Mark O’Donoghue has joined independent travel company Travel Counsellors as chief operating officer.The former chief executive of digital learning solutions provider Avado Learning, he takes …
Indonesia experiences a decline in visitors from China
Due to the increase in tension over China’s trade war with the United States, there has been a decline in Chinese tourism. China is now in the process of ramping up to bring in more visitors …
Fairmont Dubai appoints new director of talent
Fairmont Dubai has announced the appointment of Edwin Calimano to the role of director of talent and culture.Calimano joins Fairmont Dubai from his most recent role as area director of human resour…
Strike at Robben Island Museum
All tours to the Robben Island Museum (RIM) are operating normally, despite the legally protected strike that kicked off today (January 6).The strike follows a deadlock in negotiations – whic…
San Diego-area hotel joins Hilton’s Tapestry Collection
Hilton has added the Cassara Carlsbad to its Tapestry Collection portfolio.Located across from Legoland California in Carlsbad, the Cassara Carlsbad was formerly part of the Grand Pacific Palisades…
Emirates Opens New Route Between Dubai and Santiago de Chile…
Emirates Opens New Route Between Dubai and Santiago de Chile via Sao Paulo Emirates has recently announced its plan to launch a new, five times a week, service from Dubai to Santiago International …
Embraer delivers first E190-E2 plane to Air Kiribati
Air Kiribati has received its first E190-E2 jet.Embraer announced the contract with the government of Kiribati, in partnership with its national airline, in December 2018.The airline ordered two E1…
Fireworks galore for Dubai Shopping Festival
As the celebrations for the 25th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival continue, residents and visitors are enjoying the most spectacular fireworks shows every single night across the entire city.Taki…
Sustainability needed to achieve the tourism goal of Slovenia
For many years, Slovenia has worked to increase its tourism numbers and reported new records every year. However, lately, the arrivals slowed down and the tourism goal set by the authorities is thr…
China’s toilet revolution campaign is successful
Senior officials from the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism reported that the campaign nicknamed a “toilet revolution” is progressing forward to surpass 2019. The aim of the campa…