Reed Exhibitions Mexico has announced that IBTM Americas 2020 has been delayed.Scheduled to take place in late May, the event will now be hosted at Centro Citibanamex on August 26th-27th.The announcem…
Qantas secures new funding as coronavirus battle continues
Qantas has completed a new round of debt funding, securing $1.05 billion in additional liquidity to strengthen its position as it manages through the Coronavirus outbreak.This debt has been secured ag…
Marriott reports data breach
Marriott International is investigating a data breach that the company estimates may have impacted up to 5.2 million customers.The breach, which was discovered at the end of February, involved “…
British Airways extends revolving credit facility
British Airways has extended its United States dollar secured revolving credit facility for one year.The move, confirmed by International Airlines Group, will take effect from June 23rd.The amount ava…
ABTA criticises lack of government support for tourism sector
ABTA has again written to government ministers, including the office of the prime minister, to urge immediate action to prevent catastrophic damage to the UK travel industry.The move follows what ABTA…
Tan appointed group chief executive with Millennium & Copthorne
The board at City Developments has announced the appointment of Clarence Tan as group chief executive officer for Millennium & Copthorne Hotels.The 52-year-old hotelier will take up the role on Ap…
Swiss travellers to fly back home
Swiss travellers stuck in South Africa will soon be going home, with repatriation flights set to commence on April 3 from Cape Town.SATSA shared a message from the Consulate General of Switzerland, sa…
Government pledges £75m to repatriate stranded Brits
The British government has pledged to bring home thousands of travellers stuck abroad following a new agreement with airlines.The global travel situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic has seen ma…
Room Check: New Zealand weekend getaway at the Hilton Lake Taupō
Courtney Whitaker reviews the Hilton Lake TaupōLocation: The hotel sits beside the popular DeBretts Hot Springs, just a five-minute drive from Taupō’s city centre, on Napier Rd, and 15…
Summer bookings to the Americas are down nearly 27%
Bookings for summer international air travel to destinations in the Western Hemisphere are down 26.8% from last year, according to an analysis by ForwardKeys.The analysis, completed on March 24, inclu…