flydubai’s inaugural flight touched down earlier at Kilimanjaro International Airport, increasing capacity to Tanzania and further expanding its network in Africa to twelve destinations. flydubai will offer six flights a week to Kilimanjaro, three of which are via a stop in the capital, Dar es Salaam and will increase the …
Read More »Thomas Cook Airlines launches direct Barbados flight from Gatwick
Thomas Cook Airlines’ inaugural flight from Gatwick Airport to Barbados has departed during a Bajan carnival event. The weekly flight from Gatwick joins three-times weekly flights to Barbados from Manchester. Across Thomas Cook Group Airlines, over 265,000 seats are available to Caribbean destinations in the winter season, a 11 per …
Read More »airBaltic to launch direct London-Tallin flights in spring 2018
airBaltic will launch a new direct service from London Gatwick Airport to Tallinn on March 27th, 2018. The twice-weekly flights will offer convenient connections between the two cities. Martin Gauss, chief executive of airBaltic, said: “By improving air travel service between the Baltic capitals and European cities, airBaltic is reinforcing …
Read More »Saudi Arabia’s hotel pipeline represents 76% of existing room inventory
[ad_1] LONDON – Saudi Arabia has more than 64,000 rooms across the three phases of the hotel development pipeline, according to data from STR. That room total represents 76% of the more than 84,500 existing hotel rooms in the country. As shown in STR’s January Pipeline Report, there are 187 …
Read More »How will you ring in the #YearoftheDog
Alberta is poised to ring in the Year of the Dog this Chinese New Year, an occasion amplified by the 2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism, celebrating the shared history and future partnerships between the two countries. Red is the theme of every New Year celebration, representing luck and good fortune …
Read More »Tour of Alberta shuts down after five years
After five years in operation, the Alberta Peleton Association (ATB) recently announced the society is ceasing operations. The event was the brainchild of a dedicated group of cycling enthusiasts that saw the tour of Alberta as more than just a race – it was an opportunity to spotlight local communities …
Read More »Booking.com reveals that home redecoration starts with a holiday
[ad_1] AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – For a third of people across the world, interior design is a top passion point. What’s more, our love of beautiful homes is inspired by the world around us, and in particular by the amazing places we stay when we go on holiday. Booking.com, the global …
Read More »More popular than ever, cruising’s biggest fans now include Millennials
[ad_1] Cruising no longer is just the fastest growing part of the vacation industry. It is now one of the hottest vacations for millennials, who represent a primary and often elusive target for marketers across industries. In the 2018 Cruise Travel Report prepared for Cruise Lines International Association, based on …
Read More »Sanya emerging as Chinese tourism powerhouse
Sanya received a total of 620,000 inbound tourists during November, representing year-on-year growth of 70 per cent. The tropical city at the southern end of China is expected to receive more than 18 million visitors by the end of the year, setting a record for tourism there. In addition to …
Read More »Hong Kong Airlines takes off for Los Angeles, USA
Hong Kong Airlines has commenced its new service to Los Angeles, further cementing its growing presence in North America, following the launch of a daily service to Vancouver earlier this year. Los Angeles also becomes the carrier’s first destination in the continental United States, with San Francisco and New York …
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