Allegiant Air aims to make Mexico its first international market.On Monday, the discount carrier filed an application with the Department of Transportation for authority to operate scheduled service to Mexico.“Issuance of the authority requested by Allegiant would be in the…
A total of 3.14 million international tourists visited Dubai in the first two months of the year, up 90,000 on the figure of 3.05 million from 2018.According to data from the Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing, the number…
Sherwin Arends has joined South African Tourism as trade relations officer, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the role following 12 years’ experience working within the travel industry.Originally from Cape Town, Arends moved to the UK six years…
Dusit International has signed a franchise agreement with Al Masar Hotel Management to upgrade the former Dusit Residence Dubai Marina to the Dusit Princess Residences Dubai Marina.Located at the marina, the 146-key property is currently being refurbished and will comprise…
The Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (Satsa) is encouraging its members and other interested parties to provide feedback and suggestions on animal interactions, following a number of successful animal interaction workshops recently hosted countrywide.For those unable to attend the workshops,…
American Express Global Business Travel has appointed Gerardo Tejado as general manager of American Express Meetings & Events.In his new role, Tejado will report to Global Business Travel’s executive vice president of global supplier relations, Michael Qualantone, and be based…
The Cooks have it sorted, writes Clarke Gayford.There are 15 major islands in the Cook Islands covering a massive part of what really can only be described as the blue continent. It’s more than 2.2 million sq km, in which…
Accor has named Heather McCrory CEO for North and Central America. In her new role, McCrory will have more than 115 hotels and over 28,000 employees under her purview.She will also serve as a member of Accor’s executive committee.A 30-year…
Time Hotels is set to announce plans to open five new properties across the Middle East during 2019 – as it targets 35 properties by 2025.The properties, which will see the growth and launch of existing as well as new…
Accor has reported consolidated first-quarter revenue of €987 million for the first three months of financial 2019, up 34.2 per cent.On a like-for-like basis, revenue was up 8.8 per cent.Globally, Accor saw RevPAR increase by 1.6 per cent.However, performance was…
