Klook has announced $200 million in Series D financing from investors Sequoia China, TCV, Matrix Partners, Goldman Sachs, Boyu Capital, and an Asia-based sovereign wealth fund and family offices.The new financing, bringing the company’s total financing raised to date to…
The five-star luxury resort situated on Le Morne Peninsula, the most south-westerly point on Mauritius, welcomed chef Didier to the property to oversee the culinary operations.Didier leads a team of 90 to steer the resort’s five gastronomic destinations.Born in Mauritius,…
Based on all the chatter in the news, you’d think everyone under 40 was rushing to use services such as Uber and AirBnB every time they went on vacation. Based on a recent survey, however, interest may be leveling off.According…
Winston Aldworth flies from Queenstown to Auckland aboard Jetstar’s JQ298.The plane: A Jetstar A320. The bustling little beauty that has knocked down the price of travel between New Zealand’s regional centres.Seat: I was in 13F, a window seat on the exit…
Marriott International has seen revenue rise to $5.35 billion in the second quarter, up from $5.21 billion a year ago.The figure was, however, below market expectations, seeing shares in the company fall four per cent.At the same time, Marriott reported…
Artificial intelligence (AI), a technology that as recently as a few years ago was a mystery to many, is now a fast-growing technology in the travel industry, something travel companies budget for, and many are applying it as a business…
Visit Finland has launched an innovative new online training portal for trade agents.The new platform offers a wealth of information to help build knowledge of the incredible country allowing agents to become experts across all areas of the country.Across Finland…
Air China has taken delivery of its first A350-900 in Toulouse.The national flag carrier is the first Chinese mainland customer to order and take ownership of the world’s newest and most efficient twin-engine widebody aircraft.Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines,…
Fly Tristar has increased frequencies between Nairobi’s Wilson International Airport and other key destinations in the country. The airline, established earlier this year, confirmed to Tourism Update that it was launching additional flights to and from Nairobi for the peak…
How much difference can a change in presidents make in a country’s drive to attract more visitors? Mexico is hoping the answer is “not much” when Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) takes office for the next six years.Mexico has been…
