Hurtigruten has added a new adventurous British Isles itinerary to its Dover departures programme.Sailings will depart on April 27th, July 4th and August 1st next year onboard the refurbished MS Ma…
World Travel Market – London to be virtual only in 2020
World Travel Market – London will be a digital only affair this year after organisers Reed Exhibitions abandoned plans for a physical conference.Sister event, Travel Forward, will also be ent…
Carnival Cruise Line confirms it sold Fascination, Imagination
Carnival Cruise Line today confirmed it had sold the Carnival Fascination and Carnival Imagination, which the line had previously put into long-term lay-up but were widely reported to be sold, with…
Sánchez-Prieto takes up leadership of Iberia
Javier Sánchez-Prieto has replaced Luis Gallego as executive chairman of the Iberia Group.Gallego earlier took over as chief executive of Iberia-parent International Airlines Group.“It…
Gallego takes over leadership of IAG as Walsh departs
Luis Gallego has taken up the role of chief executive of International Airlines Group as Willie Walsh departs.Walsh had been expected to step down in the spring, but extended his tenure as the Covi…
Which technologies have a future in the post Covid-19 travel world?
How will the future of travel look like? This is a question that many have asked amid the Covid-19 pandemic which has led to an unprecedented crisis within the industry. There will most definitely …
‘Regional borders could reopen soon’ – Minister
Should the current downward trend of new COVID-19 infections in South Africa continue – and be sustained – government could fast-track the reopening of regional borders, said Minister o…
Classic Journeys launches to UK market
After a quarter century of handcrafting trips of a lifetime, California-based tour operator Classic Journeys is tailoring its signature approach to private and small group trips to British tastes a…
Waiting, and waiting, for the CDC’s cruise guidance
The first large cruise ships are setting sail from Italy, while smaller ships have already launched from Norway and Germany.In fact, the EU came out with its cruise line guidance two months ago. So…
Letters to the editor: ‘Domestic travel will not save the tourism industry’
While many businesses aimed at the international traveller are trying to open up to the domestic market, there is simply not enough demand to enable the industry to recover, according to many Touri…