FCM Travel Solutions is launching a powerful new online booking solution, Seeqa. The new product is designed to give travellers access to unparalleled travel options and functionality as it aggregates GDS, non-GDS, and FCM’s proprietary content within one business travel eco-system. Built on the Amadeus cytric platform, Seeqa allows FCM …

[ad_1] AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Online travel specialist TravelBird has released the Green Cities Index 2018, highlighting the best urban destinations for environmentally-minded travellers. With sustainability and green living becoming increasingly prominent in contemporary life, TravelBird is sharing this study in order to further the dialogue around sustainable tourism. The results …

Sustainable tourism and wildlife safety are the topics of a panel discussion to be held at the Calgary Zoo on May 8, from 11:30 a. The free event is open to Alberta tourism organizations interested in building a sustainable tourism business and will include a tour of the new Panda …

[ad_1] NEW YORK – TravelClick, a leading global provider of data and revenue-generating solutions for hoteliers, released new data from the Company’s April 2018 North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). According to this data, North American hoteliers are experiencing continued growth in the second quarter of 2018, with bookings up 2.7 …

[ad_1] The U.S. hotel industry reported record-breaking performance during the first quarter of 2018, according to data from STR. Compared with Q1 2017: Occupancy: +0.9% to 61.6% Average daily rate (ADR): +2.5% to US$127.37 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): +3.5% to US$78.46 “The absolute levels for each of the three …

Dubai recorded a strong 6.2 per cent year-on-year increase in international overnight visitation in 2017, accelerating the five per cent growth witnessed in the previous year. The milestone propels the emirate towards its 2020 goal of welcoming 20 million visitors per year by the start of the next decade. According …

The number of British visitors to the Spanish city of Valencia continues to grow, surpassing the 100,000 mark in 2017. The record figure was aided by new direct flights from three UK airports – London Luton, Glasgow and Edinburgh – that made the city easily accessible to British travellers across …

Tourism receipts and visitor arrival figures have reached record highs for the second time in two years in Singapore. Tourism receipts rose by 3.9 per cent to S$26.8 billion, due primarily to growth in visitor arrivals across all top ten markets and higher visitor arrivals from high-spending markets such as …

The RMS St Helena, affectionately known as the RMS, made an emotional departure from St Helena Island earlier, following 27 years of dedicated service to the islanders. The RMS’ departure followed a true St Helenian style programme of farewell events. Island residents came out in the hundreds to say their …

[ad_1] The worst thing about helicopters: the cost. The best thing: getting to surf, ride, or raft places you could never dream of reaching without one. We know you’re not booking heli trips every year. Your budget and the environment simply wouldn’t allow it. But maybe once or twice in …