World Tourism

[ad_1] From new flights to the opening of a world-class tennis facility, the Mexican Caribbean continues to boost its tourism offerings. New Southwest Flights Cancun welcomed new flights from Pittsburgh and Raleigh, North Carolina, this month. Southwest is putting the Mexican Caribbean within reach to travelers in these cities, just …

[ad_1] The latest results from the Air Travellers’ Traffic Barometer*, produced by European Cities Marketing and ForwardKeys, highlighted that long-haul arrivals in Europe went up by an overall 7.5% during the last quarter of 2018. The increase was fuelled by visitors from North America (+10.6%), the biggest contributor of overseas …

[ad_1] Travel to Africa is on the rise. New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) found that the continent is far outpacing other regions when it comes to tourism growth. While the global average of growth is 3.9 percent, travel to Africa is growing at 5.6 percent …

[ad_1] In a context in which hoteliers compete with large OTAs to attract the customer, loyalty programs become indispensable for a good direct sales strategy. This is confirmed by the latest figures published by Roiback, a company based in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) and specialist and leader in the management …

Nakheel Hospitality & Leisure, the hotel, restaurant and leisure arm of master developer Nakheel, has unveiled the United Arab Emirates’ first floating swimming pool, 50 metres offshore in the waters of the world-famous Palm Jumeirah in the Arabian Gulf. A new destination for poolside relaxation by day and a stunning …

Master developer Nakheel is investing AED15 million (£3 million) to increase boat mooring capacity on Palm Jumeirah, with two new marinas that will bring the total berths on the island to 600. New marinas are on the way at Nakheel’s Azure Residences waterfront apartment and restaurant complex on the island’s …

Master developer Nakheel has signed a contract worth AED66 million for a spectacular, choreographed fountain at the Pointe, its new, AED800 million waterfront dining and entertainment destination on Dubai’s world-famous Palm Jumeirah. The developer has appointed one of China’s largest fountain specialists, Beijing Water Design, to deliver and operate the …

The Red Sea Development Company has received the approval of the board of directors for the project master plan. The plan was developed in partnership with WATG and Buro Happold and included design concepts from some of the world’s most prominent architecture firms. The first phase of the project, scheduled …

[ad_1] If you wake up early for a sunrise walk on the beaches of Captiva Island, don’t expect to have the shoreline all to yourself! You might see parents clutching their coffees while their kids scoop up handfuls of shells, couples enjoying a romantic stroll and friendly locals using shell …

[ad_1] Βy the numbers, there are currently 4 million share accommodation rentals around the world and 2 million occupants on any given night. And while thread count and square footage are top-of-mind, rental insurance is largely overlooked. In the current landscape, landlords often over insure their properties while hosting out-of-towners. …