The number of foreign visitors to Turkey rose for the first time since a row with Russia deepened a crisis in the nation’s tourism industry.Tourist arrivals rose 18 percent from a year ago to ju…
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Dubai International sees strong growth in April passenger numbers
Dubai International welcomed more than 7.6 million passengers in April according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports.Passenger numbers reached 7,622,946 in April, up 9.2 pe…
Conrad Guangzhou expands Hilton presence in China
Conrad Hotels & Resorts has welcomed the first guests to the new Conrad Guangzhou, the seventh Conrad property to debut in Greater China.Created as a stylish urban oasis in the heart of CBD Zhujia…
Meliá Shanghai Hongqiao set to debut in China
Meliá Shanghai Hongqiao will make its debut as the brand’s flagship property in China opening this month.Located just minutes from Shanghai’s National Exhibition & Convention Ce…
Jet Airways launches third London-Mumbai route
Jet Airways has introduced a third, non-stop, daily service between London Heathrow and Mumbai.Effective October 29th, flight 9W115 will depart Heathrow at 15:30, with arrival in Mumbai at 05:55, givi…
Dusit International signs with Dossen for DusitPrincess expansion in China
Thailand-based hospitality company Dusit International has signed a strategic partnership with Dossen International Group to operate DusitPrincess resorts in China.Dossen is one of the fastest growing…
World Travel Awards partners with SriLankan Airlines ahead of Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony
SriLankan Airlines has been announced as the airline sponsor of World Travel Awards’ upcoming Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2017.World Travel Awards founder, Graham Cooke, welcomed the ne…
2018 WTTC Global Summit to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina
David Scowsill, President & CEO of WTTC, said, “We are extremely excited to bring next year’s WTTC Global Summit back to South America for the first time since 2009, to Buenos Aires, A…
Demand for luxury segment in Caribbean region on a significant rise
Likewise, the Caribbean’s leading destinations also experienced luxury demand growth including the Dominican Republic (15%), Puerto Rico (5%), Jamaica (nearly 30%), Aruba (nearly 20%), The Baham…
Poungvarin to lead Centara Kata Resort Phuket
Centara Hotels & Resorts announced the latest movement of its management executive team with the transfer of Veerapol Poungvarin, former resort manager at Centara Chaan Talay Resorts & Villas,…