Abu Dhabi will later this month host the 63rd annual convention of The Travel Agents Association of India – the ‘voice’ of the country’s rapidly expanding travel and tourism se…
Botswana: Plans unveiled to develop Nata
Botswana’s Minister of Wildlife, Environment and Tourism, Tshekedi Khama has confirmed plans to develop accommodation and a conference facility in the Nata Sanctuary.The Botswana Tourism Organis…
Latin American airline group to connect the region with Africa
São Paulo, October 3, 2016 – The first LATAM Airlinesflight to South Africa landed this afternoon at Johannesburg’s O. R. Tambo International Airport. Flight JJ8162 was operated by …
Personal Travel Managers confident of more plain sailing following Cruise360 Conference
Personal Travel Managers confident of more plain sailing following Cruise360 ConferenceConfidence in the cruising industry remains high for personal travel managers following their attendance at CLIA …
Amex Global Business Travel completes KDS acquisition
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has completed its acquisition of KDS.Amex said no changes in KDS’s management team or current offices are expected as a result of the acquisition, a…
Airlines begin to offer travel waivers for Hurricane Matthew
Airlines are canceling some flights to the Caribbean and even the mainland U.S. as Hurricane Matthew is expected to spin toward Florida later this week.By late Tuesday, American Airlines had canceled …
Trafalgar again reduces Europe tour prices
Trafalgar has lowered its Europe tour prices for the second year in a row, largely due to a strong dollar against the euro and British pound.The tour operator, which released its Europe and Britain br…
Kingston airport reopens after hurricane threat dissipates
Jamaica’s government said on Tuesday that its National Emergency Operations Centre has scaled down activities to a monitoring phase in light of the reduction in the threat level of Hurricane Mat…
African Luxury Hideaways rebrands
African Luxury Hideaways, whose portfolio consists of properties with an eco-philosophy, protecting wilderness areas and wildlife, has been renamed ‘Hideaways’.Since the first lodge, Eleph…
Tourism In Argentina Expected To Increase Thanks To New Vat Refund
With a view of boosting tourism in Argentina and revitalizing the local hospitality sector, the government presented the official plan for a VAT refund on accommodation services for tourists coming fr…