Which airline and airport in Latin America will give you the least annoying experience? OAG, a flight information provider, has released its On-Time Performance (OTP) Star Ratings.And the winners in Latin America?Copa Airlines and Sky Airline.These Latin American airlines —…
Jason Reeves checks into the Sudima Hotel, Rotorua.Getting there: A nice, easy, relaxing drive from Auckland via Matamata and the beautiful Fitzgerald Glade into Rotorua.Check-in experience: Fast, easy and very friendly.Room: 446.What’s in the neighbourhood? The Sudima is right by the…
Hotels, restaurants and businesses choose to close indefinitely while contemplating whether recovery is possible. The tourism industry in Puerto Rico wore optimism in the months before the impact of Hurricane Maria: in July it had collected a historic figure for…
The annual number of travelers in 2017 could surpass the 1.3 billion mark. With the rise of low-cost airlines, the number of annual flights has also grown: more than 37 million per year. Right now, 4.2 million seats are available…
The summer season was very successful for Austrian tourism this year. The main markets contributing to the increase were visitors from Germany and Italy.The number of overnight stays of international visitors from May to September rose by 2.7% to 67.1…
India’s economic growth is weakening. However, a record growth in terms of tourism saved Prime Minister Modi’s reputation as a successful reformer for now. India’s government announced another ambitious goal: to double the number of jobs in the tourism industry…
In a bid to reduce fraudulent accommodation establishments, the tourism authority launched the Durban Tourism Accommodation app which contains information of 732 eThekwini accommodations, ranging from three to five star for potential visitors.The app, which is available on Android phones…
SAO PAULO (AP) — Thousands of drivers from Uber and cabbies faced off in Brazil’s capital Tuesday as the Senate considered imposing new regulations that the ride-sharing app said would sink its business in its second-largest market worldwide.In the latest…
Graeme Lay looks at sites related to Captain Cook that Kiwi history buffs should visitIt was Lieutenant James Cook RN who, from October 1769 until April 1770, put New Zealand on the map. Literally. Working mainly by running survey from…
United Airlines has stopped serving foie gras at its invitation-only Classified restaurant in Newark Airport following a complaint from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the organization says.In most foie gras production, ducks or geese are force-fed a…
