International tourist arrivals to Chile reached a historic high last year with 5.64 million visitors in 2016.According to data provided by the research division of the tourism department, tourism grew…
Customers are canceling Mexico trips, agency group reports
Eight percent of MAST Travel Network agents have clients who have recently canceled trips to Mexico, according to a member survey.“The intensifying issues of immigration, the border wall, and tr…
High intent, low usage: The tale of the hotel gym
Fitness equipment appears to be the most underused hotel amenity, as guests regularly overestimate the probability of working out while on a trip, according to a study by the Cornell University School…
Garuda Indonesia plans to link Jakarta to Moscow with new flight
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to launch direct flights from Jakarta to Moscow in August 2017.Operated by Airbus A330-200, this route will be served three times a week.“We are tryi…
New airport opens on St. Vincent
The $259 million Argyle International Airport on the eastern side of St. Vincent opened Feb. 13, about six years behind schedule.The airport began operations with scheduled inter-Caribbean flights on …
Shamwari awarded Fair Trade Tourism certificate
Shamwari Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape has received Fair Trade Tourism certification for all eight of its tourism products.The reserve’s six five-star lodges; Eagle’s Crag, Bayethe Tent…
This is Chile’s newest marine protected area
Mar de Juan Fernández is Chile’s newest Coastal Marine Protected Area of Multiple Uses (AMCP-MU), located just 670km off the coast of Valparaiso. The project was achieved thanks to the co…
Staying at the Ovolo, Woolloomooloo, Sydney
Eli Orzessek checks into the Ovolo, Woolloomooloo, Sydney.Location: Right on Woolloomooloo’s Finger Wharf, it’s the latest hotel to be housed in this heritage waterfront building. The Ovol…
United sweats the details in new business class
SAN FRANCISCO — After months of heavy promotional buildup, United Airlines put its first Polaris business-class cabin into service Monday with an invitation-only flight between Chicago O’H…
Marriott exec: ‘Iconic’ Sandals a good fit for AC Kingston hotel
The partnership between Sandals Resorts International and Marriott International to bring the lifestyle AC Hotels by Marriott brand to the Caribbean involved a yearlong series of discussions between t…