The Gambling Control Board (JCJ) has announced that it plans to remove the 5.5% tax on gaming tables and other gambling activities as a way to increase the country’s attractiveness to international travelers and encourage tourism.“The tax on gaming tables…
The Catalan capital offsets the decline in domestic tourism with more international arrivals.During the first eight months of 2019, Barcelona welcomed 8.1 million tourists who have accounted for a total of 22 million overnight stays. The numbers are the highest…
The World Travel & Tourism Council has announced a partnership with the Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage with the ambition of making the country a top five inbound destination by 2030.The organisation hopes 100 million international and domestic…
Air Kenya have issued a notice to passengers that it is suspending service into Mara North Conservancy Airstrip, in the Maasai Mara with immediate effect until further notice due to the current state of the airstrip.The notice says, “If you…
Delta has agreed to acquire 20% of leading Latin American carrier LATAM, pending approval from regulatory and antitrust bodies.The airlines said, “The strategic partnership will unlock new growth opportunities, building upon Delta’s and LATAM’s global footprint and joint ventures worldwide,…
Statistics SA’s latest tourism and migration report released on September 23 reveals that South Africa saw a decline of 5% from foreign travellers compared to July of 2018. While general arrivals were down, nine out of 10 top source markets…
TUI UK has announced a major expansion of its tours programme.The holiday giant will roll out a series of a brand-new tours for summer and winter next year, with 70 itineraries taking the company into totally new territory.The tours include…
JA Resorts & Hotels has appointed Karen Merrick to take over the leadership of multi award-winning JA Manafaru, a private island resort in the Maldives.The Scottish National is the second female general manager in the JA Resorts & Hotels portfolio…
Air France has taken delivery of its first A350-900.The first jet out of a total order of 28, the plane was handed over to Anne Rigail, Air France chief executive, and Benjamin Smith, Air France-KLM group chief executive officer, by…
Continuing its expansion in Dubai, Central Hotels is gearing up to welcome guests at the C Central Resort – the Palm, its fourth luxury hotel in the emirates.Featuring 206 luxe rooms and suites, the hotel is in the final stages…
