World Tourism

Virgin Atlantic has announced a brand-new route between London Heathrow and Las Vegas set to launch from spring 2019. The new flights go on sale from Saturday. In a trio of good news for London Heathrow, Virgin Atlantic is also adding a second daily Boston service, and bringing back popular …

Jamaica minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett called for a holistic sustainable tourism roadmap in Asia. Recognising the growing and future potential of the region, especially with the potential unification of North and South Korea, the growing economies of Indonesia, India and China, Bartlett said that Asia will soon become one …

Officials have announced a historic milestone in the travel industry, as Orlando became the first US destination to surpass 70 million annual visitors. In 2017, 72 million visitors travelled to Orlando, an increase of more than five per cent over the prior year, once again making it America’s most-visited destination.  …

[ad_1] When most travelers think of New Zealand, the first thing that comes to mind is stunning landscapes and unforgettable natual beauty. Those features have long been the hallmark of the country—a place so striking it even served as the backdrop for mythical Middle Earth in the “Lord of the …

[ad_1] According to JLL, the vacancy rate on the main Moscow high streets continued to decline, reaching 8.0% in H1 2018. Over the last six months, the indicator dropped by 1 ppt, to a four-year low. JLL analysts expect that tenants will continue occupying Moscow central streets, which in turn …

[ad_1] Palace Resorts recently acquired land in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic to construct a roughly 1,500-room, Palace-branded hotel that is expected to be open in as early as three years, said Frank Corzo, vice president of U.S. field sales for the company. “That’s a project that we are really …

[ad_1] LONDON – H1 2018 performance results for the U.K. serviced apartment sector showed a marginal 0.6% decline in occupancy to an actual level of 79.0% and a 1.2% increase in ADR (average daily rate) to GBP140.28, resulting in a 0.6% increase in RevPAR (revenue per available room) to GBP110.84. …

The newly elected president of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, has chosen María Amalia Revelo Raventós as the country’s new tourism minister. She replaces Mauricio Ventura as head of the department. Raventós holds a master’s degree in business administration from the prestigious INCAE Business School and a bachelor’s degree in …

Visitors to Illinois hit an all-time high in 2017, government Bruce Rauner announced earlier. Nearly 114 million people travelled to the state last year to ‘Enjoy Illinois’ and give a $1.1 billion boost to the state’s economy. Last year’s visitor totals were 1.4 per cent higher than 2016, which also …

Jet Airways will launch the first non-stop service between Manchester and Mumbai on November 5th. Further strengthening its flight offering in the United Kingdom and Jet Airways’ commitment to opening up travel to India for UK business and leisure travellers, the service will operate four days a week including Monday, …