A panel discussion, ‘Future of Roadshows – Maximising Your Marketing Spend’, was held at this year’s Satsa Conference, where panellists discussed dealing with various and em…
Royal Caribbean completes Silversea equity stake acquisition
Royal Caribbean Cruises has completed the acquisition of Silversea Cruises.The companies announced today they have closed on Royal Caribbean’s acquisition of a two-thirds stake in Silversea a…
Gatwick Express told to remove misleading ads
Govia Thameslink has been barred from running ads that claim the Gatwick Express will get travellers to central London in 30 minutes.Ads from the company read: “Our trains run every 15 minute…
Contiki expands into Africa for first time
For the past five years, the number one destination missing from Contiki’s product offering – as identified by passenger surveys, social media and third-party research – has been …
Costa Rica Bans Sport Hunting Tourism To Protect Endangered Species
By law, 25% of Costa Rican territory is considered a protected area and a new reform of the environmental legislation will forbid tourists from traveling to the country to practice hunting tourism.…
Canberra: The Australian town overrun by kangaroos
Driving through the Canberra suburb of Ainslie about 9pm, a mob of about 20 kangaroos hopped across the road. They took their time, lazily eyeing my car.Just for the record, Ainslie is not out in t…
A year after Irma, Florida Keys’ largest resort will be all the way back
The Florida Keys’ Hawks Cay Resort will reopen its main hotel on Aug. 30 after being closed for almost a year due to damage sustained during Hurricane Irma.The resort, one of the largest in t…
Thomas Cook warns UK hot spell will hit annual results
Thomas Cook has reported revenue grew ten per cent, to £2.48 billion, in the three months ended June 30th.However, gross profit in the third quarter fell three per cent, to £443 million…
Eritrea-Ethiopia strengthen ties through additional flights
Eritrean Airlines has confirmed that it will commence flights between Asmara, Eritrea, and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from August 1. The flights complement the daily Ethiopian Airlines flights, launche…
Number Of Foreign Tourists In Brazil Going Up
The arrival of foreign tourists in Brazil increased by 8% in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2017, according to preliminary numbers gathered by the Brazilian tourism minis…