A new book and website called “Untourist Guide to Amsterdam” aims to connect local residents with the visitors – through, among other activities, fake weddings. The ensuing one-da…
Minister Bartlett takes resilience message to Azerbaijan
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica, has met with some of the leading partners in the Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre to discuss the projects the body will lau…
United States arrivals drive tourism growth in Caribbean
Spurred on by a 24 per cent rise in arrivals from the United States, the Caribbean recorded a healthy 12 per cent increase in tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2019, according to statist…
Heathrow benefits from early holiday season to continue passenger growth
Over 6.7 million passengers travelled through Heathrow during May, the 31st month of consecutive growth at the London airport.The figure is up 1.4 per cent on the same time last year, boosted by bo…
MSC Opera back in service
The MSC Opera is sailing with passengers again, following the cruise ship’s June 2 accident in Venice.The 2,150-passenger ship collided with Uniworld’s River Countess and scraped alongs…
Ryanair launches Maltese subsidiary with latest acquisition
Ryanair has agreed to purchase Malta Air, a start-up airline.No financial details of the transaction were made public.The European low-cost carrier will move the registration of its Malta-based fle…
Desert Express schedule released
Namibian Reservations has announced that the Desert Express train will be operational again from the end of June.Details about the weekend Windhoek-Swakopmund have been released, with passengers ab…
Virgin Voyages to feature Key West instead of Havana
With Cuba cruises from the U.S. no longer permitted, Virgin Voyages’ four-day “Havana After Dark” cruises will be replaced with a four-day cruise featuring Key West.The new itiner…
Travel deals of the week: Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Deal of the week: Supreme relaxation for twoSeven pools, an award-winning spa, a dedicated adults-only haven and two popular restaurants assure guests of a supremely relaxing holiday escape at the …
WTTC reveals which cities are ready for growing impact of tourism
A new global index from the World Travel & Tourism Council has assessed how prepared a host of top cities are for future tourism growth.Acknowledging the challenges that accompany tourism growt…