Hampton by Hilton Hamilton Park has opened its doors.The brand-new, 118-room hotel is located within Hamilton Park Racecourse, a five-star VisitScotland attraction which forms a significant part of…
Jamaica minister of tourism heads to New York to promote sector
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for the Caribbean island of Jamaica, is set to meet with partners at the United Nations this week to discuss developments in the sector.While in New York, he wi…
Marriott sees slip in profits during second quarter
Marriott International has reported net income totalled $232 million in the second quarter of financial 2019, down from $667 million for the same period last year.The hotel giant reported diluted e…
It’s time to take tourism seriously – part 2
In part 1, Gillian Saunders shared some thoughts on how tourism can boost employment and help strengthen South Africa’s struggling economy. In part 2, she lays out some ideas on how South Afr…
Norwich City renew Visit Tampa Bay partnership
Visit Tampa Bay has announced the renewal of its partnership with Norwich City football club, retaining its position as the club’s official destination partner as the team prepares to return …
Lamouche appointed chief commercial officer, Europe, with Accor
Accor has appointed Karelle Lamouche to the role of chief commercial officer for Europe.In this newly created role, Lamouche will lead Accor’s commercial team with responsibility for driving …
Mother City, Big Apple partnership bears fruit
Marking the culmination of a shared marketing agreement between Cape Town and New York, Enver Duminy, CEO of Cape Town Tourism and Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportun…
Buffalo Tours Asia and Olympus Tours Americas merge to create Discova
Buffalo Tours Asia and Olympus Tours Americas have announced a merger.Following the deal, the duo of destination management companies will combine to create one company known as Discova.Continuing …
Amadeus reports sharp earnings increase
Travel tech giant Amadeus has maintained its positive growth trend in the first six months of 2019, thanks to the solid operating performances of its distribution and IT Solutions businesses.The co…
With Peak purchase, Vail escalates pass battle with Alterra
Vail Resorts’ industry-shaking agreement in late July to acquire the 17-mountain portfolio of Missouri-based Peak Resorts is being viewed by analysts as an effort to elevate the company&rsquo…