The tourism in Germany remains on a record wave. With 56 million overnight stays in August in total, hoteliers registered an increase of 3% compared to last year. The number of overnight stays by guests from abroad increased by 5%…
Chinese tourists are increasingly heading to Central and Eastern Europe. Based on an initiative by the European Union, 10.3% more Chinese visitors travelled to this region between May and August 2018, according to Forward Keys and the European Travel Commission.According…
During the first eight months of 2018, Turkey reported the arrival of 27 million foreign tourists, following data released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, which represented an increase of 22.9% in comparison to the 21.9 million tourist arrivals…
African continent strengthens its position as an attractive destination for the largest international hotel chains, which have decided to multiply their investments in the region. The latest to join is Hyatt Hotels, who recently announced the opening of nine establishments…
With the arrival of about 430,000 U.S. tourists to Cuba up to late September, the total number of U.S. visitors from the neighboring country has been reduced by 20%, a considerable decline of tourism to Cuba in comparison to 2017,…
It’s crunch time for disposable plastic items on Air New Zealand flights.Speaking at the Sustainability Breakfast in Wellington, the national carrier said it will be removing a further 14 of single-use plastic products from its flights over the next year.The…
Carnival Cruise Line said another one of its Destiny-class vessels will get a $200 million makeover as a 9-year installation of Funship 2.0 features on its 26-ship fleet nears completion.In a 38-day drydock planned for 2020, the Carnival Victory will…
Travel to the Caribbean is on an upswing one year after hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated some islands, according to luxury travel agency network Virtuoso.For the Christmas season, the period from Dec. 22 to Jan. 3, bookings are up 8%.Virtuoso…
Boeing and S7 Airlines have celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 737 MAX, via lease from Air Lease Corporation.S7, operated by Globus Airlines, becomes the first Russian airline to fly the new and improved 737 plane.The carrier plans to…
Rotana has announced a key promotion within its executive team, with Shaikha Al Nowais, previously director of internal audit with the Abu Dhabi-based hotel company, taking up the position of vice president, owner relationship management.The role has been created as…
