The Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority has announced the launch of the world’s largest underwater theme park, covering an area of over 100,000 square metres. Featuring a 70-metre long decommissioned Boeing 747 as its centrepiece, the largest aircraft ever to be submerged, the island is thrilled to play host to …

RwandAir is expanding its partnership with Amadeus to adopt technology that will allow its customers to benefit from improved efficiency, a better experience and increased convenience. This is in line with further boosting Rwanda as a travel destination. Rwanda is growing as an economic centre in east Africa, and is …

The Japan National Tourism Organisation has announced the launch of a new website and video series dedicated to the Tohoku region, the hidden gem of northern Japan. The organisation worked with Nathan Thornburgh and Matt Goulding, founders of travelogue and publishing house, Roads & Kingdoms, to produce a series of …

In line with its new Destination Strategy 2019-2021 and long-term objectives of strengthening the emirate’s presence in key international markets, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced the opening of its first international representative office in Prague, Czech Republic, The location will manage and oversee the authority’s activities in …

[ad_1] HENDERSONVILLE, TENNESSEE – U.S. hotel food-and-beverage revenue per occupied room (F&B RevPOR) increased 2.7% in 2018, according to total-year data from STR. F&B RevPOR reached US$112.67, up from US$109.73 in 2017 and US$106.92 in 2016. This growth reflected increases across all hotel classes with contributions from both food and …

[ad_1] According to new Business Travel Show research, travel buyers are yet to be convinced by next generation technology. Approximately one fifth of the 134 European buyers polled believe that by 2022, bots, Blockchain and alternative realities (AR, VR, MR, XR) will ‘significantly improve booking, saving time and money’, but …

Music and hospitality pioneer Chris Blackwell has been honoured at a star-studded gala ceremony in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The founder of Island Records and Island Outpost was acknowledged with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2019. The red-carpet evening, which was …

Guyana continues to grow as a destination of choice for travellers. As of December, Guyana recorded a total number of visitor arrivals of 286,732 passengers; a 15.93 per cent increase from the 247,330 visitors Guyana welcomed in 2017. Over the past years, the Guyana Tourism Authority has worked on raising …

The Caribbean’s largest tourism marketing event has opened in Jamaica. The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association officially opened the show earlier at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. The event will be held in collaboration with the Jamaica ministry of tourism, the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association and the Jamaica Tourist …

Jamaica Tourist Board director Donovan White has said cultural tourism will be central to the hospitality offering in the country moving forward. Speaking to an industry audience this morning during the opening of Caribbean Tourism Marketplace at the Montego Bay Conference Centre, White revealed revenue from the travel sector was …