Former Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Dr. Taleb Rifai has been appointed as the Secretary General of World Tourism Forum Institute (WTFI). The World Tourism Forum Institute is a London based research institute that supports …

Todd Smith has been promoted to the position of Area Director of Operations at Commonwealth Hotels, LLC in Covington, USA. Todd previously worked as a Regional General Manager for the portfolio’s local Cincinnati hotels- Best Western Plus Cincinnati Riverfront, Courtyard …

For the very first time in its history, Times Square in New York was empty on New Year’s Eve as only a handful number of people were allowed to be at the location due to the existing COVID-19 restrictions. New York Times …

Ermanno Zanini has been appointed General Manager at Burj al Arab in Dubai, one of the most prestigious hotels in the world. The hotelier has been leader of Capri Palace in Italy since 2002 which joined the Jumeirah Group earlier …

While beaches around South Africa are closed as per lockdown 3 regulations, those living in the Northern Cape will still get a chance to spend some time at their favourite beach.  According to Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs …

The projections indicate that China’s domestic tourism market will receive 10 billion visits per year on average, with the consumption reaching 10 trillion yuan (about $1.5 trillion) in the next five years, according to a report issued by the China …

Authorities have decided to ban people from gathering in Sydney’s downtown harbourside to watch the celebrated New Year’s Eve fireworks due to COVID-19 risk. Councils in Sydney will also fence off or close down several key vantage points in order …

Martin Cramer has been appointed as the General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai China. Cramer is a seasoned hotelier with a hospitality career spanning more than 30 years. Most recently, he was in charge of the Emirates Palace in …

In an effort to revive the domestic tourism industry which has been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Malacca is organising several programmes to attract visitors. Most recently, its chief minister Datuk Sulaiman Md Ali launched a golf programme called …

Roy Mellinger has been appointed as the Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third-party hotel management company, where he will be responsible for data security. Before joining Aimbridge, Mellinger served as the CISO and …