For 2019, Avalon Waterways has packaged Ganges River cruises in several itineraries.For the cruise portion, guests board the 56-passenger Ganges Voyager for a six-day, roundtrip cruise from Kolkata.The cruise heads north from Kolkata to visit Kalna, where passengers will take…
Hurtigruten’s new hybrid expedition ship, MS Roald Amundsen, has touched water for the first time during a launch ceremony at the Kleven Yard in Ulsteinvik, Norway.The successful launch marks an important milestone in the construction of the world’s first hybrid…
The Chester Grosvenor, has completed a £350,000 refurbishment on its all-day dining restaurant, La Brasserie, creating the city centre’s most exclusive Champagne and cocktail bar.Being a firm favourite on Chester’s dining scene for over 20 years, La Brasserie sits at…
The latest figures from the Costa Rica Tourism Board indicate that a total of 76,173 visitors from the UK travelled to the destination in 2017 – representing an increase of 6.7 per cent on the previous year.This positive figure strengthens…
The hotel industry in Germany is no longer willing to tolerate false information associated with hotel stars. Since autumn 2016, the German Hotel and Restaurant Association Dehoga identified a total of 2,034 cheating hoteliers, who improved their star rating without…
Food wastage is a growing problem around the world. According to FAO, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, one-third of the food produced in the world is ultimately wasted. The tourism industry is starting to react.In the East, the Pacific…
Tourism representatives from St. Maarten/St. Martin updated the media on hurricane recovery progress at the CHTA Marketplace in San Juan.Princess Juliana Airport on St. Maarten opened a new air-conditioned departure lounge to accommodate passengers in a larger facility until the…
Hilton and Zagreb City Hotels have announced development plans for Canopy by Hilton Zagreb.The project, featuring Hilton’s hotel brand that redefines the lifestyle hotel category, is scheduled to open in late 2018.The property will provide a comfortable stay for guests…
Last April, as the entire U.S. airline industry dealt with the fallout from the much-publicized violent removal of passenger David Dao from a United Express fight, Southwest Airlines said it would put a halt to overbooking by the end of…
Al Ghurair Properties, the property development arm of Al Ghurair, has partnered with Swissôtel to announce the inauguration of Swissôtel Al Ghurair and Swissôtel Living, embedded within Al Ghurair Centre, Deira.This follows from the formal partnership agreement between Al Ghurair…
