ITB Asia wrapped up on a high today as the annual event achieved record-breaking numbers.Held at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, the three-day conference and ex…
Emergence of ‘urban hotel fees’ propels increase in surcharges
Fees and surcharges at U.S. hotels are expected to increase 8.5% to a record $2.93 billion this year, according to an analysis from Bjorn Hanson, industry consultant and adjunct professor at the Ne…
Ryanair signs latest labour agreements with Belgian staff
Ryanair has signed collective labour agreements with the Belgian unions CNE-CSC and LBC-NVK.The deals cover all of Ryanair’s directly employed pilots and cabin crew in the country.Belgian Lab…
Challenging culinary convention to drive tourism
The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference, held at Spier in the Western Cape recently, delegates heard from innovators in the food scene, describing what they are doing to challenge conven…
Our Most Popular Luxury Hotel Reviews
Which luxury hotels in Latin America are readers clicking on the most? We just pulled up a report of our top-100 pages by traffic this year and there are a surprising number of luxury boutique hote…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have visited Queensland (and you can create your own Royal Tour)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have visited Australia and a royal tour wouldn’t be complete without a Queensland holiday in the sunshine. It is called QUEENSland after all!They touched down o…
Yotel announces new location at Mammoth ski resort
Yotel has announced a second YotelPad project in the United States, as mountain resort Mammoth.The project, in partnership with Replay Destinations, follows details of the first in Park City reveal…
Ryanair sees profits slip as strikes take toll
Ryanair has reported profits of €1.20 billion for the first half of financial 2018, a seven per cent fall on the same period last year.Average fares declined three per cent due to excess capac…
Parking for tour operators at JKIA clarified
The Kenya Association of Tour Operators (KATO) has clarified the parking situation at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).Following the establishment of a designated tour ope…
Great Day Trips to Explore Within Two Hours from Rio de Janeiro
NiteróiFor a quick day out from Rio, the obvious choice is Niterói. The city is about a one-hour drive from Rio across the spectacular bridge that spans Guanabara bay, or a short ferr…