Corporate Traveller is launching Your.CT, a new travel technology platform designed purely to meet the needs of its customer base. The platform gives bookers, travellers and managers a single access point, via their customised dashboard, to functionality and information that is relevant to their business travel needs. This includes pre-trip …
Read More »Grand Canyon West welcomes new zipline attraction
Grand Canyon West continues to add new experiences to thrill the more than one million guests who annually visit the west rim of natural landmark. The latest addition to the home of Grand Canyon Skywalk? A pair of ziplines that will let adrenalin-seeking adventurers soar nearly 1,000 feet above the …
Read More »Los Angeles breaks visitor record for seventh straight year
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board president, Ernest Wooden, have announced the city welcomed 48.3 million visitors in 2017, setting a new tourism milestone for the seventh consecutive year. The record figure is one million visitors higher than 2016’s total, an increase of 2.2 …
Read More »Qatar Celebrates Food at Annual Festival
[ad_1] WHY IT RATES: Renowned chefs from around the world converge on the city to demonstrate their culinary talents. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer Now in its ninth year, the Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) is an opportunity to experience Qatar’s rich culinary offering, learn culinary tricks from internationally renowned …
Read More »Switchfly report forecasts how travel technology will evolve to deliver higher revenue and stronger loyalty by 2020
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – Switchfly, a global technology partner specializing in ecommerce and ancillary merchandising for travel merchants, has released a new industry outlook report that examines the role travel technology will play in generating revenue and brand loyalty as 2020 approaches. The report, “The Future of Travel & Loyalty …
Read More »5 Top Foodie Spots on Oahu
[ad_1] Golden beaches, lush landscapes, excellent surf and mastery of the good, barefoot lifestyle aren’t Hawaii’s only accomplishments. These beautiful Pacific islands also host delicious gastronomic experiences. It’s all thanks to its luscious island ingredients (fresh seafood, tropical fruits) and influences from its Polynesian roots as well as China, Japan, …
Read More »90% of travellers are not yet ready for the future of travel
[ad_1] BERLIN – Hyperloop trains, flying on supersonic aircraft, travelling on ‘smart’ motorways or getting from A to B in autonomous drones – when consumers hear about how travel will look in the future, they are excited, but apprehensive. This is the finding of a survey of 6,008 consumers in …
Read More »Israel sees tourism surge as investment pays dividends
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, the country welcomed 3,611,800 million tourist entries in 2017, up by a quarter on the previous year, and 29 per cent on 2015. A total of 290,000 tourist entries were recorded in December 2017, about 17 per cent more than December 2016 …
Read More »Estonia prepares to launch centenary celebrations
As Estonia prepares for its 100th anniversary celebrations, officially starting February 24th, an exciting programme of art, music and history-themed events has been released. While celebrations will take place throughout Estonia to mark all the most important milestones in the emergence of a unified country, a wide range of exclusive …
Read More »Dominica seeks to regain tourism position following Hurricane Maria impact
Only three months after the devastation of Hurricane Maria, Dominica is showing signs of recovery and the revival of its nature. To highlight this, the Discover Dominica Authority has launched a social media and digital awareness campaign targeted at Dominica’s key markets of the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany and …
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