Travelport has announced a new agreement with Hertz Corporation that gives Travelport’s online, offline, and corporate customers access to the car rental company’s full worldwide inventory of rental vehicle rates.The deal includes Hertz’s popular prepaid rates found on Hertz.com and…
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi has been awarded the title of Middle East’s Leading Theme Park for 2017, as the park staved off growing local and international competition.Jesse Vargas, general manager, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, present to receive the award on…
Hôtel Le Louis Versailles Château, MGallery by Sofitel, has opened following a complete renovation of an historic 19th century building in the Île-de-France region of France, what was once the seat of political power in the Kingdom of France.Originally constructed…
Making a clean sweep of 19 awards at the Middle East Gala Ceremony of the World Travel Awards 2017, along with securing the coveted Middle East’s Leading Hotel Brand title for the 11th year in a row, Rotana has firmly…
On day one (October 30) of the Tourism Transformation Summit, Minister of Tourism, Tokozile Xasa, launched the Tourism B-BBEE Portal and further discussed the Tourism Transformation Fund (TTF), which will be launched later this financial year.“These initiatives serve to address…
Want to know which are the most highly regarded luxury hotels and resorts in South America? We’ve got some rare convergence with the Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards—if we just stick with the least influenced region. Their picks match…
Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort & Spa has appointed Fiona Hagan as the new general manager.An Australian national, Hagan has 23-years of hospitality experience, working in various positions within the industry including, revenue manager, director of sales and marketing and general…
Viking Cruises has stopped doing business with shopping club Costco because it doesn’t comply with Viking’s policy against rebating commissions.In June, Viking adopted tighter restrictions on retailers. The policy says that “cash marketing incentives may not be offered or provided…
Jumeirah has led winners at the World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony, taking the prestigious title of Middle East’s Leading Luxury Hotel Brand.A number of individual properties were also honoured, with Jumeirah Beach Hotel voted the Middle East’s Leading…
With an increase of around 18% since 2014, the growth of journeys in the luxury travel segment is almost twice as high as that of all foreign trips. All foreign trips rose by around 9% during the period. This is…
