The prospects for Southern Africa’s economic recovery and future growth, along with securing millions of jobs in the region, received a welcome boost with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reope…
Six Senses Botanique to open in Brazil next year
Six Senses has unveiled plans for the opening of its first property in the Americas in early 2021, with the launch of Six Senses Botanique in Brazil.The resort lies in the Mantiqueira area, 2.5 hours …
Gold touted as golden bet
Tony Coleman, one of the pioneers of investment in precious metals in New Zealand, did the math to see who came out on top – KiwiSaver, shares or gold.It was a calculation spurred, he says, by g…
Southwest report shows rising virus cases are hitting travel
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines cautioned Thursday that the tenuous recovery in air travel could be fading as coronavirus cases spike across the United States.The nation’s fourth-biggest …
TUI cancels trips to see Santa in Lapland
TUI has confirmed there will be no trips to see Santa this year.The UK & Ireland subsidiary revealed earlier it had taken the “incredibly difficult” decision to suspend holidays to Lap…
New ONS figures reveal collapse of UK tourism sector
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed overseas travellers made just 398,000 trips to the UK in the second quarter of the year.This was down a staggering 96 per cent f…
Kamark departs as Etihad restructures operations
Robin Kamark has stepped down from his role as chief commercial officer with Etihad Airways as the carrier restructures in the wake of the Covid-19 travel slump.Following his departure, the business u…
WTM: Link govt-backed financial relief to sustainability
Any government financial support to help the travel industry recover from the pandemic should be linked to sustainable practices.This was highlighted during a panel discussion on the ‘Fundamenta…
Thanksgiving holiday travel centers on Mexico, Allianz said
Travel volumes for the Thanksgiving holiday will be significantly depressed compared to recent years, Allianz said. But those who do travel are likely headed to Mexico.Allianz reviewed travel plans fo…
New Mondrian hotel planned to rise in Australia
Accor and SBE have unveiled plans to open their first Mondrian hotel in Australia.Set for an oceanfront location on Queensland’s Burleigh Heads beach, the 208-room Mondrian Gold Coast will featu…