The City of Cape Town, together with key stakeholders – some from the film and media sector – met on Tuesday (June 12) to find a way forward to make the vision of Cape Town becoming the filming hub of…
Brittany Ferries will name its new ships Galicia and Salamanca.The vessels will join the fleet in in 2021 and 2022 respectively.The names were chosen following a competition among Brittany Ferries’ staff and follow confirmation of the ships’ charter last month.To…
The first Qatar Airways direct non-stop flight from Doha to Málaga has touched down at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, where it was welcomed by a celebratory water cannon salute.The flight was greeted by Qatar Airways country manager for the Iberian…
Uganda has announced plans to revive its national carrier. The plan was revealed by President Yoweri Museveni in the Ugandan Parliament on June 6, where Museveni said that the government would reinstate the airline “to invigorate our services sector”. In…
An exclusive survey on the Brazilian tourism sector conducted by the National Confederation for the Trade of Goods, Services and Tourism (CNC), for the National Congress of Hotels (Conotel), shows that the Brazilian hospitality sector has grown in the past…
Qantas has become the latest airline to join the Amadeus NDC-X program.Amadeus will connect to the Qantas Distribution Platform and deliver NDC content to travel sellers.This will allow travel sellers to book NDC content alongside other travel content, enabling greater…
InterContinental Hotels Group has launched an upscale brand called Voco, which the company said will focus on conversions.Voco was inspired by the Latin word vocare, meaning to invite or to come together. IHG said Voco will “combine the informality and…
Wynn Resorts has announced the appointment of Erik Hansen as the company’s first chief sustainability officer.In this newly-created role, Hansen is responsible for the development of the company’s global sustainability strategy and energy procurement goals.“Erik has proven to be a…
PRCO has announced their appointment as the UK public relations representatives for Marriott International’s luxury brands in Europe, working in partnership with Marriott’s UK hub PR teams.Spanning all corners of the world, Marriott International’s luxury offering includes The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton…
Emirates has celebrated the inaugural flight of its new daily service from Dubai (DXB) to London Stansted (STN).The flight marks the first time an international airline based in the Middle East operates out of the popular London airport, and connects…
