Seychelles Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marines, Didier Dogley, has announced a ban on cruise ships at Port Victoria for two years, effective immediately.Quoted in Seychelles Nati…
Avianca files for bankruptcy protection in United States
Colombian flag-carrier Avianca has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States as it seeks to avoid becoming a further aviation victim of the coronavirus pandemic.The carrier sought Chapte…
Branson to sell $500m stake in Virgin Galactic
Richard Branson is reportedly to sell a stake in Virgin Galactic to raise $500 million to prop up his other businesses.He currently owns 55 per cent of the venture, and is thus likely to lose his c…
TLG elevates Altour as flagship corporate travel brand
Travel Leaders Group is aligning two travel management companies, Travel Leaders Corporate and Altour, and they will operate under the Altour brand name.Travel Leaders Corporate president and chief…
Scenic scraps summer tours and cruises
Scenic Group joined the growing list of companies canceling their summer travel season because of the Covid-19 pandemic.The company has suspended operations for river cruises and land tours through…
It’s not a great time to woo first-time cruisers
In January, Jessica Fricchione and 10 of her family members booked what would have been her first cruise, a Bermuda sailing out of Baltimore leaving on May 31.Due to the coronavirus crisis, the gro…
Educating the Indian travel trade on Korean tourism during Corona pandemic-A brief study
India is a vast country with a diverse culture. Similarly, the Indian travel trade is geographically diverse and hence what they offer to different categories of travellers is also variable.Every t…
What post-COVID air travel will look like
When air travel eventually resumes it is unlikely to look as it did pre-COVID-19. So what in the passenger’s experience will change?Linden Birns, MD of Plane Talking, told Tourism Update&rsqu…
SAA BRPs ‘considering judgement’ following Labour Court ruling
SAA’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs) – Les Matuson and Siviwe Dongwana – are considering the judgement handed down by the Labour Court on Friday (May 8) that ruled that issu…
Top 10 Auckland volcanoes to stretch your legs during lockdown
The city of Auckland is built on a vast volcanic field, currently dormant, but by no means extinct. Not many cities could claim to be built atop such a simmering hotpot of volcanic activity.Dozens …