Carnival Corporation has seen a sharp rise in its share price following a decision by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia to take a significant stake in the company.The sovereign wealth fund sn…
Bostwana resort supports local community
Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino recently donated a Coronavirus Prevention Care Package to Tsogang Trust to assist the orphanage with taking measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The care pack…
LATAM cuts nearly all international departures in April
LATAM Airlines Group has announced a 95 per cent reduction in operations during April.The move comes in light of border closures and lower demand due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Measures wi…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Kiwi travel agents seek work combatting Covid 19
Grounded travel workers around New Zealand are asking if essential Kiwi businesses are in need of extra hands.Messages asking to #HelpKiwisFly again have been trending on social media as grounded trav…
Fairmont Century Plaza to open Sept. 1
The Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles is moving forward with plans to open Sept. 1.The hotel is partially housed within the former Century Plaza, a 19-story hotel that originally opened in 1966. F…
Amadeus seeks €1.5bn in new liquidity to battle Covid-19 pandemic
Amadeus has issued €750 million in new capital and €750 million in senior convertible bonds to further strengthen its capital position.The tech leader sought to improve its liquidity in the …
Norwegian sees passenger numbers fall two thirds in March
The global outbreak of Covid-19 has decimated the latest traffic figures from Norwegian.The company experienced a dramatic drop in demand last month following government-imposed travel restrictions an…
Dubai seeks to postpone Expo until October 2021
The government of the United Arab Emirates has formally requested the postponement of Expo 2020 Dubai.The move came in a letter addressed to Dimitri Kerkentzes, secretary general of the Bureau Interna…
Consumer protection and confidence key to COVID-19 survival
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNTWO) has recommended tourism and travel companies across the supply chain to work together to ensure consumer protection and confidence to mitigate the…
Holland America president pleads for assistance with Zaandam, Rotterdam
Holland America Line president Orlando Ashford is pleading for a port to allow two ships to disembark as they make their way from South America to Florida after a weeks-long journey.The Zaandam and Ro…