InterContinental Hotels Group has announced the rebranding of voco Oxford Thames.The hotel was acquired in 2019 as part of IHG’s strategic partnership with Covivio to acquire 12 Principal and De…
Etihad Airways prepares for Hajj season
Etihad Airways will deploy additional flights between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia to facilitate the movement of thousands of pilgrims during the Hajj season.The airline will operate 15 extra flights be…
African Wildlife Foundation set to establish canine units
African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is set to establish more than five canine units across the country to help Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) prevent trafficking of ivory and other prohibited wildlife pro…
Ferri appointed chief commercial officer with Aeromexico
Nicolas Ferri has been appointed as Grupo Aeromexico chief commercial officer and executive vice president.He will take up the role on August 1st and report directly to Aeromexico chief executive, And…
Room check: Staying at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, downtown Sydney
Steve Braunias checks into the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, downtown SydneyStyle: Built in 1924 and now one of the many beautiful sandstone piles sensitively renovated throughout Sydney. Newspaper magnat…
Crystal makes push for younger passengers
The bread-and-butter itinerary for a luxury cruise line is something in the 10- to 28-day range. But Crystal Cruises is offering more seven-day itineraries in a bid to appeal to a younger demographic.…
Air France will test biometric boarding at JFK and Houston
Air France-KLM plans to swap boarding passes for facial recognition on Air France flights departing from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City and George Bush International Airpo…
Germany sees increase in visitors despite Brexit decline
International incoming overnights for Germany during the first quarter of 2019 are up.From January to April, the Federal Statistical Office in Germany registered 23.8 million international overnight s…
British Airways to move to Daxing airport in Beijing
British Airways has announced that all direct flights to and from Heathrow and Beijing will move to new state-of-the-art Daxing airport from October 27th .The flag-carrier follows Finnair into the air…
Econet Marathon boosts tourism
The Econet Victoria Falls Marathon on July 7 has brought a boost to the tourism sector in the Zimbabwe resort town.Hotels and lodges were fully booked over the race period and eateries and activities …