The Angolan and Portuguese airlines, TAAG and TAP, are gearing up to increase the number of flights from Luanda to Lisbon through an Air Transport agreement to be to be signed next week by Angola and Portugal.The new agreement replaces…
The countdown is on to the grand opening of Four Seasons Hotel São Paulo at Nações Unidas, as the Hotel opens its reservations books and confirms arrivals beginning October 15th.“As the first Four Seasons in Brazil, our team is especially…
Tourism New Zealand has appointed Dani Benjamin to the role of trade marketing manager for Europe, based in London.Benjamin will join the trade team in developing and implementing Tourism New Zealand’s trade marketing strategy in the UK and Germany.Prior to…
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Hilton is making a big play in all-inclusive resorts, expanding a partnership with Playa Hotels & Resorts to convert properties in the Caribbean and Mexico to the Hilton brand.The Royal Playa del Carmen in Mexico…
TripAdvisor is planning a major upgrade to its website and mobile experience that will put a focus on planning and booking with social media-style influences.The site and mobile upgrade are still in development, and TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer said it…
Steve Griffiths has been appointed chief operating officer of London Stansted Airport.He was most recently chief operating officer for the London Underground at Transport for London and previously chief operating officer for Virgin Atlantic Airways.Griffiths will be responsible for the…
Emaar Hospitality Group has announced the appointment of Alma Au Yeung as its corporate director, strategic projects and partnerships.In her new role, she will have overall charge in driving the group’s strategic partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai.In addition to leading…
Ahead of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum 2018, the event’s advisory board has named two individuals who will receive coveted Creating Impact Awards.One is Trevor Ward, managing director of W Hospitality Group, who receives the Outstanding Contribution Award; the other…
The finest travel brands in South and Central America have been unveiled at the World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony 2018 in Guayaquil, Ecuador.Winners at the red-carpet gala evening included the ancient Incan city of Quito, which fended off stiff…
“Get Wrecked on Keppel.”That was the cheeky slogan once used to market one of the Great Barrier Reef’s most beautiful islands to the world. And for decades, it worked.Thousands of tourists flocked to Great Keppel Island in the 80s, 90s…
