SME TradeLinks has achieved ‘Accredited Training Provider’ status with the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA).Following a long and rigorous application process, SME Tr…
Norwegian Cruise Line eliminating plastic straws
Norwegian Cruise Line said it is getting rid of single-use plastic straws on its 26 ships.The ban also applies to its two private islands, Great Stirrup Cay and Harvest Caye.With the changes, Norwegia…
Hilton takes over branding of Al Habtoor City from Marriott
The owners of Al Habtoor City have confirmed three properties on the site are to be rebranded by Hilton.The news, which was confirmed at a press event in Dubai, follows an earlier announcement that Ma…
Sigona Golf Suites opens outside Nairobi
Sigona Golf Suites has just opened at the Sigona Golf Club, in Kikuyu, 20 minutes outside Nairobi on the Nairobi-Naivasha Highway.The suites offer 30 en-suite modern rooms set on 120 hectares. All roo…
Costa Rica Bans Sport Hunting Tourism To Protect Endangered Species
By law, 25% of Costa Rican territory is considered a protected area and a new reform of the environmental legislation will forbid tourists from traveling to the country to practice hunting tourism.Las…
Canberra: The Australian town overrun by kangaroos
Driving through the Canberra suburb of Ainslie about 9pm, a mob of about 20 kangaroos hopped across the road. They took their time, lazily eyeing my car.Just for the record, Ainslie is not out in the …
Avis partners with Airbnb-owned Luxury Retreats
Avis Car Rental has announced a deal with Luxury Retreats, acquired by Airbnb in February 2017, to be the official mobility partner of the full-service villa rental company.Avis will offer premium, on…
Dubai Parks & Resorts recovers from slow start to welcome growing visitor numbers
DXB Entertainments has announced that Dubai Parks & Resorts attracted over 1.4 million visits during the first half of 2018, an increase of 46 per cent compared to the first half of 2017.April was…
ABTA launches refreshed accessible tourism training tools
ABTA has launched a refreshed version of its Accessible Tourism e-learning tool; an online tool developed to help staff working in the travel industry build on their knowledge of accessible tourism an…
First ultra-long-range Airbus A350 XWB rolls out of paintshop
The first ultra-long-range Airbus A350 XWB to be delivered to launch customer Singapore Airlines has rolled out of the paintshop in the carrier’s livery.Now at an advanced stage of production, t…