The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is excited to announce the launch of its new film ‘South Georgia – A Visitor’s Guide’, narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The film (*) has two key messages; firstly,…
The man behind the counter at QT Queenstown sums it up pretty perfectly when I tell him that, at 35 years old, it’s my first visit to the region. I can’t print his colourful response here, but it was a…
A scaled model of the aspirational Flying-V aircraft successfully launched during an inaugural test flight this summer.Information gleaned from the test, which was conducted at an air base in Germany, will now be used to program flight simulations and for…
While many businesses aimed at the international traveller are trying to open up to the domestic market, there is simply not enough demand to enable the industry to recover, according to many Tourism Update readers.“We simply have to open our…
Former head of train services at Heathrow Express, Sophie Chapman, has been appointed director of the company.Chapman brings a wealth of experience from her roles in customer service, the rail industry, and at Heathrow Express.Having joined Heathrow Express as head…
Qatar Airways will resume three-weekly flights to Mogadishu, Somalia from September 6th.Service to the capital city of Somalia will be operated by an Airbus A320 featuring 12 seats in business class and 120 seats in economy.The airline will operate this…
The events industry should still prioritise environmental sustainability as they make health and safety changes in the wake of COVID-19.This was highlighted during a webinar last week, hosted by the Event Greening Forum (EGF) – a non-profit organisation that promotes…
The Equinox Hotel in New York City is set to reopen on Sept. 2. The property will be offering in-room dining service as well as outdoor dining at its Electric Lemon Rooftop Terrace.Rocco Forte Hotels’ Brown’s Hotel in London, Hotel…
South Georgia is situated 800 miles SE of the Falkland Islands. The main island of South Georgia is approximately 170 km long and between 2 and 40 km wide and occupies an area of 3,755 km2, more than half of…
Locals have been able to enjoy relative calm as the ferry link to Waiheke has been running on a reduced timetable from Auckland. However, there is one bunch of visitors who have not been keeping their distance: a pod of…
