Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica, has said figures for July show an estimated 250,584 visitors arrived on the island.When confirmed, this will be the highest number the country has eve…
Cuba, battling economic crisis, imposes sweeping price controls
Communist-run Cuba on Tuesday imposed sweeping price controls on all state and private businesses as it battles a deepening economic crisis and mounting U.S. sanctions.Resolutions published in the off…
Swiss-Belhotel International to add two new Queenstown properties
Swiss-Belhotel International is expanding its operations in New Zealand with the signing of two hotel developments in Queenstown.The company will launch two new operations in the Kiwi market in late 2…
Inbound travel slump forecasted to be long-lasting
The U.S.’s share of international travelers is expected to continue fall through 2022, according to the U.S. Travel Association.U.S. Travel research indicates that the U.S.’s share of glob…
New mobile app from Caribbean Airlines
Caribbean Airlines has launched a new mobile app.The app is designed for use by iOS and Android devices and features an array of tools to enhance the customers’ travel experience.It is available…
Wratten to lead Business Travel Association in UK
The Business Travel Association has appointed Clive Wratten as its new chief executive.Wratten takes over the leadership of the association and brings with him over 20 years’ experience in the a…
W Dubai – the Palm to host Wake Up Call in October
W Hotels Worldwide has announced that Wake Up Call will be held from October 10th-12th at W Dubai – the Palm.Designed to reward loyal members of Marriot Bonvoy with insider access to the brand&r…
Kruger Lowveld Tourism to take action
Kruger Lowveld will host a mass meeting for members of the tourism industry and will be handing over a ‘State of Tourism Report’ to the Minister.The mass meeting will take place on August …
TAP Air Portugal records strong increase in passenger numbers for early 2019
TAP Air Portugal carried nearly eight million passengers worldwide in the first six months of the year.The figure represents growth of 4.8 per cent on the first half of 2018.The airline recorded passe…
DOT approval of AA-Qantas joint venture signals ‘open season’
The recent Department of Transportation approval of a joint venture between American and Qantas bodes well for other U.S. airlines’ efforts to launch antitrust-immune partnerships, according to …