Chinese investment group HNA has opened its first European property, the high-end Oriental-designed Tangla Hotel Brussels.Like the rivers flowing from the Tanggula Mountains, Tangla Hotel Brussels brings serenity to its guests.Its elegance is in the simple blend of Feng Shui…
Financial investments planned over the next few years to rejuvenate Durban, KwaZulu Natal, will see the city receive a significant facelift as part of an urban renewal programme, while millions will be invested in extending the promenade and developing the…
Expedia Inc. has begun selling Cuba hotel rooms on its branded sites, including Expedia.com, Orbitz, Hotels.com and Travelocity.“We have been working around the clock with Cuban hoteliers to offer this destination to our global consumers, with the added convenience of…
The plane: An A320D. There are 17 of these aircraft in the national carrier’s fleet.Class: Economy. There’s only one on these A320s.Price: $79 one way with a checked bag. You can usually get them a bit cheaper, but I booked…
Hilton’s new midscale brand, Tru by Hilton, has opened its first hotel, the 86-room Tru by Hilton Oklahoma City Airport.With Tru, Hilton aims to provide guests with a “contemporary, consistent and fresh experience at a great value,” said Hilton CEO…
American Airlines on Thursday debuted its renovated Flagship Lounge at New York’s Kennedy Airport, the first such debut for the new concept that the carrier is using for the Flagship product.Beginning Thursday at Kennedy, international business class flyers can use…
Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its tenth and final Airbus A380.Employees from Etihad Airways and Airbus gathered at the European plane-maker’s Hamburg Finkenwerder plant in Germany, where the aircraft was officially handed over to the UAE national airline before…
Singapore Airlines has become the first Asian carrier to join the TSA Precheck program.Singapore operates flights from New York, Houston, San Francisco and Los Angeles.Depending upon the airport, Precheck members can wait in their own security lines, don’t have to…
According to statistics, a small number of registered tourist guides are permanently employed and the majority (more than 60%) work as freelance guides for tour operators and so earn an income sporadically.In a recent column, Joleen du Plessis explored the…
America’s market share of international leisure tourism declined an average of 11% between October 2016 and March 2017, reports the mobile app Foursquare.The decline began in October when market share fell by 6% and reached its low point in March,…
