As the eyes of the sporting world turn to Melbourne, a new independent study on Victorian MICE economy has found that the value of major events to the Victorian economy has soared to $2.5 billion a year. The Eventful Year …
Published on : Friday, February 17, 2017
Delta Airlines will soon start offering free meals to passengers in the main cabin on some of its cross-country flights. The service will start from March 1. The Atlanta based carrier will serve complimentary meals in the main cabin …
Published on : Friday, February 17, 2017
The number of tourists from Philippines in Taiwan had reached to more than 170,000 in 2016 that marks a 24% annual increase that resulted from the relaxed visa procedures and also the ‘New South Bound policy’. As per the …
Published on : Friday, February 17, 2017
The rise in the international tourist figure rose by four percent globally to 1.2 billion in 2016. Asians travelled more but visitor arrivals in Europe was hit by security fears. This marked the seventh consecutive year of growth since 2009, …
Published on : Friday, February 17, 2017
The northernmost region of the country of Finland, namely Lapland has been a proud spectator of a robust tourism industry last year, as it saw an arrival of more than 2.6 million overnight stays by the tourists who visited this …
Published on : Friday, February 17, 2017
Florida had attracted a record breaking 112.8 million globetrotters in the year 2016 that marked a sharp 5.9% rise over the tourism arrivals in 201, as per the statement of Rick Scott, the Governor on Thursday. This increase marks …
Published on : Thursday, February 16, 2017
According to certain reports, a bunch of rigidly Orthodox Jews were escorted off a flight as it landed in London as they refused to sit next to female passengers A group of of Orthodox Jews’ were escorted off an …
Published on : Thursday, February 16, 2017
PASSENGERS preparing to sail on the next Sun Princess cruise have been issued a health warning following an outbreak of severe gastro onboard. A letter issued to Princess cruise guests checking in for the next trip due to depart from …
Published on : Thursday, February 16, 2017
Residents in the Maritimes waiting for a lengthy respite from the pummelling of Monday’s blizzard continued to suffer. From Monday to Tuesday, a blizzard brought 30 to 80 centimetres of snow to the region. Winds in excess of …
Published on : Thursday, February 16, 2017
Airlander 10, the world’s largest aircraft is ready to take off again after crashing into a telegraph pole on a test flight last summer. The £25m, blimp-like craft suffered considerable damage to its cockpit, which is larger than six …
Published on : Thursday, February 16, 2017
Lithuania’s tourism chief was forced to step down following an ad campaign with the slogan “Real is Beautiful” which apparently featured photos of Slovakia and Finland in place of Lithuania. The tourism department admitted the error after being called …
Published on : Thursday, February 16, 2017
The much talked about Aurora Borealis has now become an increasing problem in Iceland according to local police, who say foreign motorists are driving dangerously because they are being distracted by the Northern Lights. The local authorities reported that …
Published on : Thursday, February 16, 2017
Malaysia and Thailand are ready to commence talks about the creation of a 1,500 km high-speed railway. The project would actually connect the capitals of these two nations thereby improving regional connectivity. If the project kicks off, it would …
Published on : Thursday, February 16, 2017
More than 2000 passengers were left stranded on a cruise ship bound for the Bahamas when it unexpectedly delayed at port after the ship failed a safety inspection by the US Coast Guard. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class …
Published on : Thursday, February 16, 2017
A regional jet airliner of American Airlines was taking off at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Wednesday afternoon when it struck deer. It caused the crew members to cal an emergency and return to the airport. The plane of …
Published on : Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Hollywood super star Harrison Ford, who made his name as the swashbuckling pilot of the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars, was involved in a potentially serious run-in with a passenger jet as he landed his small plane at a California …
Published on : Wednesday, February 15, 2017
American Airlines, which has been a huge player in Chicago for decades is now facing major challenge from United President Scott Kirby. Although there are significantly fewer gates than United Airlines, American Airlines operates nearly as many daily flights …
Published on : Wednesday, February 15, 2017
In the global hospitality industry, new hotel construction projects are inherently commonplace, as the market is always evolving, changing, and growing in new directions. What’s significantly less common, however, is the frequency with which developers undertake massive projects designed to …
Published on : Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Passengers on a flight to Shanghai from London started panicking when their passenger plane of China Eastern Airlines was forced to go for an emergency landing in Russia. Flight MU552 had taken off from Heathrow Airport around 9 p.m. …
Published on : Wednesday, February 15, 2017
A property consultant has declared that the field of hotel investments in Thailand is quite likely to witness a record high in 2017 though there has been a sharp decline last year. In terms of baht, the hotel investments …
Published on : Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Unite, the representational body of British Airways cabin crew has yet again escalated its dissatisfaction about the long-running pay dispute by calling another round of industrial action. The strike will be from 22 to 25 February inclusive of both …
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