Thomson and First Choice are to introduce Vietnam to its winter 2017 programme.The Caribbean islands of St Lucia and Cayo Santa Maria in Cuba, which were new additions to its summer 2017 programme, wi…
New feature for Wilderness Safaris children’s programme
Wilderness Safaris has launched a new children’s booklet ‘My Wilderness Journey’ to enhance its Bush Buddy Programme.The interactive and illustrative workbook features interesting in…
Trinidad and Tobago’s new Tourism website goes live
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad: The Tourism Development Company Limited recently went live with its new destination website, gotrinidadandtobago.com.The website’s modern, contemporary design features v…
Marlborough Sounds cruising guide app will be accessible anywhere
A Marlborough Sounds cruising guide will provide seafarers, recreational boaties and tourists with the latest, up-to-date information about the marine area from anywhere in the world.The Cruising Guid…
Carnival gets OK to expand Long Beach Cruise Terminal
Carnival Cruise Line has inked a deal to nearly triple the size of its terminal in Long Beach, Calif., from approximately 66,000 square feet to 142,000 square feet.The deal between the cruise line and…
Airbus A350-900 is the 10,000th Airbus: New plane delivered to Singapore Airlines
Airbus celebrated the delivery of its 10,000 aircraft on Friday, with Singapore Airlines receiving a new A350-900 at a special ceremony.The aircraft is the sixth A350 delivered to Singapore Airlines, …
Croatia: Successful Spring And Summer Tourist Season
Tourism in Mexico City is an important source of revenue for the municipal budget. The economic impact of the arrival of 8.6 million domestic and foreign tourists who stayed in hotels from January to …
Air France confirms long-haul LCC plans
The Air France-KLM Group plans to enter the low-cost, long-haul travel market.A spokesperson for Air France-KLM told Tourism Update that, as part of its strategic ‘Trust Together’ project,…
Brazil Visa Exemption in 2016!
The hosts of the 2016 Olympic Games is extending a gracious gesture to travelers around the world. Brazil is granting a visa exemption for tourists visiting between August 5 – September 18, 2016…
Viking to sail ocean cruises in Asia, Australia and Alaska
ONBOARD THE VIKING STAR — Viking Ocean Cruises will expand its horizons to Asia, Australia and Alaska, company chairman Torstein Hagen said.The rapidly expanding ocean line will deploy its fifth…