Hoteliers in Mombasa, Kenya, have expressed discontent over Mombasa County government’s budget of Ksh36 million (roughly $350 000) for tourism development.Of the total budget of Ksh10 billion (r…
Luciano K Boutique Hotel With History in Santiago
While there are a few big chain hotels in Santiago, Chile, many of the best options are small boutique hotels with attentive service and a story to tell. We recently added a new one to our reviews: Ho…
Oceania rewards early bookings with flight upgrade deal
Oceania Cruises said guests sailing in Europe next summer can upgrade to premium economy seats on many transatlantic flights when they buy the line’s OLife Choice package.The upgrade starts at $…
Etihad Airways goes double daily with A380 on New York JFK route
Etihad Airways has introduced its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft on its second daily service between the UAE capital and New York JFK.All 14 weekly flights between the two cities are now operated by th…
Change of ownership at Vienna House
The entire equity stake of Vienna International Hotel Management has been acquired by Vienna House Capital.In the months since the contract signing in mid-February, the agreement was prepared for clos…
Airbus deepens China connection with new memorandum
Airbus and China have signed a memorandum of understanding on aviation and aerospace, further enhancing a spirit of cooperation.The deal was signed in Berlin by Fabrice Brégier, chief operating…
Government fund to kick-start revitalising Kenya’s coast
Kenya’s Tourism Cabinet Secretary, Najib Balala, says the government will earmark Ksh100 million (just under $1 million) for marketing and developing the beach product at the Kenya coast.It come…
Ships’ productions put Cuban culture in the spotlight
Cuba, the hottest cruise destination of the last year, has now become the hottest theme in cruise ship entertainment.The island’s recent opening to U.S. tourism is inspiring show producers and c…
New Zealand to host a range of sports activities in 2017
New Zealand’s pristine golfing landscapes have never been busier nor more in the spotlight with three major golf tournaments scheduled in 2017, one of which will play out on the country’s …
Norwegian to launch long-haul transatlantic flights from Rome
Norwegian has announced it will launch flights from Rome to three cities in the United States – Los Angeles, New York City/Newark and Oakland/San Francisco from November.Rome will be the airline…