Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has appointed Guy Heywood as chief operating officer, following the company’s recent acquisition by InterContinental Hotels Group.He joins the group from his pr…

A record number of delegates, international delegations, speakers and media will form the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit to be held in Seville, Spain, this week.Over 1,500 delegat…

Wow Air has joined the growing list of failed European carriers.The Iceland-based airline stopped flying overnight and urged passengers to look elsewhere for flights.A short message on the Wow Air …

Airbus and China Aviation Supplies Holding Company have signed a general terms agreement covering the purchase by Chinese airlines of a total of 300 Airbus aircraft.The deal was signed in Paris by …

Jordan welcomed more British travellers than ever before in 2018, with visitor numbers increasing by 21 per cent compared to the same period in 2017.In total 50,449 Brits visited the Middle Eastern…

easyJet has said it continues to “stand ready” to activate its contingency plan should Britain leave the European Union without a deal in the next few weeks.The future relationship betw…

In 2018, Austria’s federal capital and provincial capitals once again proved to be the driving force behind Austria’s tourism industry. With 24.4 million overnight stays, an all-time re…

Viking welcomed seven new ships to its river fleet with a naming ceremony in Basel on March 19.Six of the new ships are Viking’s signature Longships — the Viking Einar, Sigrun, Sigyn, T…

CroisiEurope’s newest ship, the MS Amália Rodrigues, was inaugurated in Porto earlier in the presence of the river cruise operator’s owners, the Schmitter family.Built at the Meu…

Motel One saw sales rise 22 per cent to €487 million in 2018 as the budget hotel chain continues to grow its position in the European hospitality market.The brand currently has 71 hotels and 2…