Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica, has said the artisan village being constructed at Hampden Wharf in Trelawny forms part of the overall inclusive growth strategy to increase earnings among local suppliers. The US$5.7 million project will have 47 shops. Speaking at a recent walk through of the construction, …

[ad_1] A poll of a mixed group of buyers and suppliers of solutions and services for business Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Events, has indicated an expectation of digital disruption in the industry. The event – the sixth hosted in 2 years by M.I.C.E.-in-the-bag was held in London at The Marriott, …

[ad_1] ORLANDO, FLA. – Nearly 43 million Americans will start their summers on a high note with a Memorial Day weekend getaway. This long holiday weekend, marking the unofficial start of summer vacation season, will see the second-highest travel volume on record since AAA began tracking holiday travel volumes dating …

Tourism New Zealand has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tencent Holdings to jointly support the growth of Chinese arrivals to the destination. The deal deepens Tourism New Zealand’s understanding of Chinese tourists through Tencent Social Solution, which includes WeChat advertisements and WeChat Mini Programs. Gregg Wafelbakker, general manager Asia …

Emirates customers can unlock the best Dubai has to offer for less this summer with the return of My Emirates Pass. The deal turns an Emirates boarding pass into an exclusive membership card providing travellers special benefits and discounts at more than 500 leisure and retail outlet locations across the …

Qatar Airways will launch flights to Rabat, Morocco on May 29th. Services to the Moroccan capital will be served by a Boeing 787 three times a week. In addition, the carrier has revealed its joint business agreement with Royal Air Maroc will expand to meet increased consumer demand for flights …

The Azerbaijan Tourism Board has introduced a marketing campaign, entitled ‘Take another look’. As part of its strategy to present a new portrait of the country, enhance its destination value and double the current in-bound tourism by 2023, the national promotion body launched the campaign in UAE to garner interest …

[ad_1] BRUSSELS – European airport trade body, ACI Europe, released its air traffic report for March and Q1. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service, low cost and charter. It reveals that during the first quarter of this …

[ad_1] GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 3.1%, compared to the same month a year ago, which was the slowest pace for any month in nine years. This largely …

Dubai welcomed 4.75 million international overnight visitors in the first quarter of 2019, posting over two per cent increase in tourism volumes compared to the same period last year. That is according to the latest data released by the Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing in Dubai. Steadily picking up …