InterContinental Hotels Group has revealed its new all-suite brand, Atwell Suites.The brand was unveiled to thousands of IHG owners and operators at its Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Las Vegas.The new upper-midscale hotel brand will target an estimated $18…
Raffles has announced the opening of the 21-villa property in the rare Maldivian oasis of Gaafu Alifu Atoll.Raffles Maldives Meradhoo becomes Accor’s fourth property in the Maldives and is the first under the Raffles brand.The main island is home to…
Europcar Mobility Group generated revenues of €553 million in the first quarter of financial 2019, a slight decline of 0.6 per cent when compared to last year.The car rental company said the fall was driven by an earlier Easter, which…
Centara Hotels & Resorts and KMA Hotels Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin the development and renovation of six hotels across Myanmar.The properties are located at some of the most popular tourist destinations in the country and…
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) together with selected Ugandan filmmakers, will participate in the Pavillion Afriques at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France, in a bid to market Uganda as a leading film tourism hub in Africa.From May 14…
When life deals you sargassum … well, you won’t find a market for sargassum-ade.But it turns out that there are potential positives in this bothersome seaweed, according to Dario Flota, general director of Caribe Mexicano, the tourism promotion board for…
It sounds almost too good to be true. An international flight that won’t cost you a cent.Flying from Melbourne to Tokyo later this year, the flight is the first across the Qantas network where passengers will be able to travel…
Americans think destination weddings are expensive, to the point where many would choose to skip the event altogether, according to a 1,500-person survey from Allianz Global Assistance.Allianz conducted an online survey on the topic last month, revealing that 37.2% say…
Air France will reduce its domestic network by 15% by the end of 2021, aiming to stem losses from short-haul operations.The carrier posted a loss of 189 million euros in 2018 on domestic flying and has lost 717 million euros…
This year, Forte Village will launch a brand-new sports academy dedicated to synchronised swimming.Coached by world champion Manila Flamini, the five-day academy is designed to increase individuals’ technique through water work and athletic training.The academy is available for children aged…
