European plane manufacturer Airbus as reported a loss of €641 million for the first nine months of the financial year, down from a profit of €3,593 million in 2019.A statement said the reversal mainly reflected reduced commercial aircraft deliveries and…
Hyatt Hotels partnered with First Hotel Reisen to open its first property in Sweden.The 144-room Hotell Reisen will be available on booking systems, on an unbranded basis, from December, with plans to join the Unbound Collection after refurbishment in the…
World Golf Awards has announced the winners of its 2020 programme.Founded in 2014, the global initiative is designed to recognise and reward excellence in golf tourism, courses and golf destinations.Winners include Georgia’s legendary Augusta National Golf Club, crowned ‘World’s Best…
This week’s top comment focused the possibility that there may be a lack of charter coaches to service the 2021 British and Irish Lions rugby tour.Owner of the Cape Town-based Tour du Cap, Francoise Armour, said this was a reality…
MACHU PICCHU, Peru (AP) — Except workers repairing roads and signs, Peru’s majestic Incan citadel of Machu Picchu is eerily empty ahead of its reopening Sunday after seven months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.The long closure of Peru’s…
Citing the uncertainty around when Covid-related travel restrictions might be lifted, Princess Cruises canceled what was to be its largest deployment ever in Australia and New Zealand.Princess will delay cruising Down Under until May 31, thereby eliminating a summer-season cruise…
The risk of Covid-19 transmission on airplanes is lower than the transmission risk in other common settings such as grocery stores and indoor restaurants, according to an analysis by Harvard University’s Aviation Public Health Initiative.The Harvard research team reached its…
Botswana’s government has confirmed that private charter flights will be allowed into the country from November 1, but operators say more progress is needed.In an official announcement earlier this week, the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism announced…
Costa Cruises modified and pulled back on its winter cruise schedule due to the Covid-19 surge in Europe and the ensuing restrictions being implemented in some EU countries.The Carnival Corp. brand said that the Costa Smeralda will will sail Italy-only…
People of color represent more than $51 billion in potential adventure travel revenue, but the industry needs to do a better job of engaging a more diverse clientele to tap this growing market, according to a new report.The study, commissioned…
