In 2018, foreign tourism expenditure on goods and services increased by 30%. The growth was recorded by the hotel industry as well, which reported its highest occupancy rate since 2011.Last year, the …
Qantas to offer direct service to Uluru from Darwin
Shaving hours off journey times for inbound Asian and European travellers, Qantas’ new twice-weekly 737-800 year-round service between Darwin International Airport and Uluru commenced today.The …
World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit headed to Puerto Rico in 2020
The World Travel & Tourism Council has announced the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico as the destination for its 2020 Global Summit.The event is set to take place from April 21st-23rd next year.WTT…
Elissa to offer fans free live show at the Pointe, Palm Jumeirah
Elissa will become the latest star to perform at new venue, the Pointe, at Palm Jumeirah.The Arab pop-star will offer fans a free show tomorrow night.As part of a regular series of free shows to promo…
Brexit: British Travelers Avoid Europe And Go To Turkey
The uncertainty regarding Brexit leads British travelers to turn away from the European Union. Instead, many of them book holidays in Turkey.According to ForwardKeys, an analyst of air data recorded v…
Air Pollution Affects The Tourism Sector In Northern Thailand
The Thai authorities have indicated that the number of tourists in northern Thailand has fallen in recent weeks, due to the alarming air pollution that continues to plague the region.The smog, long re…
Boeing says 737 Max will be safest plane ever on return to skies
Boeing has insisted safety is at the core of its activities in response to the preliminary report into the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302.The report, published by the by the Ethiopian Accident…
New Ways to Earn Hotel Loyalty Points Without Being Loyal
While everyone was watching the giant Marriott/Starwood merger play out to become Bonvoy Rewards, there was a story with wider appeal developing that was not getting as much play. That is the news abo…
Ask Away: Explore by rail at your own pace
In July, during the New Zealand university holidays, we would like to tour all the cantons of Switzerland, or the same in France visiting the western regions. We have no desire to be running from one …
How to attract more skiers? Operators contend with decline
WHISTLER, British Columbia — Innovations, both of the technical and non-technical varieties, are what the North American ski industry needs to end stagnant participation numbers, said a cross se…