Tanzania has opened its first embassy in Israel. Tourism Update reported in March 2017 that Tanzania had set its sights on Israel in an attempt to boost international visitors.On May 9, these efforts were rewarded when Tanzania’s Minister of Foreign…
The European Union has announced the creation of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), which is summarized in a compulsory permit for visitors from various countries around the world, including 15 Latin Americans: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica,…
Shruti Dugar | Kolkata Best known as an archipelago with more than 300 islands, Fiji has charted a growth of 30% in Indian arrivals in the last year, a little over 5,000 Indian arrivals last year as compared to the…
Marriott International has reported a first quarter net income of $398 million, a seven per cent increase from the prior year results.First quarter adjusted net income totalled $487 million, a 30 per cent increase over the prior year adjusted results.The…
The supervisory board of Deutsche Lufthansa has approved an order for up to 16 additional aircraft, valued at approximately €2.1 billion.Delivery is scheduled to take place in stages until 2022.The investment plan for the 2018 fiscal year remains unchanged at…
Norwegian carried more than three million passengers in April, an increase of 16 per cent compared to the same month the previous year.As expected, the figures were affected by Easter which was in March in addition to the launch of…
The upscale Wyndham brand has marked its launch into Palembang, Indonesia with the opening of Wyndham Opi Hotel Palembang, bringing world-class hospitality into the capital of South Sumatra.The 257-room Wyndham Palembang, located in the Jakabaring precinct is adjoined to the…
Tourism ministers from several African countries have called for greater regional cooperation to ensure growth in tourism across the continent.The decision emerged at the fifth African Ministerial Session hosted by South African minister of tourism, Derek Hanekom, in Durban on…
Just 60 kilometers from Caracas and 2,000 meters above sea level is an enclave that is more reminiscent of the historic center of any German city than its tropical surroundings. This is Colonia Tovar, a community of about 15,000 inhabitants…
New Zealand is eyeing double-digit growth in footfalls from India in 2018-19, which will help it achieve the target of 1 lakh visitors by 2023.In 2016-17 travel period, 53,424 Indian tourists visited New Zealand, and last year 62,000 arrivals were…
