After a particularly challenging year for the travel industry, the Hoxton is hoping to start the recovery with the opening of its doors in Rome in the spring.The property was initially scheduled to op…
Half of pilots grounded by Covid-19 travel slump
More than half of the airline pilots in the world are currently not flying for a living, according to the first worldwide survey of the profession since the Covid-19 crisis.The Pilot Survey – ca…
United Arab Emirates travellers banned from UK
The government banned travel to the UK from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Burundi and Rwanda.Officials said the move was to prevent the spread of the new variant originally identified in South Afric…
Nigeria: UAE Bars Dubai-Bound Travellers From Transiting Other Airports
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned Nigerian passengers from transiting other airports before going to Dubai.Effective from today, only those travelling directly from Nigeria would be allowed in…
Hyatt Now Offering Free COVID-19 Tests in All Latin American Hotels
Hyatt announced that all nineteen of its properties in Latin America, including those in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, will now offer free COVID-19 tests to guests returning or traveling …
GO NZ: Pride festival star Ramon Te Wake’s favourite travel memories
What are your favourite memories from childhood family holidays in Aotearoa?The first thing that comes to mind is the trusty yellow Cortina we had growing up – Spot, our family dog, and I would …
Amex GBT’s plan for Ovation? Don’t mess with success
Ovation Travel Group’s high-touch service attracted not only a growing client base to the agency but a corporate suitor. It has now found a new home as a division of American Express Global Busi…
Wyndham Ahmedabad Shela welcomes first guests in Gujarat
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has welcomed the opening of Wyndham Ahmedabad Shela in Gujarat.Serving as tranquil urban retreat, the hotel offers 65,000 square feet of meeting space spread across 34 sta…
Hydrogen-Powered transport – first efforts in train and airplane sectors
With the goal of cutting carbon emissions from fossil fuels, many transport companies have launched projects involving hydrogen-powered vehicles. Several countries committed to reaching carbon neutral…
Viking Aton to join fleet in Egypt next year
Viking has announced an expansion of its Egypt fleet with Viking Aton, a new state-of-the-art river vessel.Inspired by the design of the award-winning Viking Longships and built specifically to naviga…