Tencent has announced a collaboration with South African Tourism’s Beijing office to entice more Chinese tourists into visiting the country. In 2018, the spend from Chinese tourists in South Africa increased 69 per cent, from R1.4 billion to R2.4 billion. Annual visitor numbers are now nearly 100,000, while the average …

The World Travel & Tourism Council has partnered with the government of Aruba for a biometric trial. The pilot is designed to allow travellers move through airports, car rental stations and hotels based on biometric technology alone. It will be the first ‘air and non-air’ pilot of its kind. The …

With seven in ten people planning a trip abroad in the next 12 months, and foreign-holiday taking at its highest level for year, British Airways has today revealed its 2020 holiday hotlist – the most popular British Airways Holidays destinations for the coming year. New York remains the most popular …

The Jamaica Tourist Board has announced the launch of its new on-location webinar series. The initiative, which is aimed at Jamaica travel specialists, provides a live visual element to enhance how travel agents can better understand and sell the destination to their clients. “Jamaica is experiencing a record-breaking year and …

VisitBritain has announced that its flagship annual travel trade event, Explore Great Britain & Northern Ireland, is to be held in Belfast. The event, VisitBritain’s largest annual travel trade event, will next year being held at the International Convention Centre on May 18th-20th. It will see hundreds of international buyers …

Tourism Trinidad has unveiled plans to grow visitor arrivals by seven per cent over the coming financial year. In total, the island hopes to welcome 380,000 overseas visitors over the coming 12 months, while also attaining an average hotel occupancy rate of 64 per cent. The figures build on the …

Mariah Carey has urged guests from around the world to visit Expo 2020 in Dubai as the emirate begins the one-year-countdown to the show. Playing a free concert at Burj Park in Dubai, the popstar kicked off the 365-day countdown to the event, which will debut on October 20th next …

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development authority has announced the launch of a product concept creation competition. Participants from institutes and organisations across the country are invited to submit creative designs for the next iconic adventure attraction on Jebel Jais, the highest mountain peak in the United Arab Emirates. The best …

Malta Tourism Authority has appointed Tolene Van der Merwe as the organisation’s new UK & Ireland director. Van der Merwe’s new role will focus on leading a London-based team to further develop and cultivate partnerships with tour operators, airlines, travel agents and niche specialists. At the same time, she will …

VFS TasHeel has launched tourist visa services for guests looking to visit Saudi Arabia at its centres across 30 countries worldwide. The organisation is an authorised visa service provider for the ministry of foreign affairs in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Applicants will also be able to travel for Umrah …