Oyo Hotels & Homes has announced a strategic partnership with Ctrip, China’s largest online travel aggregator.As part of this partnership, both companies will collaborate across multiple areas of business, including demand generation by providing access to customers of both brands,…
Lucid Ventures, a R350 million (€21,82m) Cape Town based hotel fund, has announced the launch of a new boutique hotel brand called Home* Suite Hotels.The first hotel, Bristol Rosebank, has already opened and is located on the corner of Oxford…
A bill that would allow foreign airlines to fly domestically within Brazil is awaiting the signature of President Jair Bolsonaro.The measure, passed by Brazil’s House and Senate last week, builds upon a temporary decree signed in late December by outgoing…
After more than a decade of rapid growth, Chinese travel to the U.S. is falling. And that has cities, malls and other tourist spots scrambling to reverse the trend.Travel from China to the U.S. fell 5.7% in 2018 to 2.9…
Airline WiFi provider Gogo expects to launch a 5G network for aviation in 2021.The air-to-ground network will be designed for use by small mainline aircraft, regional aircraft and business jets within the continental U.S. and Canada.“Gogo 5G is the next…
Amazon, the American giant, is offering airline tickets for sale on its Indian site. After books, clothing, food or car parts, Amazon started with the sale of airline tickets on its website! It is the first step in the world…
ONBOARD THE CARNIVAL SUNRISE — A nearly $200 million refurbishment has officially turned the Carnival Triumph into the Carnival Sunrise.Many of Carnival Cruise Line’s latest concepts are in full force on the Sunrise. A ropes course anchors a cheerful sports…
Perched above the Arabian Gulf, 101 Dining Lounge & Marina at One&Only the Palm is one of Dubai’s most loved alfresco destinations.The restaurant has just launched an exciting new seafood concept under the guidance of three-Michelin starred chef Yannick Alléno,…
The Western Cape will launch a set of Curated Routes in Khayelitsha township, an initiative conceptualised and implemented by Cape Town Tourism.Khayelitsha is a community that is rich in culture, with unique people and places to explore. The initiative will…
Since June 2018, when state advertising in private media was banned, the Mincetur (Peruvian Tourism Board) has stopped investing in processes to promote the Peru brand internationally. As a result, Minister Édgar Vásquez indicated that inbound tourism into the country…
