The association that represents international liners says cruise ships coming to New Zealand from January next year will meet new clean-burning standards, reports RNZ.The Marlborough District Council has started a year-long study of air quality in Picton, which is expected…
AC Hotels by Marriott has announced the opening of AC Hotel Kingston, Jamaica.Born from the vision of renowned hotelier Antonio Catalan, the brand was founded in 1998 in Spain, and brought into the Marriott International portfolio in 2011.AC Hotels by…
Tourism Toronto is launching a new destination marketing campaign, Let Yourself In.The move comes fresh on the heels of the Raptors capturing the NBA title and Toronto’s sense of welcome and diversity seizing the world’s attention.The campaign also arrives as…
Virgin Atlantic has appointed Corneel Koster to the role of executive vice president, customer.He replaces Mark Anderson, who has departed to lead Connect Airways, the new operator of Flybe.Koster joins Virgin from joint venture partner Delta Air Lines, where he…
British passengers will be able to fly directly to one of China’s eight ancient capital cities from today, as China Southern launches Europe’s first direct route to Zhengzhou.The flight will carry holidaymakers into the heart of ancient Chinese culture, where…
As part of the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa’s (TGCSA) enhanced grading standards which were implemented on April 1, a 5-Star Premium grading status was introduced. This is earmarked for graded establishments in South Africa that epitomise the essence…
Hundreds of thousands of people filled a main Sao Paulo thoroughfare for one of the world’s largest LGBT+ pride parades – the first since the election of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.Nineteen moving stages dotted the avenue with live performances…
What goes on behind the privacy curtain of the Aussie airline promising admission to the ‘mile-high club’, asks news.com.au’s sex columnist Kate IselinI was in the middle of a mildly turbulent flight from Sydney to Launceston when I realised it:…
The unrests and increased criminality in the Dominican Republic have resulted in growing concerns about the safety of the visitors.Tourism in the Dominican Republic has been negatively affected by several deaths of international tourists. Over less than a year, nine…
Cambodian luxury jungle camp Bensley Collection – Shinta Mani Wild has launched its all-natural Khmer Tonics Spa, enhancing the wild experience even further and underlining its position as a game-changing model for tourism conservation.Nestled deep within the wilderness of the…
