Vietnam Airlines has announced record profits of 2,500 billion Vietnamese dong (US$114 million) for the 2016 financial year.The company attained its excellent results having taken advantage of oppo…
Zanzibar Amber Resort signs $1.6 billion project in Matemwe Village
Zanzibar-China’s MCC Overseas Company has signed a contract to build the Zanzibar Amber Resort in Matemwe Village. The resort will be one of the biggest in the East African region, say projec…
H10 Hotel welcomes Ocean Riviera Paradise to Mexico
The Ocean Riviera Paradise by H10 Hotels has opened in Mexico.The hotel is a newly built five-star resort located in the heart of the Riviera Maya, just six kilometres from Playa del Carmen.The res…
Qantas to begin non-stop flight service between Australia & UK in 2018
Travellers would be able to fly direct between Australia and the UK for the first time in 2018, with the launch of Qantas’ new non-stop Perth-London service.The new 14,498km route, which woul…
Ski industry skews big, so smaller resorts tout authenticity
DENVER (AP) — A budget ski resort in western Colorado came up with an eye-popping offer — a $700 lift ticket, the most expensive in the nation. Only this lift ticket comes with a sweet …
Aeromexico to launch Detroit service
Aeromexico will make Detroit its 17th U.S. destination following the formal approval last week of its antitrust-immune partnership with Delta.Tickets for daily flights beginning April 2 between Mex…
VisitBritain celebrates growth in Chinese tourist arrivals
VisitBritain recently celebrated its milestone partnerships with Hainan Airlines (HNA Group) and Alitrip, Alibaba Group’s tourism arm, in China. Hainan Airlines is the only Chinese airline wi…
Abu Dhabi Tourism organises a food festival & four roadshows in India
Abu Dhabi Food Festival (ADFF) was organised in Mumbai in December with the UAE’s ambassador HE Dr. Ahmed Albanna as the guest of honour. ADFF opened with a special menu available to guests w…
Mauritius tourism and Air Mauritius organises seminars in tier II & III cities of India
Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) – India, in association with Air Mauritius recently organised seminars for travel agents in Trichy, Madurai, Jaipur, Kolkata and Amritsar. The eve…
5 Great Romantic & Honeymoon Destinations (When You Don’t Have Much Time)
Since I’m a travel writer, I get lots of questions from people looking for advice (especially about Latin America travel). Recently, I got an e-mail from a friend who was getting married soon…