Hurtigruten has named former Amazon executive John Downey as president for the Americas region, effective March 20.Downey replaces William Harber, who had held the role since 2017. Downey was most recently general manager for Amazon Go, leading the team that…
New Zealand has become complacent in its ‘100 % Pure’ image, last year falling seven places to 17th in the Environmental Performance Indicator rankings.Despite Aotearoa’s national myth of pristine glaciers and fleecy white lambs’ wool, New Zealand has a lot…
Korean Air has launched non-stop flights between Boston and Seoul.The first flight, operated as part of a joint venture with Delta Air Lines, was saluted by a water cannon on arrival and celebrated in speeches by airline and government officials.“Korean…
Enterprise Holdings has announced a new partnership with Nippon Rent-A-Car International to expand car rental services in Japan.The two companies have entered into a franchise agreement that provides access to Enterprise’s brands for visitors to Japan, as well as for…
The president of Ports of the State of Spain, Salvador de la Encina, said that cruise tourism is “very important” for the Spanish economy because of the jobs and revenues it generates.According to data from Puertos del Estado, Spain received…
The Dubai Pass has added 15 more attractions to its offering, including some of the top sites on the Palm Jumeriah.The all-inclusive, pre-paid pass now includes 48 experiences to choose from.With a starting price of AED425 ($116) for adults and…
Heathrow’s passenger numbers continued to climb in March, with over 6.5 million travellers passing through the airport.The figure marked the 29th consecutive month of growth for the south-east England airport.Notable spikes in the previous month included St Patricks and Mother’s…
InterContinental Hotels Group has welcomed marketing analytics expert Matt Kistler as senior vice president of global insights, analytics and data.Charged with elevating IHG’s consumer insights and marketing effectiveness, Kistler and his team harness the power of analytics to better anticipate…
The South African government is still planning on rolling out its e-visa pilot programme in New Zealand this month as first announced in March 2018. The pilot programme is due to run until June, after which it will be rolled…
The German National Tourist Board has announced it will be showcasing a range of key destinations at Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.Participants from Germany include the Hotel Palace Berlin; Frankfurt Tourist & Congress Board; Baden-Baden Tourism Board; the State Tourist…
