Hall will commence in the role in early April 2017, based in Auckland. He will join Tourism New Zealand after serving for three years as Chief Executive at Loyalty New Zealand and prior to that Chief …
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IATA predicts global airline profits to hit $29.8 billion in 2017
This will be the third consecutive year (and the third year in the industry’s history) in which airlines will make a return on invested capital (7.9%) which is above the weighted average cost of…
WTTCII announces new office bearers for 2017
Ashwani Lohani, Chairman & Managing Director, Air India, has been appointed as the Chairman of WTTCII for the year 2017. Lohani, who has served as the Vice Chairman of WTTCII for the year 2016, ta…
InterGlobe Air Transport partner up with APT
IGAT would promote three main APT products in India which include, APT River Cruising programs in Europe, Vietnam & Cambodia APT Small Ships cruise program APT Land Touring program (various destin…
ICC Sydney opens up to the public
Baird was joined at the public launch by Minister of Infrastructure Andrew Constance and Minister of Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres.“The ICC Sydney sets a new standard for convention and …
PCGS joins UNWTO International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories
The observatory is the first sustainable tourism observatory in the United States. It will be working with a total of 16 communities within the two counties, aiming at providing policy makers and tour…
The Emirates Group rolls out its 6th Annual Environmental Report
“As our business grows, we are ever conscious that we have a responsibility to the communities we serve around the world. Aviation and travel services as an industry can make a real contribution…
Sidharth Malhotra wraps up his second trip to New Zealand
Later, he was welcomed in Christchurch by former Black Caps cricketers, Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullum along with his fans in New Zealand who danced to the tune of ‘Kala Chashma’ for…
Minor Hotels to launch its luxury brand in Saudi Arabia
Minor Hotels (MH) has announced the debut of its luxury Anantara brand in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Scheduled to open in 2019, Anantara Jeddah Resort will be located on the waterfront in Obhur in the city…
Abu Dhabi Tourism organises a food festival & four roadshows in India
The ADFF initiative in India was organised to reinforce India’s position as the best overseas source market for Abu Dhabi guest arrivals. “We have now created a niche in the Indian market …