Promote your business to targeted potential customers through Tourism Update.As the voice that connects tourism news from southern and East Africa with the world, TU reaches a broad audience of intern…
Norwegian to roll-out complimentary Wi-Fi on long-haul flights
Norwegian is upgrading the passenger experience for long-haul customers with the introduction of in-flight Wi-Fi on its growing long-haul fleet.Norwegian customers flying between Europe, USA, South Am…
South Australia reports record-breaking tourism numbers
South Australia, the location of the next World Routes event, has reported a record number of visors to the region, with the state’s visitor economy soaring to an all-time-high of AUD$6.9 billio…
Regent Seven Seas Cruises orders ship for 2023
Regent Seven Seas Cruises will get another 750-passenger ship in 2023, a sibling to the Seven Seas Explorer (delivered in 2016) and the Seven Seas Splendor (due in 2020).If no ships exit, Regent&rsquo…
Lion Air flight JT610 black box located
Indonesian officials have located the flight recorder from Lion Air flight JT610.The plane came down just after take-off from Jakarta last October with the loss of 189 lives.The main body of the Boein…
Virgin Atlantic and Stobart lead consortium to rescue Flybe
Regional carrier Flybe has been saved from bankruptcy by a consortium of buyers including Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Group.Forming a new company, Connect Airways, the pair will join Cyrus Capital to …
Israel Arrivals: 61% Of Tourists Are Christians
In only a year, the number of arrivals in the Jewish state grew by one million, exceeding four million visitors: “A historic record”, according to Minister of Tourism, Yariv Levin.In 1978,…
Mauritius targets Saudi Arabian market
Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has appointed Aviareps to promote the island to the Saudi Arabian market.The global PR and marketing company will be responsible for promoting the unique c…
Dozens of tourists in Brazil robbed on trail to Rio’s famous Christ the Redeemer statue
Dozens of tourists hiking toward the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro were held at gunpoint for up to two hours in a mass robbery that could mark an early test for anti-crime crackd…
Flying from Auckland to Honolulu aboard Air New Zealand
Ricardo Simich flies Air New Zealand’s flight NZ10 from Auckland to Honolulu.The plane: The EVA Aircraft is leased by Air NZ for the route at present. EVA is a Boeing 777-300 aircraft similar to…