UKinbound has announced the appointment of Joss Croft as chief executive officer.Croft brings with him over 25 years of senior leadership experience spanning positions at the UK department for interna…
Turkish Airlines unveils new cabin crew uniforms
In celebration of 85 years of operation, Turkish Airlines has unveiled a fresh look with a new uniform specially designed for its cabin crew.The new uniforms will begin to be used following the openin…
Gardiner joins Kwita Izina ceremony in Rwanda
Mantis Collection executive chairman Adrian Gardiner has joined celebrations around the 14th annual Gorilla Naming Ceremony in Rwanda.Commonly known as ‘Kwita Izina’, the ceremony is a tim…
Iberostar Grand Packard poised to open in Havana, Cuba
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts will open its new luxury hotel in Havana om Monday.The Iberostar Grand Packard is set to become Iberostar’s flagship for quality and exclusivity in Cuba.Starting n…
Tourism New Zealand launches new agent training videos in UK
A new series of training videos for UK travel consultants has been introduced by Tourism New Zealand.There are five videos in total with each video addressing a key selling theme and answering many qu…
Booking.com launches U.S. tours/activities platform
Booking.com is teaming up with hip-hop artist DJ Khaled to launch its “Booking Experiences” platform in the United States.The service lets travelers search for and book tours, activities a…
Colley takes up brand communications role with Corinthia Hotels
Corinthia Hotels has appointed a brand communications manager, Camilla Colley, to lead the development and implementation of the Corinthia communications strategy internationally.Based in London, Coll…
Which? calls for automatic compensation for UK airline delays
Around 1.3 million air passenger journeys were estimated to be subject to a severe delay last year, according to new Which? analysis.The consumer organisation found that, in the year to June 2018, ove…
Qatar Airways to launch flights to Mombasa, Kenya, in December
Qatar Airways will launch direct flights to Kenya’s second city, Mombasa, opening up the country’s beautiful coasts to international holidaymakers.The new four-times weekly service will be…
New tourism identity for SA’s Darling
The small town of Darling in the Western Cape is getting a brand-identity make-over, in an effort to boost tourism to the destination.‘Hello Darling’ has been developed to give the town an…