Communist-run Cuba on Tuesday imposed sweeping price controls on all state and private businesses as it battles a deepening economic crisis and mounting U.S. sanctions.Resolutions published in the off…
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TAP Air Portugal records strong increase in passenger numbers for early 2019
TAP Air Portugal carried nearly eight million passengers worldwide in the first six months of the year.The figure represents growth of 4.8 per cent on the first half of 2018.The airline recorded passe…
Nobu Hotel Los Cabos: a Bit of Japan Comes to Baja
What do you get when you mix a Hollywood legend, a Japanese celebrity chef, and the top luxury travel destination in the Americas? That would be the long-anticipated opening of Nobu Hotel Los Cabos, j…
The Biggest Tourism Failures Of All Time
A hotel that never sees a single guest or a world map in the sea. Some industry projects worldwide burned money on a grand scale and represented massive tourism failures. To the extent that one does n…
Business Tourism On The Rise In Brazil
Business tourism in Brazil grew by 14.7% in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2018. This was reported by the Brazilian Association of Corporate Travel Agencies (Abracorp).Sale…
American Airlines reports strong profits for second quarter
American Airlines has reported a second quarter 2019 pre-tax profit of $882 million and net profit of $662 million.Excluding net special items, pre-tax profit and net profit rose more than five per ce…
Ferri appointed chief commercial officer with Aeromexico
Nicolas Ferri has been appointed as Grupo Aeromexico chief commercial officer and executive vice president.He will take up the role on August 1st and report directly to Aeromexico chief executive, And…
Despite loss of Cuba calls, MSC Armonia remaining in Miami
MSC Cruises will keep the MSC Armonia in Miami next summer and will replace its previously scheduled calls in Havana with Key West.The Armonia moved to Miami last December to take advantage of the pop…
SAA codeshare with Brazilian airline
South African Airways (SAA) has announced a codeshare and frequent flyer agreement with Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aéreas (GOL), effective from July 5.The agreement will enable SAA to add its…
3 South American Pacific islands that are not from this world
South America is already recognized worldwide for the exuberance of its nature, its tropical forests and mountains where indigenous populations live. There are well-known destinations such as the Amaz…