International Airlines Group has reported an operating loss of €1.3 billion before exceptional items for the second quarter, compared to a profit of €960 million last year.The group – …
Ascott grows lyf brand in Asia
Victor Betro has been appointed as the new general manager of the Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea.The industry leader has moved from the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai to the city on the southern coast of Jorda…
Draft Tourism Recovery Plan open for comment
The Department of Tourism has issued its draft Tourism Recovery Plan and is calling on industry stakeholders to provide input by August 15.The draft recovery plan outlines where the country’s to…
Сuba to boost international tourism with free tests
Cuba entered its third phase of reopening its borders, and while international tourists cannot enter the island through Havana, which is still in phase 1, tourist activity is allowed in the cays of th…
Auckland rents are down; some are blaming Airbnb owners
New Zealand rent prices recently dropped for the first time in a decade, leading some property experts to blame Airbnb owners for the drop.Kiwi renters starting new rentals in May were offered margina…
After restarting in June, some Hurtigruten crew test positive for Covid-19
Hurtigruten, one of the first cruise lines to resume service this summer, has reported a Covid-19 outbreak on one of the cruise ships that has been operating coastal Norway itineraries since June.The …
Fred. Olsen launches first 2023 North America cruise
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled its first look into 2023 with the early release of a ‘North American Waterways and Canadian Fall’ cruise, including a maiden sailing of the Hudson Riv…
Travelling public calls for more effective testing regime
Research among British consumers shows that they would prefer testing and tracing options instead of blanket quarantine measures recently re-introduced for Spain by the UK government.The research was …
Global borders slowly reopening UNWTO research reveals
The responsible restart of tourism is underway around the world as growing numbers of destinations ease Covid-19 related travel restrictions and adapt to the new reality.According to the latest analys…
Hospitality’s gift to frontline heroes
South African tour operator, Hotspots2c, is giving frontline workers the chance to win a wine tour in the Cape Winelands to thank them for their dedication throughout the pandemic.Hotspots2c’s #…