Air Transat has announced the appointment of Liz Langan as UK sales manager with responsibility for southern England.With over 15 years of experience in airline sales, Langan joins Air Transat from Oman Air, where she was a key account manager,…
Hospitality veterans Reto Wittwer and Ulrich Eckhardt have announced the management takeover of the Ajman Hotel, formerly known as Kempinski Hotel Ajman.The hotel now carries the Blazon Hotels brand and premium service philosophy, as part of their newly established hotel…
After the year of 2016 that was heavily impacted by the repercussions of the terrorist attacks of 2015 and 2016, tourism in Paris returns in 2017 to positive numbers.In September, the cumulative number of hotel guests in the last 12…
Boutique hotel brand Hotel du Vin today has announced the appointment of Fiona Dardé as general manager of Hotel du Vin Exeter.Dardé will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the hotel, overseeing the development of the team to deliver…
Irish Ferries has ordered a second new cruise ferry, which will start sailing between the UK and Ireland in 2020.The cruise ferry will be built in Germany at a cost of €165 million.The same shipyard is already building Irish Ferries’…
The Walt Disney Company is changing employees’ hotel-room entry protocol at some of its properties at Orlando’s Walt Disney World Resort, according to the non-Disney-affiliated WDW News Today news blog.Disney is replacing its “Do Not Disturb” signs with “Room Occupied”…
Holiday travellers are escaping to the Caribbean, with hotels in most destinations not impacted by this year’s hurricanes reporting occupancies in excess of 90 per cent over the holiday season.“More than 70 per cent of the Caribbean was not impacted…
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has announced its partnership with Nora Tobin, naming the health and wellness leader as the brand’s wellness ambassador.The partnership stems from JW Marriott’s commitment to the guest passion of well-being, offering busy business and leisure…
easyJet has announced it will operate four new routes to Bordeaux, Prague, and Dubrovnik and Pula in Croatia from London Southend Airport in 2018.Bordeaux will start on July 25th and operates three times a week.Prague will follow on July 27th…
Hilton has announced plans to welcome the luxury Waldorf Astoria Cancun and the all-inclusive Hilton Cancun resort to the global hospitality company’s growing portfolio in Mexico.Developed by Parks Hospitality and set to open in 2021, the neighbouring properties will feature…
