Monthly Archives: January 2018
Georgia Lewis joins Regent Seven Seas
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has appointed former Travelsphere and Just You business development manager Georgia Lewis as the Regional sales executive. The appointment is a part of sales team restructure. Lewis remit will include partners in …
Amadeus launches @flightbot where travellers can purchase flights in real-time at the best prices
The use of mobile messaging has been on the rise amongst travelers, with six out of the top ten most used mobile apps being messaging apps. To cater to the ever-growing market demand and the digitally savvy traveler, Amadeus has …
Italy’s first free-entry Sunday to its museum attracts record number of visitors
Italy’s Culture Ministry revealed that the country’s museums are registering a high number of visitors in the first Sunday of 2018, and thus keeping up the trend of 2017. More than 123,000 people visited museums, archaeological and …
Chaos prevalent in JFK airport, storm over but travel disrupted for the fifth day
The extreme weather in the city resulted in travel from New York’s JFK airport to disrupt for the fifth day. A pipe burst compounded the issue flooding the arrivals in area of Terminal 4 with three inches of water. …
China tourism generated 5.4 trillion yuan in 2017
According to Li Jinzao, head of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) at a tourism conference in Xiamen in east China’s Fujian Province said that the tourism industry continued to boom in China in 2017 and garnered a revenue of …
Mark Willis appointed as new Asia head of Movenpick
Mark Willis has been appointed by Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts as president Asia with the expansion of the company targeting 30 properties in the region by 2020. Willis will be responsible for overseeing Mövenpick’s Asian operation and …
United Van Lines’ study shows Americans continue to move West and South
Americans are moving westward, flocking to the Mountain and Pacific West, while the Northeast and Midwest continue to lose residents. In 2017, more residents moved out of Illinois than any other state with 63 percent of moves being outbound. Vermont …
18th Hainan International Tourism Island Carnival ends with a grand tourism opportunity
18th Hainan International Tourism Island Carnival, one of the popular festivals in China drawing more number of tourists has closed recently in the part of south China’s Hainan Provinces. Hainan is the southernmost offshore island in China and …
Mekong Kingdoms cruise operation launched by Minor Hotels
A selection of river cruises replete with the colonial romance of river travel with a modern twist has been launched by Minor Hotels. The concept of river travel will elevate with Mekong Kingdoms’ cruises with their fleet of …
Rs 70cr allotted for religious tourism in India
A package of Rs 70 crore for development of places of worship spread across the state under the Swadesh Darshan scheme in Meghalaya was announced by the Union minister for tourism Alphons Joseph Kannanthanam. A total number of 48 …
