The United Kingdom is among six countries to be offered visa free travel to Turkey.Foreign ministry officials confirmed earlier tourists from Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain would …
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First Roma Aqua to open this summer
The First Roma Aqua, the third Pavilions hotel in Rome, will open in June.The property will be the first hotel to represent the rebranding of the group, initiated early this year.It will be an additio…
How to attract different types of tourists – that is the question!
Traveling has become a real necessity in the current times. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2018, 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals were recorded. This figure represen…
Hullah appointed chief executive with Riviera Travel
The board at Riviera Travel has appointed Phil Hullah as the new chief executive of the company, effective March 2nd.He will succeed David Clemson, who will stay with the business as a shareholder and…
Boring Company reaches Vegas Loop milestone
Excavation has been completed on the first of two vehicular tunnels that will make up the Boring Company’s Vegas Loop underground transportation system.The facility is located beneath the Las Ve…
Frontin to lead Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives
Trinidadian Brian Frontin has been newly elected as the president of the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives.Frontin, the group chief executive officer of the Trinidad Hotels, Restaurant…
ITB Berlin 2020: Strong demand as hospitality industry prepares for annual showcase
With just weeks to go until the 2020 event, ITB Berlin is in strong demand.With 10,000 organisations and companies from over 180 countries attending, the event is fully-booked again this year.“O…
Air Italy enters liquidation in tough trading conditions
Air Italy has entered liquidation after shareholders – Alisarda and Qatar Airways – refused to invest further resources in the company.The airline lost €164 million in 2018, based on …
Friedman handed leadership role with Amadeus-owned Travel Audience
Amadeus has appointed established digital technology leader Freddy Friedman as the new managing director of its data-driven travel advertising company, Travel Audience.Friedman was most recently chief…
TUI shifts ownership of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
TUI has agreed to sell its Hapag-Lloyd Cruises business to TUI Cruises, the joint venture the company operates with Royal Caribbean Cruises.The deal is valued at €1.2 billion.In a statement, the …