From mounted treks on Icelandic horses to rafting trips in Costa Rica and back-country hikes in New Zealand, adventure travel is steadily growing and spreading across the globe.However, while all thos…
RFID technology expected to reduce lost baggage by 25%
Delta is implementing a new $50 million baggage-handling system based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology that is expected to reduce the number of the airline’s lost and mishandl…
MTDC launches special Navratri Darshan tours for the first time
On the occasion of Navratri, under the guidance of Jaykumar Jitendrasinh Rawal, Minister of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has announced the lau…
LOT Polish Airlines relaunching Newark route
The Polish carrier LOT will relaunch flights from Newark to Warsaw beginning April 28.LOT will operate the flight four times per week, complementing the airline’s daily service to New York Kenne…
Ex Private Safaris Namibia GM heads up new venture
Werner Beddies has been appointed CEO of Juut, Namibian Tourism Investment Corporation, following his departure as GM of Private Safaris’ Namibian operation.In his new role, Beddies will also be…
LATAM Airlines takes off for South Africa
The first LATAM Airlines flight to South Africa landed this afternoon at Johannesburg’s O. R. Tambo International Airport.Flight JJ8162 was operated by a Boeing 767 aircraft with 191 seats in Ec…
Sail away with MSC Cruises’ “Plan a Cruise Month” 2nd Passenger for 1 Dollar
Sail away with MSC Cruises’ “Plan a Cruise Month” 2nd Passenger for 1 DollarMSC Cruises will be offering great discounts, such as a second passenger travelling for copy, during Octob…
Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood is complete. Now comes the hard part.
Appealing to hotel loyalty members is all about strength in numbers, while catering to travel agents is all about one-on-one relationships.So, while Marriott International spent the better part of 10 …
Carnival advances strategy for its future in China
Carnival Corp. has unveiled some of the strategy behind a brand it is creating in China, saying it will likely sell some of its existing ships to the venture in the next six years.Moving ships into th…
Mass Tourism Affects Major Travel Destinations In Europe
Over the past years, Turkey, Tunisia or even Paris became dangerous places for tourists, at least for some time. However, the truth is that in some destinations travelers themselves cause harm to the …