Buoyed by a strong Wave season, Carnival Corp. raised its earnings guidance for 2017 by 15 cents a share over what it expected to earn at the end of December.In a conference call with analysts to discuss first-quarter results, Carnival…
RwandAir has announced it will commence three weekly flights to London Gatwick Airport from Kigali on May 26th, 2017.London, one of the world’s leading financial centres, becomes RwandAir’s first European and second long haul route.The destination will be served by…
The U.S. Virgin Islands celebrates the 100th anniversary of Transfer Day on March 31 on St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas.Transfer Day, a national holiday, commemorates the day in 1917 when the 133-square-mile island chain comprising the Danish West…
American Airlines today has committed to make a US$200 million equity investment in China Southern Airlines.The US carrier said it hoped to create a strong foundation for a long-term relationship between two of the world’s biggest airlines.“China Southern’s extensive network…
The latest information provided to the Standing Committee on Finance (SCOF) by the South African Airways (SAA) board reveals a staggering loss of R4.5 billion for 2016/17.The Democratic Alliance (DA) said in a statement that this figure is higher than…
Fracking has several environmental risks, especially threats regarding water supplies. Large quantities of water and chemicals must be injected underground, posing threats to local water resources. Also drilling wastewater can be poisonous and it has been documented to have deleterious…
Cathay Pacific Airways and the Lufthansa Group will offer their passengers selected flights under a new code-sharing deal.For Lufthansa Group customers, this will significantly improve the connections available from Hong Kong towards Australia and New Zealand.A corresponding agreement was signed…
PARIS — Actress Joan Collins christened Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s new river cruise ship, the S.S. Joie de Vivre, here on Monday, signaling the company’s confidence in the enduring allure of Paris.“Like so many places in the world, [Paris…
Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has had to halt the construction of anti-poaching units.Minister Tshekedi Khama said the Ministry had to postpone the project because of lack of funds.Alice Mmolawa, PR officer, said the project had…
The illegal trade in wildlife is one of the threats that is driving species to the brink of extinction and poses environmental, economic, development and security risks.Even if many species are protected by national and international laws like the Convention…
