Nobu Ibiza Bay has appointed Edwin Kramer to the position of general manager with the resort.He joins from Barcelona Edition, where he led the team as general manager for its launch in 2018.Kramer has…
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Passenger slump pushes Ryanair to first-half loss
Low-cost carrier Ryanair has reported a loss of €197 million for the first half of financial 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to extract a huge toll on the aviation sector.The loss compare…
UK outbound travel to be suspended under new lockdown rules
People in England are being advised to avoid all non-essential travel as the county prepares for a new Covid-19 lockdown.In effect, foreign holidays and overnight stays anywhere in the UK are to be ba…
German Event industry struggling due to restrictions
The Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on the tourism industry worldwide. This is obviously also the case of German tourism. However, one sector of the industry, in particular, is currently voicing …
Heger to return to Swan Hellenic ahead of relaunch
Hans Heger has joined the team at returning cruise brand Swan Hellenic.Having previously worked with Abercrombie & Kent, Club Med, Harmony, Pearl, Phoenix Reisen, Seven Seas, Scenic, Silversea and…
Russian tourists plan to travel under certain conditions
The Covid-19 crisis period has not only sharply reduced travelling around the world, but also greatly affected the preferences and expectations of tourists. This is also the case of Russian tourists, …
Spanish tourism will lose more than 100 billion euros in 2020
The tourism sector in Spain, the second-largest destination in the world, is expected to suffer a loss of more than 100 billion euros in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a return to the level of act…
EC required to suspend visa exemption of u.s. citizens
Last week, the European Parliament (EP) has demanded that the European Commission (EC) takes measures and suspends the visa exemption of United States nationals traveling to EU for twelve months, in r…
Accor sees revenue slump in third quarter as travel stalls
Accor has seen group revenue fall to €329 million in the third quarter of 2020, down by 69 per cent on a reported and 64 per cent on a like-for-like basis.The decline was attributed to the ongoin…
IAG cuts further capacity as losses continue to mount
International Airlines Group (IAG) has reported a huge loss for the third quarter and confirmed it will make further capacity cuts for the rest of the year.Total revenue at the group – which own…