Transformation and skills development will be key priorities for newly appointed Minister of Tourism, Tokozile Xasa.Xasa, who was Deputy Minister for about nine years, and Deputy Tourism Minister, Elizabeth Thabethe, met with industry captains at a breakfast on the sidelines…
Luxury hotel operator the Oetker Collection has debuted operations in South America with last week’s opening of the Palacio Tangara in Sao Paulo.The hotel, which overlooks the city’s Burle Marx Park, has 141 rooms, including 59 suites. Amenities include a…
Back from a one-year hiatus, the Wellington LUX Light Festival features five new precincts guaranteeing an explosion of light, colour and sound to those visiting the Wellington City Centre.Don’t miss Freemans Bay artist Craig Neilson and his Wanderwave Foundation which…
The two largest publicly traded U.S. car-rental companies this month each reported drops in first-quarter revenue and widening losses, suggesting that the growing popularity of ride-hailing services, such as Lyft and Uber, is cutting into traditional car-rental demand.Hertz Global Holdings’…
ONBOARD THE EMERALD DESTINY — Three years ago, Scenic decided to do something no other river cruise line had done yet: It launched a second river cruise line, Emerald Waterways, a four-star counterpart to the luxury Scenic line.With last week’s…
It’s full speed ahead in China for Norwegian Cruise Line.Despite recent announcements by other lines that ships once scheduled for year-round service in China would move to Australia for part of the year, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings chairman Frank Del…
Boeing has marked the first delivery of the new 737 MAX.The airplane, a 737 MAX 8, was handed over to Malindo Air at the Seattle Delivery Centre.The Malaysia-based airline will be the first to put the 737 MAX into commercial…
South African tourism minister Tokozile Xasa has extolled the value of small businesses to the hospitality sector in the country during Indaba 2017.“Tourism is overarching and cuts across many sectors.“We need to work together with various government departments, as enablers…
The city of Santiago, Chile’s capital and largest metropolis, is a hotspot for culture and creativity (not to mention the primary point of entry for most international visitors). And one of the most interesting neighborhoods to explore is Lastarria, a…
The plane: Air NZ’s regional operator Mt Cook with an ATR72 turbo prop. Disconcerting to see a piece of overhead trim connected by hanging strip of Sellotape.Class: One class.Price: $59.Flight time: 1 hour.My seat: 9C on the aisle but the…
