World Tourism

[ad_1] Countless travelers have visited the ancient Peruvian site of Machu Picchu but how many can say they’ve laid eyes on the remains of the Royal Empire in India? And while the pyramids of Egypt top bucket lists far and wide, the pyramids in Sudan remain largely unvisited. A new …

[ad_1] 58% of organisers think travel to UK events should be less than an hour according to a recent poll of 120 Barbican clients. The results highlight the importance of high speed travel infrastructure projects such as HS2 and the Elizabeth Line. “It is no surprise that organisers want to …

[ad_1] More people are exploring Nairobi, Kenya, and Marriott is taking notice. Nairobi—a trending destination this fall and the “World’s Wildlife Capital—is home to a growing number of hotel brand expansions, the latest of which is the new Four Points by Sheraton. The 172-room Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport …

VisitBritain is tempting US tourists to discover the exciting, secretive and adventurous side of Britain in a new film tourism campaign ahead of Kingsman: The Golden Circle. The film, from director Matthew Vaughn, is in cinemas in the US on September 22nd, 2017. The national tourism organisation today launches a …

Adventure of the Seas will visit the US Virgin Islands on Sunday St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands will welcome up to 4,000 passengers when Royal Caribbean’s MS Adventure of the Seas docks at the Ann Abramson pier in Frederiksted on Sunday. Commissioner of tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty said St. …

Qatar Airways has responded to increased customer demand for service to Turkey by launching direct flights to the southern city of Adana, the airline’s fourth route to the country. The new three-times–a-week service is in addition to the airline’s existing flights to the capital Ankara, and services to historic Istanbul’s …

Bangkok is to get its first observation Tower. The planned 459-metre-high structure will rank sixth among the world’s tallest towers, as well as being the tallest observation tower in south-east Asia. The tower is being jointly built by two foundations, the Bangkok Observation Tower Foundation and the National Identity Foundation, …

[ad_1] LONDON – Despite a number of market challenges, Europe’s hotel industry posted an all-time high occupancy level for the January to September time period, according to data from STR. The continent’s 72.6% absolute occupancy value for the September 2017 year-to-date time period was 2.6% higher than the same months …

[ad_1] NYC & Company and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government have signed an official partnership agreement to boost tourism between the two cities. The collaboration will include the exchange of marketing assets to boost travel and the sharing of best practices in relation to tourism marketing. One of its main goals …

[ad_1] LONDON – SITA Lab, the research team of the air transport industry’s IT provider SITA, revealed the learnings from research it carried out with British Airways, Heathrow, Geneva Airport and Miami International Airport into ‘smart contracts’ residing on a blockchain. Blockchain has been heralded as a transformational technology for …