Tourism Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, will travel to West Africa this week for a working visit to Ghana and Nigeria to enhance networking opportunities.The Minister will spend two days in Accra, attending the First UNWTO Presidential Leadership Taskforce on Women Empowerment…
There are quite a few inns and B&Bs scattered around the Mendoza Wine region of Argentina, but only a few hotels that are geared to luxury travelers who want to sip and stay in style. Earlier this decade we reviewed…
With a huge ‘Bula’, Ileana launched the first edition of Tourism Fiji’s Luxury Resorts and Experiences Brochures. Titled as ‘Barefoot Luxury in Fiji’, the collection is meticulously curated, crafted and designed for the discerning luxury traveller. The collection comprises of…
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…
Hays Travel has announced a further 1,500 new jobs and apprenticeships.The roles, which are available now, include 200 new posts at the company’s head office in Sunderland, north-east England, and 500 jobs handling foreign currency in each of the new…
British Airways has announced that it will take delivery of its first 787-10 Dreamliner in January.The flag-carrier also revealed the plane’s first route will be to Atlanta in February.This state-of-the-art, 787-10 aircraft has a carbon fibre fuselage which allows the…
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a new hotel and residential project in Tel Aviv.The project is scheduled to open at the end of 2023, with the group becoming the first luxury hospitality brand to enter…
Radisson Hotel Group has signed Radisson Hotel Bahir Dar, located in the north east of Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia.It will be the first Radisson branded hotel and the group’s fourth hotel in the country.This deal brings the group’s portfolio…
TAP Air Portugal will launch two new routes to North America from its hub in Lisbon in 2020.The Portuguese flag-carrier will offer new departures to Maceió in Brazil and Montreal in Canada, as the airline continues to build its transatlantic…
The Ritz-Carlton, Perth has opened in the capital city of Western Australia.Part of the landmark development at Elizabeth Quay, the hotel overlooks the city’s Swan River and Kings Park.The opening of the hotel also marks the 100th Ritz-Carlton property globally…
