Boeing has vowed to make flights using its planes more eco-friendly within the next decade: The aviation titan has announced its commitment to make sure its planes can fly on 100 percent sustainable f…
SBE offers Covid testing at Miami and L.A. hotels
SBE is making Covid-19 tests available at select U.S. hotels, with SLS, Hyde and Mondrian properties in Miami and Los Angeles among the group’s first to debut on-site testing.PCR, rapid antigen,…
Spanish tourism calls for more aid
The coronavirus has torn Spanish tourism apart, setting it back to 1995 levels. The industry’s contribution to Spain’s GDP was 106 billion euros smaller in 2020 (about 69% of activity). A …
ATM 2021: Luxury market set for rebound in Middle East
The latest data analysis produced by YouGov for Reed Exhibitions has revealed that 46 per cent of luxury travellers in the Middle East are planning to travel internationally at some stage during 2021.…
Refurb for Ugandan lodge
Renovation work has started on Lemala Wildwaters Lodge, situated on a private island on the River Nile in Uganda.The lodge sustained flood damage to its restaurant and pool deck last year after the ri…
Latin America and Caribbean tourism losses estimated at 19%
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep everyone locked up in their homes and cities, the Caribbean and Latin American countries, which rely heavily on tourism, are struggling to stay afloat.The…
Mantra Traralgon welcomes first guests in Australia
Accor and LA Hotel Group have opened the new-build 50-room Mantra Traralgon hotel in the heart of Latrobe Valley’s largest city.The first hotel to open in Traralgon, Australia, in more than ten …
Azamara spins off from Royal family with growth prospects on the horizon
Azamara’s acquisition by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners may enable the three-ship brand to grow, something that mostly eluded the line under Royal Caribbean Group’s ownership.Th…
CDC entry rule is testing resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico
Hotels and resorts across Mexico and the Caribbean have borne the brunt of the CDC’s recent decision to require Covid-19 tests for all U.S.-bound flyers, with hospitality operators reliant on U.…
Minor eyes China expansion with Funyard partnership
All passengers flying Singapore Airlines outbound from Singapore and Indonesia (bound for Singapore) will be able to book pre-departure polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and serology tests as part of…