Indigenous tourism entrepreneurs and community leaders from across the province gather at the Alberta Indigenous Tourism Planning Day on November 6, 2017, to share information and help shape the future of Alberta’s Indigenous tourism industry. Travel Alberta and Tracy Klettl, Painted Warriors, are presenting on the Indigenous tourism opportunities in …
Read More »Can airlines and airports use ‘smart contracts’ for shared control of data?
[ad_1] LONDON – SITA Lab, the research team of the air transport industry’s IT provider SITA, revealed the learnings from research it carried out with British Airways, Heathrow, Geneva Airport and Miami International Airport into ‘smart contracts’ residing on a blockchain. Blockchain has been heralded as a transformational technology for …
Read More »Resorts Of The Northwest – 48 mountains to shred!
[ad_1] Published by Inlander on November 9, 2017 Written by Jen Forsyth Kicking Horse – Golden, B.C. kickinghorseresort.com 4,130 vertical feet • 120 runs With a huge vertical drop, more than 20 feet of average annual snowfall, 2,800 skiable acres and what seems like an infinite number of chutes to keep …
Read More »Top 100 most visited cities and future travel trends revealed by Euromonitor at WTM London
[ad_1] Euromonitor International and World Travel Market London have released a new report which highlights the key future trends set to shape the travel industry and revealing the most visited cities in the world in terms of international arrivals in 2016, showing also forecast data through to 2025. The report …
Read More »Caribbean clean up continues following Hurricane Irma impact
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation has continued to chart the impact of Hurricane Irma on hospitality in the region, revealing the major damage caused. Antigua, which was impacted minimally by the hurricane, has seen electricity restored to the capital, St. John’s, and most parts of the island. The V.C. Bird International …
Read More »Riviera Maya takes top title at World Travel Awards Latin America Gala Ceremony
Riviera Maya has been hailed Mexico & Central America’s Leading Beach Destination, while Cancun has been recognised as Mexico & Central America’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination at the World Travel Awards Latin America Gala Ceremony 2017 in Mexico. Hosted by the glittering, all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, the …
Read More »Bartlett arrives in China for UNWTO General Assembly
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica, has arrived in China to take part in the 22nd session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly. The event is being held in Chengdu, China, from September 11th-16th. Minister Bartlett said: “I am really happy to have such a prestigious …
Read More »Sands Lifestyle to present Crazy Horse Paris for first time
Sands Lifestyle will present the world’s most famous erotic adult cabaret show, Crazy Horse Paris, for the first time in Macao. The show will come to the Parisian Macao from November 1st-12th. The ‘best of’ show Forever Crazy will run for a limited season and showcase music, dance and sensuality …
Read More »RewardExpert releases its 2017 Thanksgiving Holiday Air Travel Forecast
[ad_1] NEW YORK, N.Y. – RewardExpert, a free service that helps users take full advantage of credit card points and airline miles – released its 2017 Thanksgiving Holiday Air Travel Forecast. The report uses historical flight data from the past five years to evaluate the on-time performance of the top …
Read More »Britons are train-ing themselves for Staycations as Brexit looms
[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – With the nation deciding not to give Brexit the boot, it appears Britons are now realising the potential for a change of scenery when it comes to their well-deserved holidays. According to new research from CrossCountry trains, nearly a third of the nation (27%) is already …
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