Thailand has suffered significant losses due to the pandemic compared to $60 billion in revenue in 2019. Only 6.7 million tourists are estimated to arrive in Thailand this year – a huge decrease…
Vic Falls tourism to get a boost
An initiative to boost tourism in and around Victoria Falls has been launched by the Zimbabwean government and the International Finance Corporation.The ‘Victoria Falls Area Tourism Development …
Argentina resumes domestic flights with strict health protocols
Argentina resumed regular domestic flights this week after an interruption of seven months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, although within a format of restrictions and health protocols limiting operatio…
Wellington airport control tower Arnold for sale to developers
The ultimate home for plane spotters or frequent flyers has gone on sale in Wellington.Wellington Airport’s old air traffic control tower has gone up for sale with permission for residential dev…
Covid is pummeling Europe’s eateries — and winter is coming
HEIKRUIS, Belgium (AP) — As the Friday night dinner service began earlier this month at the De Viering restaurant outside Brussels, it seemed the owners’ decision to move the operation int…
Thomas Cook sees spike in Canary Island demand
The newly-relaunched Thomas Cook has seen demand for holidays in the Canary Islands leap as searches rise more than 20 times on the previous week for the Spanish holiday hotspot.Overall traffic yester…
Accor sees revenue slump in third quarter as travel stalls
Accor has seen group revenue fall to €329 million in the third quarter of 2020, down by 69 per cent on a reported and 64 per cent on a like-for-like basis.The decline was attributed to the ongoin…
Palm Fountain recognised as biggest in the world
Nakheel Malls has official broken the record for the largest fountain in the world.Guinness World Records recognised the Palm Fountain in Dubai as covering 7,327 metres squared during an opening cerem…
New marketing agency for Thornybush lodge
Thornybush River Lodge in the Greater Kruger Park Area is now being marketed by local safari sales and marketing agency, SAFARISM.The Thornybush Collection announced that it was reducing the number of…
Enterprise Rent-A-Car expands across Latin America
Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand has opened its first locations in Aruba and Panama, as well as 25 additional branches in Brazil.The new locations – which are already taking reservations – join…