The Department of Tourism has confirmed that over 60% (R127m – €6.53m) of the R200m (€10.28m) Tourism Relief Fund has now been paid out.“It is good news that the Department of…
LATAM Argentina ceases ops
LATAM Airlines Argentina will cease passenger and cargo operations for an indefinite period. The operations of the other airlines in the LATAM Group are not affected.The airline will cease flights …
GO NZ: The luxury weekend getaway that helped heal a broken heart
March 2013 and the wedding was only nine months away. The date was set, the venue booked, the first dance chosen. But all of a sudden, just like that, everything was broken – our engagement, …
Rosewood to run St. Barts hotel
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has assumed management of Le Guanahani in St. Barts, which will reopen in spring 2021 as Rosewood Le Guanahani St. Barth following a renovation.The hotel has been clos…
Hotelbeds signs distribution partnership with Radisson
Hotelbeds has entered into a preferred partnership with Radisson Hotel Group.Through this agreement, Radisson will distribute via Hotelbeds’ network of more than 60,000 business-to-business t…
Lufthansa to close German arm of SunExpress
SunExpress is restructuring its business to focus on the Turkish tourism market.The news comes as Lufthansa Group confirmed it will close the German arm of the carrier, operated as a joint-venture …
World tourism international arrivals collapse 97% during April year on year
World tourism almost stopped in April due to the COVID-19 crisis, with a 97% drop in the number of international arrivals, 180 million less than in the same month of 2019, after a decrease of 55% i…
German operators lobby for travel to Africa
Two German tour operators that specialise in Africa have submitted a request to the Administrative Court in Berlin to lift travel restrictions from Germany to Tanzania, Namibia, Seychelles and Maur…
Spain reopens borders on Sunday hoping to re-launch the tourism season
Spain reopened its borders on Sunday, a significant stage in Europe’s gradual reopening after its battle against the coronavirus, as infections in Latin America surged past two million.Traffi…
Helicopter tours and famous hotels in New Zealand’s top luxury travel deals
Enjoy Victorian grandeur in OtahunaOtahuna Lodge, the historic Victorian homestead just 20 minutes’ drive from Christchurch, wants to welcome you this winter with a handful of specials. The f…