Avani Hotels & Resorts has expanded its portfolio in Thailand with the launch of Avani+ Samui, an upscale resort situated on Phang Ka Bay near Taling Ngam.Avani+ Samui is designed as a seaside hideaway, ideal for couples or families.Steps away…
Windstar Cruises unveiled Club 180, a tiered recognition program designed to reward top-producing travel agencies.Membership is decided primarily on sales production, with Platinum, Gold and Silver levels.Rewards include amenities travel advisers can offer their clients (such as complimentary Wi-Fi and…
The UK’s first all-electric airport shuttle, Driven, has debuted its services.Its vision is to take cars to airports off the road, replacing them with zero emission shuttles.New analysis of Civil Aviation Authority data by Driven has identified over 139 million…
Tourists are a guarantee of income and employment, tourism generates an estimated ten percent of global economic output. But instead of welcoming tourists, some cities are now actively fighting against tourism and resisting over-tourism.Over-tourism greatly diminishes the charm of travel…
China’s rapid growth in domestic tourism continued in 2018, with a total of 5.54 billion domestic tourist trips, an annual increase of 10.76%, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced.Last year, domestic tourism in China generated a total income of…
Kerry HayesUltimate Safaris has introduced a new fleet of trail bikes at Sossus Under Canvas.The Titan Comp Plus Trail Bikes are ideal for biking through the 24 000-hectare Namib Tsaris Conservancy, making use of established trails and routes that cater…
Guyana continues to grow as a destination of choice for travellers.As of December, Guyana recorded a total number of visitor arrivals of 286,732 passengers; a 15.93 per cent increase from the 247,330 visitors Guyana welcomed in 2017.Over the past years,…
Tracey Bond flies from Auckland to Fiji on Air New Zealand’s flight NZ52.The plane: A Boeing 777-300.The seat: 49C. By the time I got around to checking in online there were not many seats to choose from, and this flight was…
Emirates Airline’s aircraft order that provided a lifeline to Airbus’ A380 program could be in jeopardy.In a brief statement Thursday, Airbus confirmed that it is in discussions with Emirates over its A380 contract. “The details of Airbus’ commercial discussions with…
Rooms that self-regulate temperature or mirrors that give advice on what clothes to wear according to the weather; these are some of the technological innovations that are making their way into the tourism industry to offer new experiences to the…
