Cruise Lines International Association has announced the keynote speakers for its River Cruise Conference.On the line-up are Mail on Sunday travel editor Sarah Hartley, APT chief commercial officer De…
China Airlines takes delivery of latest A350-900
China Airlines has taken delivery of its newest A350-900 aircraft.The plane features a unique joint livery that combines the Taiwan-based airline’s distinctive plum blossom logo with Airbus&rsqu…
New SA destination tourism portal launching
Amadeus Integrated Solutions (a subsidiary of Amadeus IT Group) has stated that there have been bold steps forward in creating a National Tourism Visitor Information System (NTVIS), and Travel and Tou…
Where to Celebrate Oktoberfest this Month in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For those of us looking to celebrate the biggest festival of beer in the world, but without a plane ticket to Munich or indeed a time machine (the actual festival takes …
Ask Away: Picking up pesos in Uruguay
Eli Orzessek finds the answers to your travel questions.I am planning to attend the football under- 17 women’s world cup in Montevideo in November. It appears Uruguayan pesos cannot be purchased…
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park reopening public spaces in December
The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park will partially reopen on Dec. 4. The London hotel has undergone extensive repairs and renovations since a fire shuttered it in June.The hotel will initially reopen reva…
Vietjet and Japan Airlines launch codeshare sales
Effective from tomorrow travellers can book Vietjet and Japan Airlines codeshare flights for departures from October 28th.Vietjet and JAL originally signed a memorandum of understanding for commercial…
Laudamotion to launch Budapest-Stuttgart connection next summer
Continuing to concentrate on its route network expansion for 2019, Budapest Airport has announced the arrival of new airline partner, Laudamotion.Joining the Hungarian gateway’s roll call next s…
Raffles Singapore opens suite reservations ahead of 2019 return
Raffles Singapore opened suite reservations for stays next year, ahead of its reopening in mid-2019.“Our careful and sensitive restoration was designed to ensure we retain everything that makes …
TUI Fly launches flights to Mombasa
European charter airline, TUI Fly, is adding two flights to Mombasa, Kenya. The news was announced by Kenya’s Minister of Tourism, Najib Balala at the opening of the 79th annual Skål Congr…