Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong has appointed Ghislaine Lê to the role of hotel manager.In her new capacity, Lê will oversee the daily operations of the Kowloon Shangri-La, reporting dire…
Hyatt partners with Story Hotels for three Sweden properties
Hyatt has entered into franchise agreements with Story Hotels Holding to bring three hotels in Sweden under the JDV Hotel brand.The move is designed to help to grow the Hyatt independent collection…
Mauritius looks to boost tourism sector with vaccine rollout
Mauritius has launched its Covid-19 vaccination programme giving priority to frontline workers including health care professionals, employees of the tourism industry.Senior citizens and those with …
ATM 2021: Luxury market set for rebound in Middle East
The latest data analysis produced by YouGov for Reed Exhibitions has revealed that 46 per cent of luxury travellers in the Middle East are planning to travel internationally at some stage during 20…
Big Project Middle East Awards recognises Red Sea Development Company
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has won two awards at the 2020 edition of the Big Project Middle East Awards.The event was held on at the Ritz Carlton JBR in Dubai.Following an extensive ju…
Tourism in Hong Kong severely impacted by Covid and protests
Hong Kong has lost its status as a “tourism hub” in Asia due to a drop in domestic visitors from mainland China and the degradation of its international image abroad. The territory has …
Contiki launches new Detour offering to young travellers
Contiki has introduced Detour, a new series of 18 locally hosted, short break adventures to its range of 2021/22 worldwide trips.In a recent survey of its UK youth audience, over 90 per cent of res…
Emirates Group rolls out COVID-19 vaccination program
The Emirates Group rolled out a COVID-19 vaccination programme for its substantial UAE based workforce in coordination with the Dubai Health Authority and the Ministry of Health and Prevention. The…
Expo 2020 Dubai launches Pavilions Premiere preview event
The Expo 2020 Pavilions Premiere launched today and will offer visitors an opportunity to be among the first to experience Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion, when it opens to the public fro…
Dustbins are en route by RidingSolo to many Himalayan winter trek
Garbage and Pollution control is the most important subject in today’s world. It is definitely because of the pollution that our Earth is dealing with. Everybody is getting adventurous. But a…