Alitalia, today re-launched its Johannesburg-Rome route after 16 years away, making it the only carrier to host a direct flight between the two cities.“We [the city of Ekhuruleni] are extremely excited at the return of Alitalia after a 16-year absence…
Boeing is expanding its commercial services capability in Latin America with two new customer orders.The first, from Gol Airlines, will see the carrier use Boeing’s Airplane Health Management for its 737 MAX fleet, while the second comes from Aeromexico to…
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 previous one. Among the…
AAA has updated the guidelines its inspectors use to evaluate hotels in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, taking into account the need for connectivity and technology, among other things.For instance, ratings that were previously given for a business…
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism industry are frequently overlooked and underutilised in South Africa, with the focus being mainly on more established businesses that are seemingly reluctant to support these local players.South African Tourism (SAT) recently hosted…
BERLIN (AP) — German labor union Ver.di says its members will stage a strike Tuesday at Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s biggest. The move prompted Lufthansa to cancel more than 800 flights.The strike is part of a broader dispute over pay in…
Oman Air has appointed Paul Starrs as its chief commercial officer.Bringing with him many years of professional experience in the aviation industry, Starrs will mainly focus on developing a comprehensive and sustainable plan to improve the national carrier of the…
The Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI), and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) have joined forces with Africa Tourism Partners (ATP) and Grant Thornton to host a capacity-building Business Tourism and MICE Masterclass course from June…
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Located in the countryside of Rio state, Conservatória is one of those places that takes you back to the past, known for its country town feel and coffee farms dating as far back as the…
Veteran cruise sales executive Joni Rein has left Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours, the Australian travel company that operates a fleet of river ships in Europe and is launching a luxury expedition yacht later this year.Rein had joined Scenic a…
