Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet is delighted to announce the opening of a brand new Ajwa Home; the Clock House.The second in the series of luxurious Ajwa Homes, the property offers a unique alternative for lon…
Dubai concludes record cruise season
Dubai has concluded its latest cruise season with a record increase of over 51 per cent in cruise tourist footfall and a 38 per cent increase in cruise ship calls season-on-season.The emirate welcomed…
Upgraded roads at Etosha National Park
The FNB Tourism Division is supporting upgrades to roads in Namibia’s Etosha National Park. The roads will be graded and, if necessary, filled, benefiting the hundreds of tourists travelling the…
Marriott to offer all-inclusive stays through luxury brands
Marriott International is launching an all-inclusive platform to serve the increasingly popular holiday segment.Given growing demand for premium and luxury all-inclusive stays, the company plans to bu…
New Zealand world’s best family holiday destination
New Zealand has been identified as the top family travel destination with our scenery, safety record and activities rated as being sure to please people of all agesFamily holidays are the stuff of leg…
Aiyar appointed general counsel at American Airlines
American Airlines Group has confirmed that Priya Aiyar will join the airline as senior vice president and general counsel, succeeding Paul Jones, who retired from American earlier this year.“We …
Tourism bodies tackle ‘biggest single threat to tourism’
Tourism bodies are not resting on their laurels amid “widespread and pervasive” negative reporting on crime and other negative issues facing South Africa, but instead are tackling this hea…
Moultrie appointed managing director of MMGY Hills Balfour
MMGY Hills Balfour has rejigged its leadership structure, as former executive vice president of the World Travel & Tourism Council Caroline Moultrie joins as managing director.Moultrie will join t…
Leadership reshuffle at Advantage Travel Partnership as Lacey heads for Dubai
Paula Lacey will step down from her role on the board of Advantage Travel Partnership in September.As she relocates to Dubai, she will also leave her role as group commercial director of the organisat…
High Court ruling can help SA keep its prides
On August 6, the High Court of South Africa handed down its judgement on lion bone exports between the National Council of SPCAs (NSPCAs) and the Minister of Environmental Affairs and the South Africa…