Quito Turismo is partnering with OTA Expedia Group on a marketing campaign that includes incentives for hoteliers in Ecuador’s capital and is aimed at increasing tourism to historic city.Under t…
InterContinental bringing its upscale Voco brand to the U.S.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced plans to bring its Voco brand to the U.S., with outposts slated to open in New York City, Florida and Missouri by early next year.IHG unveiled the ups…
Abercrombie & Kent plans a Northeast Passage cruise in 2021
Abercrombie & Kent is celebrating 30 years of expedition cruising next year with a new trip to check off the bucket list: a cruise through the little-traveled Northeast Passage.A&K founder Geo…
Thomas Cook relaunches as online travel agency
One of the most famous names in British hospitality, Thomas Cook relaunches today as an online travel business.The move follows the acquisition of the company – which initially ceased trading in…
European Commission extends airline slot waiver until spring next year
The European Commission has announced it will extend a waiver of the 80:20 ‘use it or lose it’ slot allocation rule until March next year.The waiver conditions agreed between airlines, air…
UNWTO finds Covid-19 will cost tourism US$460bn in 2020
International tourist arrivals plunged 93 per cent in June when compared to 2019, with the latest data from the World Tourism Organisation showing the severe impact Covid 19 has had on the sector.Acco…
Qatar Airways to add new Accra departures this month
Qatar Airways will operate four weekly flights to Accra, Ghana via Lagos from September 29th.The city thus becomes the fourth new destination launched by the national carrier of Qatar since the start …
Socially Distanced Cruises? New Luxury Yacht Trip Takes Just 18 People
While the travel industry has ground to halt as a whole, cruises have really taken a hit from COVID-19. Countless news headlines at the start of the pandemic focused on outbreaks of the virus onboard …
GO NZ: Jesse Mulligan’s family foodie Hawke’s Bay holiday
Man, I’ve had some great trips to Hawke’s Bay without children. There was the time I did a vertical tasting of Coleraine – 36 vintages in one single session. Going back further, I pe…
Panel’s report blasts Boeing, FAA for crashes, seeks reforms
A House committee issued a scathing report Wednesday questioning whether Boeing and government regulators have recognized the problems that caused two deadly 737 Max jet crashes and whether either wil…