Visit Jersey has recently announced a 16 per cent increase year-on-year of holiday leisure visitors, to 413,200, the highest number since 2001. Some 52 per cent of these were first-time visitors to the island, demonstrating the huge business potential for agents selling domestic breaks. The figures highlight a marked increase …

Carnival Cruise Line has expanded its offering to Cuba with the addition of 23 three- to five-day sailings to Havana in 2019-20 aboard five different ships. The trips will depart from four east coast homeports – Carnival Sunshine from Charleston, Carnival Triumph from Fort Lauderdale, Carnival Paradise from Tampa and …

[ad_1] PARIS – UFI, the Global Association for the Exhibition Industry, has released the latest edition of its flagship Global Barometer research, taking the pulse of the industry. One of the key findings: for the first time in the past ten years, all four global regions have reported a positive …

[ad_1] 43% of ISHC (International Society of Hospitality Consultants) members surveyed see better compensation (i.e. higher salaries and performance-based pay) as a key to improving our industry’s employment outlook, followed by 30% touting career advancement as critical according to the ISHC WorldView study. Benefits, Flexibility, Training, and Recruitment were also …

Following a year of record-breaking growth, Barbados anticipates an even larger influx of US visitors with the latest uptick in flight service to the country. This month, American Airlines, the largest airline carrier in the United States, unveiled its newest routes, which include a third daily flight from Miami International …

Oman Air will commence a new daily flight from Muscat to Istanbul on June 1st. This is one of many strategic moves in the airline’s ambitious and dynamic programme of fleet and network expansion. The national carrier of the sultanate of Oman, the airline’s holiday division has also come up …

As many as two in five people – or some 9.9 million Brits – who travelled abroad in the past 12 months have holidayed without the right travel insurance, took part in activities which may not have been covered, or didn’t have any insurance at all, according to ABTA. As …

Etihad Airways has introduced the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its daily service from Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, to Casablanca, Morocco’s largest city and commercial hub. On arrival in Casablanca, the aircraft was greeted with a traditional water cannon salute. Mohammad Al Bulooki, executive vice president, commercial, …

Calgary, AB, July 13, 2018 – Travel Alberta is partnering with four marketing agencies who will provide strategic, tactical, creative and analytical marketing programs over the next three years. As we support the Government of Alberta’s goal of growing Alberta tourism revenues to $10 billion by 2020, we are confident …

[ad_1] LONDON – A global survey undertaken jointly by Aviation Week Network and BofA Merrill Lynch of more than 200 global airlines shows a high level of industry interest in Boeing‘s proposed new midmarket aircraft (NMA), but potential customers highlight requirements differing from the preliminary design. According to the survey, …