The eighth Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE) will take place in Nairobi, from October 3-5.Organised by the Kenya Tourism Board, MKTE is East Africa’s largest travel expo, connecting leading Afric…
Aer Lingus adds two new transatlantic departures for summer 2019
Aer Lingus has launched two new transatlantic routes, to Montréal and Minneapolis-St. Paul.As Canada’s second biggest city, Montréal is also the world’s second largest French…
Arranz-Bravo designed hull artwork for Norwegian Encore unveiled
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed that Eduardo Arranz-Bravo, the award-winning Spanish artist, has created the hull artwork for the fourth and final ship of its Breakaway-Plus class, Norwegian Encore…
Bauer takes up leadership of Eurowings
Frank Bauer has been appointed to the roles of managing director and chief financial officer at Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings.The 37-year-old has been responsible for finance, human resources and tec…
Taj Connemara reopens in southern India
Taj Connemara has reopened after undergoing a year-long renovation.Dating back to 1854, the hotel’s history has been brought to life with fresh and modern sensibilities.Over a century old, the T…
Uganda’s government to dissolve key tourism agencies
Uganda’s national government has announced that a number of agencies in the country have been dissolved and will be incorporated into their relevant ministries. The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) an…
Behnam to take development role at Minor Hotels in EMEA
Minor Hotels has announced the appointment of Ramine Behnam as vice president development for Europe, Middle East and Africa.Behnam’s prominent career in hospitality development, operations, con…
Tourism Australia eyes a strong growth from India; launches new campaign
In a bid to lure high-value travellers from India, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, Tourism Australia has launched a new bespoke tourism promotion campaign in India and South East Asia. The latest c…
One year after Irma & Maria, Caribbean cruising still on the mend
The year that followed the devastation wreaked by hurricanes Irma and Maria last September has been a time of great uncertainty in the Caribbean.One ray of hope has been the relatively quick snap-back…
Cendyn in the running for top titles at World Travel Awards
Cendyn has been nominated for four World Travel Awards.The leading provider of hotel CRM and hotel sales platforms in the hospitality industry is in the running for the titles of World’s Leading…