Oetker Collection has appointed Aleksandra Vukojevic to the role of managing director at Jumby Bay Island.Born in Croatia, Vukojevic graduated from the University of Medicine and started her career as a medical doctor.Moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1997, she began…
Cruise virgin or cruise veteran? Ewan McDonald looks at the new ships, hot destinations and the reasons why you should take a cruise holiday in 2020.The biggest myth about cruise ship holidays is that, well, there are a lot of…
The Jamaica Tourist Board has hosted a diaspora networking reception targeting business and community leaders.Partnering with Campari, owners of Appleton Jamaica Rum, the even also worked with second and third generation Jamaicans.Held at Campari America’s midtown headquarters, attendees were able…
Though a government crackdown on resort fees might be coming, hospitality experts say that recent efforts by OTAs to curb the practice could cause some hotels to rethink the fees in the nearer term.“I would certainly like resort fees to…
Hard Rock has appointed Donna Marchese to the role of regional director of global sales, Americas.With this role, Marchese is responsible for building awareness for the Hard Rock brand, developing relationships with key group clients and agencies in the north-east…
STR and Tourism Economics again have revised downward their U.S. hotel forecast for revenue per available room (RevPAR) in 2019 and 2020.In their final forecast for the year, STR/Tourism Economics said they expect RevPAR to grow 0.8% for 2019 and…
TAP Air Portugal said it will launch flights between the Azores Islands capital of Ponta Delgada and Boston next summer.The service will couple with new Montreal-Lisbon flights to continue the Portuguese carrier’s aggressive growth in North America.The Ponta Delgada-Boston service…
Tourism GDP in Mexico registered a 0.25% drop in the first semester of the year, its first fall after a decade, caused by the decline in domestic tourism, according to seasonally adjusted figures of the National Institute of Statistics and…
In a move to simplify the post-ticketing experience, Mystifly has unveiled OnePoint C2.Geared towards enhancing the customer experience for travel intermediaries, C2 enables guaranteed single-click cancellations and automated ticket change.Combined with Mystifly’s OnePoint API, the new tool empowers online travel…
Virgin Atlantic has announced a new codeshare partnership with WestJet.From today, customers will be able to book with Virgin Atlantic and fly to four key airports and connect onwards to 28 further domestic destinations in Canada.Juha Jarvinen, executive vice president,…
