Facebook’s recent announcement that it would enable businesses to accept payments via Messenger is another step forward in using chat-based messaging as a commerce tool that could benefit age…
Tourism In Dresden Fights Disastrous July Data
In July, the number of tourists coming to the German city of Dresden dropped by 10%. Local representatives of the hotel industry, however, warn against any exaggerated reactions. According to them,…
American Airlines employees sporting new uniforms
Approximately 70,000 American Airlines employees on Tuesday wore the carrier’s first new uniforms in nearly three decades.Customer-facing employees, including gate agents, flights attendants …
Delta Vacations: Moving agent event to Atlanta paid off
Last weekend, Delta Vacations University — formerly known as MLT University — was held in Atlanta, drawing a record crowd of over 2,000 agents, over half of whom were new to the event.F…
Tourism Ireland hosts Ireland Specialist Fam for Indian tour operators
Tourism Ireland is running an e-learning travel trade training programme, Ireland Specialists to educate the international travel trade about the island.Agents must study six modules and complete q…
Civil society group laments state of SA’s heritage sites
This year, members of the public were called on to nominate areas of concern in South Africa for the Most Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites campaign, an annual initiative of the Heritage Monitorin…
More accolades for Outrigger Fiji’s Bebe Spa Sanctuary
More accolades for Outrigger Fiji’s Bebe Spa Sanctuary2016 keeps getting better for Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort with a second international award in the bag for its Bebe Spa Sanctuary The acc…
Chinese ship owners to pay $30 million for Great Barrier Reef damage
CANBERRA, Australia – The Australian government reached a 39.3 million Australian dollar ($29.6 million) settlement with the owners of a Chinese coal carrier to pay for environmental damage c…
Classic Vacations rolls out new booking website
In advance of the Classic Vacations Star Performers event in Maui last week, which celebrated top agents who sold more than $500,000 in 2015, the company unveiled a new website on Aug. 28.Still in …
Air China announces Beijing to Warsaw non stop service
Air China announces Beijing to Warsaw non stop serviceWarsaw sitting on the bank of the Vistula River is Poland’s capital and political, economic and cultural center.It’s a quaint, upli…