Kempinski has extended its presence in the Caribbean with the signing of its third hotel in Cuba.The European luxury hotel group has again signed a management contract with Grupo de Turismo Gaviota, the owning company behind both the Gran Hotel…
Bab Al Qasr Hotel & Residences has appointed Nemo Acimovic to the role of general manager.A bonafide leader and industry visionary, Acimovic will bring decades of experience and a strategic perspective to his new role at the 677-room property.He has…
The debut of the first luxury cruise ship to bear the Ritz-Carlton name will no longer be Feb. 5.Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection said it will postpone its debut until June, blaming issues at its shipyard in Spain.“With additional challenges around the…
Uber Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of an UberTaxi service in the kingdom.Saudi Arabia thus becomes the first market in the GCC region to host the service.Uber aims to enhance mobility options across the Kingdom and contribute towards its…
A dispute between the WWF and the Pitztal ski resort regarding work on its glacier in Austria raises the question of the ecological impact of winter sports on the mountain ecosystem.Last summer, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) of…
The Chinese president, Xi Jingping, unveiled the Beijing Daxing airport last week, promoted as the greatest in the world. An ambition equal to Chinese tourism which is experiencing a boom.In 1995, only 4.5 million Chinese citizens went abroad. Their number…
FIRE detection and fire-fighting have been major focuses in the rebuild of Cape Town’s Tintswalo Atlantic, which reopened on October 1 after having to close when a kitchen fire destroyed the main section of the lodge in February. This was…
Delta Air Lines has revealed it will take a 20 per cent stake in LATAM Airlines Group.The deal, valued at US$1.9 billion, is likely to prove a blow to American Airlines, which has previously sought a joint-venture with the Chilean-based…
The Ascott is investing S$192 million (£115 million) in a freehold serviced residence in the central business district of North Sydney.The property will be financed through the Ascott Serviced Residence Global Fund, its global fund with Qatar Investment Authority.To be…
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — An ATPCO advisory board comprised of more than 30 airlines and more than 30 distribution channels has agreed upon a display standard for the domestic U.S. version of Next Generation Storefront (NGS).NGS is a data standard…
