Guy Hutchinson has taken over as the permanent president and chief executive Rotana Hotels & Resorts.He has held the position in an acting capacity since the departure of Omer Kaddouri from the…
White House considering significant expansion of travel ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed election-year focus on immigration by President Do…
Taal volcano erupts in the Philippines
The Taal volcano has erupted in the Philippines sending a massive plume of ash and steam over the Batangas province.Nearly 50,000 people living near the volcano have heeded official warnings to eva…
Airbus hits new commercial aircraft delivery record
Airbus delivered 863 commercial aircraft to 99 customers in 2019, outpacing its previous output record set in 2018 by eight per cent.In the 17th yearly production increase in a row, Airbus progress…
Dubai property market significantly recovers in 2019
Dubai registered a total of 41,988 real estate transactions in 2019, according to Data Finder, the real estate insights and data platform under the Property Finder Group.This represents a growth of…
Trendy Rosebank hotel undergoes refurb and rebrand
Crowne Plaza –The Rosebank is soon to be rebranded as Southern Sun Rosebank, making the trendy suburb home to one of southern Africa’s most iconic hotel brands, Southern Sun.The refurbi…
Hayes takes up North America sales role for Aruba Convention Bureau
Robert Hayes has joined the team at the Aruba Convention Bureau as regional sales director of North America.Hayes’ career in global sales spans nearly three decades, most recently as market d…
Hundreds of planes diverted by Middle East unrest
Analysis of travel data has revealed the dramatic impact of the decision by airlines to avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace.More than a thousand fights a week from destinations throughout the Middle E…
Oman Air launches United States codeshare destinations
Oman Air has debuted its first codeshare flights connecting the sultanate and the USA.Streamline travel from Muscat to New York and Miami, via Milan, is now on offer through the carrier’s par…
Radisson signs first Reunion Island property
Radisson Hotel Group has signed Radisson Hotel Saint Denis in Reunion Island.The group is now present in three of the four main Indian Ocean destination, with the latest property bringing the portf…