Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced that the emirate will be hosting the World Travel & Tourism Council Middle East & North Africa Leaders Forum 2019 on October 2nd.The …
Tanzania to split Selous Game Reserve and establish new national park
Tanzania has started a process to establish the Nyerere National Park in the Selous Game Reserve, a Unesco Heritage Site.Recently, Tanzania’s President John Magufuli issued a directive to the Mi…
The Biggest Tourism Failures Of All Time
A hotel that never sees a single guest or a world map in the sea. Some industry projects worldwide burned money on a grand scale and represented massive tourism failures. To the extent that one does n…
‘Madness’ at Auckland Airport as travellers complain of ‘snaking’ queues, cancelled flights
Chaotic scenes are being reported by travellers at Auckland Airport this afternoon, with “queues snaking everywhere” and general “madness” due to flight delays caused by Christ…
Carnival Corp. touts scrubber tech as new emissions rules loom
Ahead of the worldwide tightening of sulfur emission rules for ships of all types in 2020, the cruise industry is facing criticism that its use of scrubbers, its preferred solution for removing sulfur…
Aer Lingus takes delivery of first Airbus A321LR
Ireland’s national carrier, Aer Lingus, has taken delivery of its first of eight A321LR aircraft, becoming the first airline in International Airlines Group to operate the type.The aircraft, whi…
Knights Brown to lead expansion work at Portsmouth port
Portsmouth International Port has confirmed construction firm Knights Brown will lead a multi-million-pound project to increase the size of docking facilities at the location.The news means Portsmouth…
Flynas welcomes Airbus A380 to fleet as Hajj begins
Flynas has temporarily welcome the Airbus A380 to its fleet as it begins to welcome Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.The low-cost carrier thus becomes the first airline from the country to fly the larges…
Mozambique doubles tourist visa fee
The Mozambican government has doubled the cost of entry visas with immediate effect under a decree jointly signed by Economy and Finance Minister, Adriano Maleiane, and Interior Minister, Basilio Mont…
Business Tourism On The Rise In Brazil
Business tourism in Brazil grew by 14.7% in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2018. This was reported by the Brazilian Association of Corporate Travel Agencies (Abracorp).Sale…