Icelandair and easyJet have entered into a partnership agreement with Icelandair joining Worldwide by easyJet, a flights connections platform.The partnership will expand Icelandair‘s offering, a…
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UKinbound headed to Manchester for annual convention
UKinbound has announced that the vibrant, cosmopolitan city of Manchester has been selected to host its annual convention next year.Manchester 2021 will take place in early February at the Midland Hot…
Cities Direct closes in wake of Covid-19 slowdown
Cheltenham-based Cities Direct has closed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.The news was announced earlier by Martyn Sumners, executive director of AITO, following consultations with managing direc…
Sandals unveils new hygiene protocols as resorts reopen
For nearly 40 years, Sandals Resorts has continuously implemented and strengthened health and safety protocols to ensure guests are able to enjoy their Caribbean holiday worry-free.As the all-inclusiv…
Poll Results: Alcohol ban will hit tourism
Yes, any regulation that curbs guests’ freedoms – especially if it flouts accepted international norms – will impact negatively. 54%No, a local transport regulation will have no effe…
WTTC unveils guidelines for safe return to adventure tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council has unveiled the latest set of measures designed to rebuild global consumer confidence.The latest protocols for the global tourism sector focus on measures to en…
Fred. Olsen hopes to get back in the water next spring
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled its plans to have three of the fleet ‘back in the water’ in March and April, with Balmoral to sail even sooner.The company’s two new ships, Bole…
Township tourism – training needed for new normal
There is a need to train and upskill township tourism stakeholders on how to sell their offerings in the ‘new normal’ following the impact of COVID-19 on the sector.This was highlighted by…
A unique perspective on photographic safaris
Makumu Private Game Lodge in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve has introduced its new subterranean photographic bunker.Unique to the safari scene in the Greater Kruger region, the underground bunker…
Waiting, and waiting, for the CDC’s cruise guidance
The first large cruise ships are setting sail from Italy, while smaller ships have already launched from Norway and Germany.In fact, the EU came out with its cruise line guidance two months ago. So wh…