River cruise operator Vantage Deluxe World Travel plans to build two small ocean expedition ships, with the first one scheduled for service in March 2021.Boston-based Vantage has largely employed a direct-to-consumer sales model since its founding in 1983, but said…
New South Wales (NSW) is hosting the widely acclaimed, biggest winter festival – Vivid Sydney. Ushering into its 11th year in 2019, Vivid Sydney is the world’s largest festival of light, music and ideas and the pinnacle of the annual…
Following an initially muted response to the crash of two Boeing 737 Max planes, Boeing chairman and chief executive Dennis Muilenburg has issued a personal statement on the tragedies.“Safety is at the core of who we are at Boeing, and…
World Travel Awards has revealed that its Latin America Ceremony 2019 will be hosted in La Paz, Bolivia.The event will take place on July 13th.The leading figureheads, decision-makers and influencers of Latin America’s travel and tourism industry are scheduled to…
easyJet Holidays has created a board of directors to drive the future of the business.The news comes as Mandy Round, current general manager of easyJet Holidays, leaves the business to pursue other professional opportunities.The new board is made up of…
Starlux Airlines of Taiwan has signed a firm order with Airbus for 17 widebody aircraft, comprising 12 A350-1000s and five A350-900s.The new airline plans to deploy these aircraft on its long-haul services from Taipei to Europe and North America, as…
Jamaica director of tourism, Donovan White, has announced the appointment of Camile Glenister to the role of deputy director of tourism, marketing, at the Jamaica Tourist Board.Glenister, a veteran marketing communications professional with 20 years of product, campaign and strategy…
The festivities in the Marvelous City came to an end with seven million revelers partying on the streets and tourism revenues of R$ 3.78 billion, according to information provided by the City Hall.A survey published by Riotur showed that the…
Get in early and stay informed for the best deals, writes Tiana Templeman.In many ways, cruising is the ideal holiday for solo travellers. There is plenty to do both on and off the ship, it’s easy to strike up a…
The San Francisco Travel Association has appointed travel representation and PR specialists, Hills Balfour, as its new UK representative office.Following a competitive pitch process, the company was awarded the two-year contract due to its in-depth US knowledge and extensive industry…
