trivago has acquired weekengo and weekend.com, a start-up focused on finding travellers inspirational getaway packages.The company is based in Dusseldorf, Germany.Under the terms of the deal, trivago acquired 100 per cent of the shares in weekengo GmbH.The acquisition supports a…
Virgin Atlantic has completed “financing transactions” relating to two Boeing 787 aircraft in partnership with Griffin Global Asset Management and Bain Capital Credit.The carrier said the sale and leaseback deals would further strengthen its balance sheet.Virgin Atlantic completed a privately…
Centara Hotels & Resorts has expanded its footprint in south-east Asia following the signing of hotel management agreements for three new properties.One resort is located in Khao Yai, Thailand, while the other two are situated in Vang Vieng, Laos.In total,…
In response to reduced demand due to the ongoing pandemic, the Lufthansa Group has announced some adjustments to its South Africa flights.Dr André Schulz, the Group’s GM Southern Africa and East Africa, said in a trade release: “Over the last…
At first, the coronavirus paralyzed most of the planet’s tourist activities . To avoid contagion, trips were reduced or cancelled, so the governments try to reduce the COVID-19 cases. For this reason, as El País described it, this was the…
Carnival Corporation has reported a net loss of $2.2 billion for the fourth quarter of financial 2020.The result comes as the Covid-19 crisis continues to take its toll on cruising and a number of Carnival-owned brands – including Holland America…
Royal Caribbean International will homeport in Barbados for the first time, offering Southern Caribbean cruises on the Grandeur of the Seas in winter 2021-2022.With three different itineraries of seven- and 14 days from Bridgetown, the Grandeur will call on three…
The main damage caused by the Coronavirus has been definitely its appalling mortality, with nearly 1.8 million victims worldwide at the very end of 2020. But at the same time, the pandemic has created unprecedented health, economic and social crises…
2020 became the worst year in the history of the Spanish tourism industry, a year in which the largest source of income in Spain plunged, putting thousands of workers on the streets. Exceltur, the Spanish association of tourism, estimates that…
Following a significant increase in both the level and pace of change in confirmed Covid-19 cases, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been removed from the UK list of travel corridors.Scotland led the way earlier this week, with arrivals from…
