Tourism in Chile reported a slight decrease in the numbers of guests. According to Hoteleros de Chile, the decrease in the hotel occupancy rate in January of up to 5% is the result of fewer Argentinian tourists, the departure of…
Qantas Group has delivered its highest-ever first half underlying profit before tax, reporting a figure of $976 million for the six months ending December 31st.The result surpasses the previous record of $921 million achieved in the first half of financial…
Norwegian is continuing its Irish expansion by doubling the number of flights on its popular Dublin-New York services.Europe’s third largest low-cost airline first launched transatlantic flights from Dublin to Stewart International Airport in New York State and Providence, Rhode Island,…
Saint Lucia’s tourism figures for 2017 have topped all records with total visitor arrivals climbing to an all-time high of 1,105,541.The island also recorded the highest growth in 2017 among the Caribbean Tourism Organisation member countries, registering an 11 per…
Novotel London Heathrow Airport has opened, transforming the former headquarters of the British Airports Authority.The largest addition to the Nine Group portfolio, the £30 million launch brings significant investment and new job prospects to the local area.Located alongside Heathrow airport…
Dubai Airports today confirmed plans to close Dubai International’s southern runway for a 45-day period in 2019 to conduct a comprehensive upgrade designed to boost safety, service and capacity levels.DXB operates 24/7, 365 days per year with over 1,100 aircraft…
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has welcomed a series of high profile visitors to the island as the local tourism sector seeks to overcome a run of bad news.The Caribbean hotspot was forced to introduce a state of emergency…
Over the years we’ve run a few stories on the regions around Salta and Jujay provinces in northern Argentina. This is a wild landscape that’s far different than the better-known, more frequently visited parts of the country to the south….
Stats SA released the 2017 tourism arrival statistics this afternoon. South Africa welcomed 10.29 million foreign tourists (visitors who stayed overnight) in 2017. This is up only 2% over 2016.Lee-Anne Bac, Director: Advisory Services at Grant Thornton says: “This increase…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump Organization said Monday it has made good on the president’s promise to donate profits from foreign government spending at its hotels to the U.S. Treasury, but neither the company nor the government disclosed the amount…
