Every month in Europe, one flight is forced to land urgently due to disruptive passengers. European authorities and companies go on the offensive, especially against drunk passengers.Every 3 hours …
Growth in Seychelles’ first-quarter tourist arrivals
Seychelles has seen 10% growth in tourism arrivals from the beginning of January to date, compared with the equivalent period last year.The 115-island archipelago in the western Indian Ocean has se…
Kistler handed new analytics role with InterContinental
InterContinental Hotels Group has welcomed marketing analytics expert Matt Kistler as senior vice president of global insights, analytics and data.Charged with elevating IHG’s consumer insigh…
High expectations for South African e-visa programme
The South African government is still planning on rolling out its e-visa pilot programme in New Zealand this month as first announced in March 2018. The pilot programme is due to run until June, af…
Carnival spreads out the fun on the Mardi Gras
Carnival Cruise Line faces an unprecedented task with its new ship, the Mardi Gras: ensuring that the thousands of passengers booked on each cruise don’t end up in the same place at the same …
Ask Away: Superstitious airlines
It turns out many airlines are that superstitious. Or at the least, they’re accounting for passengers who might be. Personally, being born on the 13th myself, I have no such aversion to the n…
East Africa safari goes electric
Lewa Wilderness Lodge in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy has taken delivery of its first electric game vehicle and claims to be the first operator offering ‘Zero Emission Safaris’ in Kenya.Ac…
Tourism In Peru Generates Almost Us $ 4,900 Million In 2018
The Foreign Trade Society of Peru reported that Peru welcomed 4.4 million international tourists in 2018, 9.6% more than in the previous year. At least 50% of the inbound tourism in Peru came from …
SA Tourism Insta Tour: capturing SA’s 25 most Instagrammable locations
During the month of April, SA Tourism will showcase the best of South Africa through an exciting Instagram initiative with partners Travelstart and @SouthAfrica.Fifteen local and international Inst…
AHIC 2019: Accor and Marriott International maintain top spots in Middle East
Accor and Marriott International maintain the top room counts among parent companies operating in in the Middle East, according to STR.The news was revealed during the Arabian Hotel Investment Conf…