The Caribbean Tourism Organisation has called for a formal partnership between the region’s tourism sector and those responsible for implementing the United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act. The act, which was passed by congress in December last year, mandates a new long-term strategy to strengthen ties between Washington and the Caribbean …

Paul Pennicook, tourism director at the Jamaica Tourism Board, has stepped down from his role following the end of his three-year term. Pennicook, who returned to the Jamaica Tourist Board in July 2014, was given the mandate to lead and oversee the promotion of Jamaica’s tourist industry to ensure optimum …

Qatar Airways continues to demonstrate strong global growth with the announcement of new flights to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The airline has responded to continued robust demand from passengers by increasing its Colombo service from four to five flights per day from September 1st, just one month after the last …

Picture this – it’s a crisp October in Alberta, the leaves are changing, you’re drinking a pumpkin spice latte and wearing a cozy knit sweater on a weekend adventure to Banff to learn about some up and coming entrepreneurs in Alberta. The air is crisp from the changing season but …

[ad_1] Destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the first six months of 2017, some 36 million more than in the same period of 2016. At 6%, growth was well above the trend of recent years, making the current January-June period the strongest half-year since 2010. Visitor numbers reported …

[ad_1] MrGamez has researched the top destinations in the world for vacations and ranked them based on 12 individual metrics such as a number of theatres, museums, and casinos and Prague emerged as the best city, while the Netherlands has been listed as the top country for fun and entertainment. …

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas – People still dream of owning major assets such as homes and vehicles but the cost of ownership, the need to pay down rising debt and rising interest rates have created an “Attainability Gap,” according to a new study by car2go. The survey of 1,800 people in …

[ad_1] A 5.6% increase in TrevPAR, in addition to cost savings, meant that hotels in Europe recorded a hearty 10.6% year-on-year increase in GOPPAR in July, according to the latest worldwide poll of full-service hotels from HotStats. The 5.9% increase in RevPAR this month was driven by a 2.0 percentage …

British Airways has announced an increase in its weekly flight schedule from London Heathrow to Philadelphia International Airport in spring 2018. The carrier will grow the service from seven flights to ten flights per week, allowing passengers more opportunities to visit America’s first World Heritage City. From April 2018, British …

[ad_1] DALLAS – The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reports that growth of the exhibition industry during the second quarter of 2017 accelerated after a temporary setback in the fourth quarter of 2016. The performance of the industry, as measured by the CEIR Total Index, posted a robust year-over-year …