Hainan Airlines has led winners at the World Travel Awards Grand Final 2017.Headquartered in Haikou, Hainan (China), the airline scooped the trophies for World’s Leading Airline – Business Class, World’s Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment, World’s Leading Cabin Crew and World’s…
PwC says, “We expect growth in tourism arrivals to drop to mid-single-digit increases beginning in 2018 and to average 5.0% growth compounded annually to 1.6 million in 2021.”France continues to be the largest source of tourists to Mauritius, with Europe…
The Intrepid Group has chosen Costa Rica as the location for its Central America operations base with the aim of growing sustainable tourism beyond its borders.Peak Central America was opened by Intrepid Group chief executive James Thornton in San José…
Air New Zealand has said problems with some of the Rolls-Royce engines on its aircraft have forced it to ground some international flights.Rolls-Royce has advised the carrier that some of the Trent 1000 engines in the airline’s Boeing 787-9 fleet…
Japan Airlines (JAL) has agreed to collaborate with Boom Supersonic in developing the first supersonic commercial airliner since the Concorde.Under the strategic partnership, JAL has invested $10 million in the Denver-based startup. JAL also has an option to purchase up…
Royal Brunei Airlines has announced the launch of a new partnership that enables Royal Skies members to spend their Heathrow Rewards points on frequent flyer miles.The Heathrow Rewards’ loyalty programme allows customers to collect points each time they make a…
London’s largest hotel owner-operator, glh Hotels, has announced the appointment of two new senior managers to its central team, as the group continues to build momentum across its portfolio of 17 existing properties and future pipeline projects.In a first for…
Minor Hotels has signed a management agreement with Basma Group and Arada for a new Anantara resort in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.Scheduled to open in mid-2020, the 233-key Anantara Sharjah Resort will be located on a prime beachfront location in…
Virgin Limited Edition has confirmed Necker Island will welcome back its first guests to a newly restored Great House as early as October 2018, with further accommodation to reopen in 2019.Work has commenced to rebuild the island following the devastating…
Royal Caribbean International will add a second ship that sails a Cuba itinerary, along with two new Cuba destinations, starting in the summer of 2018.The Empress of the Seas, currently sailing Cuba cruises from Tampa, will be redeployed to Miami….
