Rocco Forte Hotels has announced the appointment of Jan Arnold to the role of vice president of sales.Based in Frankfurt, Arnold will direct a team of 24 regional sales directors and managers located …
SA launches e-visa pilot with Kenya
The South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is trialling an e-visa application system, which is currently being tested with Kenya.Visitors can apply online for entry into South Africa and the f…
Seven Tides rebrands Palm Jumeirah properties
Seven Tides is rebranding and relaunching its hotel and residential apartments development on the Palm Jumeirah.The two towers within the overall development were previously known together as the Se7e…
Air Seychelles launches charter flights to Israel
Air Seychelles now operates a 120-seat Airbus a320neo on a charter basis to Tel Aviv on Wednesdays.The first flight, HM021, landed at Seychelles International Airport on November 28. The standard econ…
15 animals that kill more humans per year
Many people have some kind of phobia, fear or simply prevention towards some specific animal species. From spiders, poisonous snakes, sharks, to even dogs, yes, it is amazing, some people fear dogs. H…
Harrington takes up corporate marketing role with Flight Centre
Claire Harrington has been appointed head of corporate marketing, Europe, by Flight Centre Travel Group.She will be responsible for overseeing marketing strategy for Flight Centre’s corporate br…
Keel laying for latest Holland America Line vessel in Italy
Holland America Line has celebrated the keel laying of its new 2,668-passenger ‘Ryndam’ at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy.A 505-ton block, measuring 14 by 34 meters, was lo…
Mauritius appoints new Tourism Minister
Georges Pierre Lesjongard has been appointed new Minister of Tourism for Mauritius.During a graduation ceremony at the Vatel Hotel & Tourism Business School this month, Lesjongard emphasised that …
Solidarity Campaign For Venice Launched After Disastrous Floods
In mid-November, the world-famous Italian lagoon city of Venice, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in its entirety, was hit by particularly severe flooding. This resulted not only in enormous damage to the…
Nakheel Mall opens on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Nakheel Mall has been officially opened by Nakheel chairman, Ali Rashid Lootah.The AED1.2 billion destination, the new centrepiece of the Palm, provides on-the-doorstep convenience for the island&rsqu…