Acknowledging its strong dependence on tourism, the Seychelles was the first country in Africa to launch its vaccination campaign and is racing towards achieving herd immunity. This, it believes, w…
Peat slips in the Falkland Islands and the unimaginable destruction of Stanley
Penguin News published on the 15 January edition a historic piece on the two peat slips suffered by Stanley in 1878 and 1886, which caused unimaginable destruction and cut the settlement in two.The…
Covid 19 coronavirus: NZ-made immunity test could screen future travellers
Kiwi innovators have joined forces with the global company behind airport “eGates” on technology designed to quickly screen future travellers for immunity against the coronavirus.Dubbed…
Boeing wants all its aircraft to fly on sustainable fuels by 2030
Boeing has vowed to make flights using its planes more eco-friendly within the next decade: The aviation titan has announced its commitment to make sure its planes can fly on 100 percent sustainabl…
SBE offers Covid testing at Miami and L.A. hotels
SBE is making Covid-19 tests available at select U.S. hotels, with SLS, Hyde and Mondrian properties in Miami and Los Angeles among the group’s first to debut on-site testing.PCR, rapid antig…
Eurotunnel struggles with fewer passengers, revenues went down
The Getlink Group, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, saw its revenues fall by 25% due to the health crisis in 2020, to EUR 816 million, particularly affected by the debacle of the Eurostar high-s…
ATM 2021: Luxury market set for rebound in Middle East
The latest data analysis produced by YouGov for Reed Exhibitions has revealed that 46 per cent of luxury travellers in the Middle East are planning to travel internationally at some stage during 20…
Refurb for Ugandan lodge
Renovation work has started on Lemala Wildwaters Lodge, situated on a private island on the River Nile in Uganda.The lodge sustained flood damage to its restaurant and pool deck last year after the…
Latin America and Caribbean tourism losses estimated at 19%
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep everyone locked up in their homes and cities, the Caribbean and Latin American countries, which rely heavily on tourism, are struggling to stay afloat.…
Mantra Traralgon welcomes first guests in Australia
Accor and LA Hotel Group have opened the new-build 50-room Mantra Traralgon hotel in the heart of Latrobe Valley’s largest city.The first hotel to open in Traralgon, Australia, in more than t…