of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania there has been an extensive fight against drunkenness. These three little countries, that together have a lower population than Austria, are tackl…
Qatar Airways boosts flights to Muscat, Oman
Qatar Airways will add two additional daily frequencies to Muscat, Oman’s largest city and capital, commencing April 10th and June 15th.The additional frequencies will take the award-winning air…
Strike forces Lufthansa to cancel flights
Lufthansa will cancel 800 of its 1 600 scheduled flights, including 58 long-haul flights, today (April 10), as a result of Verdi trade union’s strikes at Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne, and Bremen a…
HOTEL REVIEW: Hotel Recoleta Grand Offers Value & Location in Buenos Aires
I’m so excited to be back in Buenos Aires after so many years away. During my one-week visit to Argentina, I stayed the first two nights at the Hotel Recoleta Grand. My arrangements were made by…
Qantas fined for unauthorized cabotage
Australian carrier Qantas has agreed to pay a $125,000 fine to the Department of Transportation (DOT) to settle a charge that it violated a U.S. rule prohibiting foreign airlines from carrying domesti…
Floating pier will bring ships back to historical Jamaican port
A floating pier developed for the fjords of Norway has started to catch on elsewhere, potentially creating new cruise ports worldwide, especially in small or cash-strapped destinations.Called SeaWalk,…
Hotel Chains Expand The Swiss Hospitality MArket
While the overall Swiss hospitality market shrank in 2017, the hotel chains grew significantly. The expansion mainly regards the economy segment of big cities.According to Horwath’s report, the …
Spain Reports 9.2 Million Cruise Passengers In 2017
Spanish ports registered 9.2 million cruise passengers in 2017, which is 6.68% more than the previous year, with the arrival of 4,248 vessels for this purpose, representing an 8.37% increase.In Spain,…