The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul, has completed an US$8.5 million renovation.The newly refurbished guestrooms, suites and meeting facilities have been re-designed by architects and artists to reflect the es…
Portugal Has 200 New Hotels Since 2015
The Portuguese hotel market’s supply continues to grow at a good pace. Only in this year’s first half, 40 new licenses for new hotel projects have been accepted.According to the data provi…
ITB Asia welcomes industry leaders to Singapore
ITB Asia has opened its doors at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.The three-day conference and exhibition will run until Friday.Under the overarching theme, Travel…
Tourvest East Africa breaks ground on new camp site in Uganda
Tourvest East Africa, a member of integrated tourism group Tourvest’s Accommodation and Activities division, has officially broken ground at the new site of its Kalagala Falls tented and overlan…
Brazilian Airlines Lose Usd 480 Million
The top four Brazilian airlines registered a loss of about US$ 480 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to the negative US$ 255 million in the same period last year.The information was prov…
Royal travel advice: What Meghan Markle should expect from royal tours, Zika, and flying while pregnant
As Megan and Harry announce their first child on their trip to Australasia, it seems New Zealand might just be the perfect destination for jet-setting mothers to be.As the Sussexes arrive for their wh…
New York opens tourism office in Singapore
Travel marketing organization NYC & Company has opened an office in Singapore to bolster travel from Southeast Asia to New York.NYC & Company is specifically hoping to use its new outpost in S…
Luxury at sea, a 2018 trend
Travelers are increasingly choosing suites on larger ships and sailings on luxury small-ship lines and river cruise lines, according to AAA Travel.After analyzing its cruise bookings for the past 12 m…
Hurtigruten rejigs top team following Zetterberg departure
Hurtigruten has announced a restructuring of its UK and EMEA senior team following the departure of managing director Magnus Zetterberg.Following the departure, the restructure will see the creation o…
Jumeirah Beach Hotel to re-open in Dubai
Jumeirah Beach Hotel is to re-open on October 19th following a five-month transformation programme.Guests will return to discover a reimagined luxury experience created for the modern family and disce…