Announcing the results of the second annual Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Industry Performance and Outlook Study, Director General and CEO of CHTA, Frank Comito stated, “More th…
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Barbados signs a visa waiver agreement with China
Following the initialisation of a reciprocal agreement three years ago that removed visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, official and service passports, the agreement was officially signed by …
Indian travel agents experience the best of South Africa
Hanneli Slabber, Country Manager, South African Tourism- India, said, “The response was astounding with applications pouring in from all over the country. Travel agents, large and small put grea…
RwandAir to commence operations in Mumbai and Harare from April 2017
The flights to Harare which will be tagged to the existing Lusaka (Zambia) route will be operated daily while the Mumbai flights will be operated non-stop four times per week respectively by young Boe…
Korean Air signs comprehensive partnership with Delta Air Lines
Korean Air and Delta Air Lines, both founding members of SkyTeam, have reached an agreement to deepen their historic partnership with an expanded cooperation in the trans-Pacific network.It is hoped t…
Avani Al Marjan Island set for Ras Al Khaimah opening in 2019
Minor Hotels has announced the signing of a management agreement for a new Avani property in the United Arab Emirates – Avani Al Marjan Island Ras Al Khaimah Resort.Al Marjan is a collection of …
Norwegian Joy begins journey to homeport of Shanghai, China
Norwegian Joy, Norwegian Cruise Line’s first custom-designed ship for the Chinese cruise market, began her journey to her homeport of Shanghai, China, earlier.She departed the Meyer Werft shipya…
Tourism in Cuba projected to grow in 2017, says a survey
“The momentum of public opinion among the American travelling public for unfettered access to Cuba continues. Based not only on our survey, but also on anecdotal feedback travellers are giving t…
Arunachal Pradesh sign MoUs with key partners to boost tourism
The tourism board is constantly committed to developing the tourism infrastructure in the state through creation of tourism products that will attract and assist trade partners to provide unique offer…
IMEX Frankfurt 2017 gears up to introduce an innovative new experience
Alongside a wealth of new exhibitors and networking opportunities, the IMEX team is launching a brand new education experience, EduMonday, taking place the day before the show on May 15.Carina Bauer, …