Deal of the week: You’ll have a rare old timeKhao Sok National Park is two hours’ drive from Phuket. You’ll wander in one of the oldest rainforests in the world amid deep-blue lak…
AccorHotels goes back to being simply ‘Accor’
Paris-based AccorHotels has changed its company name back to Accor.Accor CEO Sebastien Bazin told investors on the company’s 2018 full-year earnings call that the change was made because Acco…
Wizz Air set to be hit by strike action at Luton Airport
Baggage handlers and check-in staff employed by GH London Ground Handling Services at Luton Airport have voted for strike action.The decision was taken in response to the company’s decision t…
Africa Tourism Partners invites trade to capture Chinese outbound market
African Tourism Partners (ATP), in collaboration with Global Connection Red Star Travel, is inviting members of the trade to participate in its first China Outbound Travel and Tourism (COTTM) and t…
How to ‘Bloco’ in Rio de Janeiro’s 2019 Carnival
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Cidade Maravilhosa is gearing up for the most important date in its calendar, its world-famous Carnival. With expected revenues of R$6 billion and over 1 million …
Le Lapérouse: Ponant’s small ship with big prices on an adventurous maiden voyage
The law of diminishing returns is when the more you pay for something the less you get.At a glance this might also describe to the pricing of cruise fares; the more you pay, the smaller your boat s…
EasyJet confirms Alitalia talks
British budget carrier EasyJet confirmed that it is in discussions with Delta and Italian state-owned rail company Ferrovie dello Stato about forming a consortium to run insolvent Alitalia.“T…
Reverie Saigon launches luxury yacht
The Reverie Saigon has launched a yacht.With the debut of its latest acquisition, a 60-foot Monte Carlo 6, the hotel is weighing anchor with a crew of three and a private butler with champagne picn…
Airlink, SA Express head back to Mthatha
Airlink and SA Express (SAX) will resume operations between Johannesburg and Mthatha, starting this week.Airlink will resume its operations between OR Tambo and Mthatha Airport from today, February…
Caribbean tourism looks forward with cautious optimism to year ahead
The Caribbean tourism sector is projected to record strong growth in 2019 on the heels of a stronger-than-expected performance last year.The Caribbean Tourism Organisation, the authority on regiona…