Dozens of tourists hiking toward the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro were held at gunpoint for up to two hours in a mass robbery that could mark an early test for anti-crime crackdowns promised by Brazil’s…
Ricardo Simich flies Air New Zealand’s flight NZ10 from Auckland to Honolulu.The plane: The EVA Aircraft is leased by Air NZ for the route at present. EVA is a Boeing 777-300 aircraft similar to Air NZ’s 777-330, Although not as…
American Airlines has announced that Angie Owens will succeed Mike Carreon as vice president and corporate controller.She will take up the role on March 1st.Carreon is set to retire after 24 years with the company once the reporting season concludes.At…
Grenada’s first self-sustaining rooms have opened at the True Blue Bay Boutique Resort.The 22 Cocoa Pod rooms are self-sustaining for water and electricity and are furnished using sustainable materials.Rainwater is harvested from the roof, stored in tanks and treated before…
British Airways has introduced a brand-new electric cab service at its Heathrow home, giving customers the opportunity to experience travelling in a legendary London taxi without leaving the airport.The London Electric Vehicle Company taxi features Wi-Fi, phone, laptop and USB…
Grenada achieved a historic milestone in 2018 welcoming more than half a million visitors to the destination’s shores.Spread across key niche markets, the combined cruise, yachting and stay over arrivals for 2018 was 528,077 representing a 13 per cent increase…
In 2018, 2.6 million international passengers were recorded by Cape Town International Airport (CTIA), representing a 9.6% growth from 2017, despite the drought and other challenges experienced by the region. This growth came from long-haul carriers from outside the Southern…
Cape Verde could be on the brink of a hotel development wave if the government fulfils its promises to improve infrastructure and transport links.It aims to attract more than a million tourists a year by 2020, far more than the…
Our new series looks at how to have an overseas trip without breaking the bank. First up, our transtasman neighbour.Sydney is not known for being the cheapest city in the world, but if you have bit of insider knowledge it’s…
Between January and November 2018, Mexico reported tourism revenue of 20 billion US dollars. Last year’s 5% growth is the lowest since 2011.International tourism revenues grew in 2018 at its lowest rate in seven years, largely explained by factors such…
