Arrivals from the Middle East, North America and Africa will drive growth in Egypt’s tourism industry to 2021, according to the latest data published ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2018.Between 2018 and 2021, arrivals from North America will increase at…
The number of five-star hotel spas in Dubai is on track to increase by a compound annual growth rate of 11 per cent to 2021, according to data released by Colliers International.According to the report, Spa & Wellness Travel, produced…
Icelandic discount carrier Wow Air has upgraded its top-end bundled fare package as it retrofits aircraft to include premium seats.Wow Premium has replaced the bundle formerly called Wow Biz. The primary difference between them is that the Wow Premium bundle…
Traveling halfway around the world to “go to the beach” is a tough proposition. That’s how a friend put it, anyway, when I mentioned I was going to Phuket last December.It’s not an unfair point. But it was my inaugural…
SAA has cancelled flights to and from Mauritius today (April 24) due to severe tropical storm, Fakir.“We apologise for these cancellations, which were caused by circumstances beyond our control. SAA will operate a bigger aircraft, the A340-600, on the route…
During my most recent visit to Buenos Aires on assignment for TravelAge West, I spent a couple nights at the NH Collection Buenos Aires Centro Histórico, a centrally located property in the historic city center. Here’s a review of my…
Like all the world’s coral reefs, the Great Barrier Reef is under threat. Global warming, storm damage, Crown of Thorns Starfish (CoTS) outbreaks and pollution have all had an impact on the Reef over recent years. But even having suffered…
U.S. hotel room demand was the highest on record for a first quarter, according to STR.Minneapolis-St. Paul’s first-quarter revenue per available room (RevPAR) surged 24% from a year earlier, as Minneapolis’ hosting of Super Bowl LII in early February drove…
The Caribbean Tourism Development Agency (ADTC) has entered into a partnership with the local company Bitt Inc, specializing in the development of payment solutions based on the Bitcoin Cash Blockchain (BCH).The agreement aims to facilitate the integration of more flexible…
Beer, wine, and whiskey tourism has recently become a huge business opportunity. Usually what comes in mind are groups of people travelling to a specific destination to drink alcohol. However, things are gradually changing. Big alcohol distributors are seeing potential…
