Earlier this year, Virgin Atlantic announced plans to launch a seasonal Cape Town-London route during December. Despite the difficulties experienced this year, the airline is forging ahead with these plans and has confirmed to Tourism Update that its first flight…
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has continued its expansion in Dubai with the opening of the 290-room upscale Wyndham Dubai Deira.The company has also welcome the launch of the 94-key Super 8 by Wyndham Dubai Deira – its first property in…
South African DMC, African Link Travel and Tours (ALTT) has launched the African Link Tourism Training Academy (ALTA) and registrations are open.After hosting tourism students for job shadowing and training for over 20 years, CEO of African Link Travel and…
British Airways as of next April will cease its direct flight Buenos Aires/London, according to the schedules published on the company’s web. In effect following 28 March 2021, BA will make a stopover in Sao Paulo, Brazil, before continuing to…
CENTRAL OTAGOSuper fit: Advanced riders will be wowed by the single track trails in the Naseby Forest with spectacular vistas over the forestry canopy towards Mt Ida.Beginners: Take the 4 Barrels Walking Wine Trail around centrally located wineries in Cromwell….
Century Cruises this week announced it is building a third 650-passenger ship to sail China’s Yangtze River.The Century Oasis, scheduled to debut in March 2022, will be the ninth ship in the company’s fleet and the third in its series…
United Airlines has pledged to remove 100 per cent of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.The carrier, which in 2018 became the first United States-based airline to commit to reducing its greenhouse emissions by 50 per cent by 2050, will…
Kievskaya Ploshchad Group of Companies has partnered with Accor to bring the Raffles brand to Moscow.The flagship hotel, located next to the Kremlin, will be managed under the prestigious brand and is expected to open in the second half of…
The government of Thailand has announced the opening of its borders to tourists from across the globe.There will, however, be stringent visa policies in place designed to strengthen safety measures.Thailand is now allowing visitors to apply for a tourist visa…
While South African citizens will be subjected to stricter health and safety protocols over the festive season – with imprisonment and/or hefty fines imposed for non-compliance – the country’s borders remain open and tourism and hospitality businesses will still be…
