CWT has named Dale Eastlund vice president, supply chain partners.A 20-year veteran of the company, Eastlund will oversee the strategy and commercial relationships with supply chain partners.He reports to Vincent Chirico, senior vice president, global supply chain partners.In his new…
A number of top airlines are increasing airlift to the Bahamas in 2020.JetBlue is adding a second daily flight from Boston to Nassau in the peak spring break travel months of March and April.At the same time, United Airlines is…
Oman Air has debuted its first codeshare flights connecting the sultanate and the USA.Streamline travel from Muscat to New York and Miami, via Milan, is now on offer through the carrier’s partnership with Air Italy.Additional United States destinations, which are…
The recently opened Heritance Aarah resort in the Maldives has celebrated international recognition for its sustainable initiatives.The all-inclusive resort is the newest addition to the Aitken Spence Hotels portfolio after opening its doors to guests earlier last year.Located in Raa…
The Kruger National Park has started the year with the strict enforcement of rules and anti-poaching programmes.On January 9, tourists in the park were fined R3 000 for being outside their vehicle at a lion sighting, and on the following…
Robert Hayes has joined the team at the Aruba Convention Bureau as regional sales director of North America.Hayes’ career in global sales spans nearly three decades, most recently as market director for Marriott International for Marriott Caribbean and Latin America…
Analysis of travel data has revealed the dramatic impact of the decision by airlines to avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace.More than a thousand fights a week from destinations throughout the Middle East and around the world, as well as tens…
In 2019, El Salvador registered 2.6 million arrivals, representing US$ 1.777 million in international tourism receipts, according to estimates by the Ministry of Tourism (MITUR, in Spanish). In 2018, the country received 2.5 million visitors and reported US$1.532 million in…
Mammoet has successfully completed its role in the construction of Ain Dubai, the world’s tallest observation wheel.Developed by Meraas, Ain Dubai sits on Bluewaters in the heart of Dubai and, once operational, it will provide residents and visitors extensive views…
A record 80.9 million passengers travelled through the Heathrow in 2019, delivering the ninth consecutive year of growth at the airport.This passenger growth was driven by larger and fuller aircraft.Since 2010, Heathrow has welcomed an additional 15 million passengers –…
