Leonardo Hotels has acquired the strategically placed portfolio of Portland Hotels in Scotland.The deal will increase the company’s presence in Edinburgh, while adding new locations in Glasgow, Perth and Aberdeen.Portland Hotels will add 536 additional bedrooms across Scotland and will…
Launching in early September, The Lampery will be a new all-day dining spot providing good, honest cooking in the heart of historic London.Inspired by a passion for authentic British cuisine and locally-sourced produce, the restaurant and cocktail bar will be…
Cathay Pacific has appointed James Ginns as its new regional general manager, Europe.In this role, Ginns will be responsible for the airline’s strategic and business development in Europe.Educated at Oxford University, he joined Swire & Sons in 1991, and has…
South African Tourism has decided to increase its marketing focus on the Nordic countries to attract four million more international tourist arrivals over the next five years, and to hold a roadshow from October 23-27.Members of the South African travel…
Last year represented a great success for Cuban hotels unexpectedly facing a massive arrival of foreign visitors, mainly from Canada. On average, the room prices increased by more than 95% after that. In 2016, the island achieved the record of…
Qatar Airways continues its growth and expansion plans as it announces the launch of Canberra, Qatar Airways’ fifth Australian destination, in 2018.The decision comes as the carrier continues to rejig its services following the recent GCC blockade of Qatar.The political…
Los Angeles has officially signalled its candidature to host the 2028 Olympic Games.The move leaves Paris free to host the 2024 Olympic Games, on the centenary of its previous hosting in 1924.In June, the International Olympic Committee voted to name…
P&O Cruises has become the first British cruise line to be able to conduct same sex weddings at sea, with the first ceremony to be held in the Caribbean in January 2018.This follows a recent Supreme Court ruling enabling same…
This summer, TAP is celebrating the first anniversary of its Portugal Stopover with several announcements making the programme more attractive.As of September, travellers can spend more time getting to know Lisbon and Porto, as well as Madeira, Azores or Algarve,…
His royal highness Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, crown prince and deputy prime minister of Saudi Arabia, and chairman of the Public Investment Fund, has announced the launch of an international tourism project called The Red Sea.Envisioned as…
