Adam Armstrong has been selected as the new global chief executive of Contiki.He will be based out of Geneva, Switzerland, with a start date to be announced shortly.Armstrong is a distinguished tra…
Air travel growth slowed worldwide in 2019
Global air traffic demand grew in 2019, but at the slowest pace since 2009, said IATA.Airlines flew paying passengers 4.2% further in 2019 than they did in 2018, a metric known as revenue passenger…
On the Beach rejigs leadership team with new appointments
On the Beach has appointed four new directors across the marketing, people and product functions.The leadership of the marketing team will be split between Steve Seddon and Dan Roche, who will assu…
Coronavirus and political climate threaten mice tourism in Barcelona
Last week, the Hotel Association of Barcelona warned of the gradual fall of MICE tourism in Barcelona mostly due to the political climate in Catalonia. The association has also expressed its concer…
Record year: 16.73 million tourists traveled to Dubai in 2019
Dubai welcomed a total of 16.73 million tourists last year, an increase of 5.1 percent over the previous year (15.92 million), which represents another visitor record. However, there is still a big…
Rhino and elephant poaching decline in SA
The number of rhinos killed for their horns in South Africa has dropped for a fifth consecutive year, according to recent data released by the Ministry of Environmental Affairs.A total of 594 rhino…
American Airlines signs Gol codeshare deal in Brazil
American Airlines and Gol have signed a new reciprocal codeshare agreement, giving customers access to 20 new destinations in South America.American will also increase service from Miami to Rio de …
Dream Cruises guests getting screened after coronavirus cases found
Dream Cruises’ World Dream cruise ship is in Hong Kong, where more than 3,600 people were to be screened after the ship was banned by Taiwan amid growing worry about the spread of coronavirus…
New York governor calls Global Entry ban political ‘extortion’
The state of New York will sue the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over the department’s move to block state residents from enrolling or re-enrolling in Global Entry and other trusted-t…
Dubai showcases year ahead at latest partner forum
Dubai Tourism has hosted marketing and communications representatives from leading hotels, attractions and airlines at its first PR Forum of 2020.The event took place at the newly opened Paramount …