World Tourism

Singapore Airlines has continued its expansion of non-stop services to the US with the departure of flight SQ28 to Seattle this morning. The flight departed Changi International Airport earlier and is scheduled to arrive at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport today, at 09:05 local time. Customers departing from Singapore received an exclusive …

Azizi Developments recorded an eight per cent increase in sales to investors from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between 2018 and 2019. While United Arab Emirates nationals still make up the largest customer demographic, with 52 per cent, Saudi nationals now constitute a quarter. They are followed by India, with …

Trans Guyana Airways has announced a new route to Guyana from Amsterdam International Airport Schiphol. Launched in in collaboration with KLM, the route will launch on Sunday. Flying to Eugene F. Correia International Airport (Ogle, Guyana) through Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (Suriname), this new route brings Europe closer to …

Buenos Aires has become the latest city to join the International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories, a pioneering initiative of the World Tourism Organisation aimed at helping destinations manage the sector in a smart and sustainable manner. This latest INSTO member, and the first in Argentina, brings the total number …

World Travel Awards has revealed it will host its North America Gala Ceremony 2020 in the Thompson Okanagan, British Columbia. The leading travel industry figureheads and decision-makers from across North America will attend what will mark World Travel Awards’ first ceremony in Canada. Nestled in the southern interior of British …

National Geographic Expeditions has entered into its fifth year in partnership with G Adventures and has added eight new trips to their National Geographic Journeys collection. The newly announced itineraries add three new countries to the Journeys product line: Ireland, Singapore and Greece, which are now on sale and available …

Abercrombie & Kent has unveiled plans to open a destination management company in the United States to provide ground operating services to travel advisors, tour operators, and cruise lines, as well as meeting and incentive groups. “There is a growing global demand for luxury experiential travel in the United States,” …

Struggling travel group Thomas Cook has secured what it is calling a “substantial agreement” regarding key commercial terms with investors and creditors as it seeks to stave off bankruptcy. However, final terms remain to be agreed. After intensive negotiations, Fosun Tourism Group has agreed to contribute £450 million of new …

Saint Lucia will welcome new flights from the UK next summer, with British Airways to introduce a twice weekly departure. The flights will commence on July 4th and will run through August 29th, 2020. The flight offers three classes of service and will add an average of 600 additional seats …

Hotels in Israel saw another record performance in 2018 as the country experienced a lull in geo-political turmoil and a rise in incoming tourist numbers, according to a new report by global hotel consultancy HVS. Over the past few years Israel has seen significant growth in its tourism sector. In …