The famous herd of Chinese elephants that have been an attraction to people across the globe had finally appeared to make their way homewards. For over a year, they have journeyed into urbanized China, raided farms and made a retirement …

According to the European Travel Commission (ETC), many Chinese tourists are looking forward to travelling abroad. Hence the ETC as decided to strengthen ties with ITB China as a Strategic Partner in 2021. ETC will have a strong presence at this year’s hybrid …

Lord McLoughlin has stepped down as Chairman of the British Tourist Authority (BTA), due to a potential conflict of interest with him taking up a new role, that of Chairman for Airlines U.K. We are delighted that Dame Judith Macgregor …

Balgownie Estate in the Yarra Valley of Victoria Region has elevated long-serving employee Melanie Watson to the role of General Manager, the property announced this week. Watson brings more than 25 years in hospitality to her new role, of which …

Revolut’s new super app, ‘Stays’, could threaten the profitability of leading travel brands across Europe and the US, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that the app has beat leading brands in the move towards end-to-end booking …

Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia has been appointed Secretary General at the International Civil Aviation Organization Dr. Fang Liu of China. He assumes this role as CEO of the UN’s specialized agency for civil aviation as the international flight network continues to assure …

Starwood Capital Group announced the appointment of Raul Leal as Chief Executive Officer of SH Hotels & Resorts. Starwood Capital Group will begin his new role on August 19, 2021. Raul Leal joins SH Hotels & Resorts as it is …

Total tourism & leisure industry cross border venture financing deals worth $1.5bn were announced globally in Q2 2021, led by $650m venture financing of FlixMobility, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The value marked an increase of 421.4% over the previous …

Perry Lane Hotel has announced that the company has appointed Matthew Douzuk as the General Manager. Matthew Douzuk came to Perry Lane Hotels in 2019, assuming the role of Hotel Manager where he succeeded in achieving operational excellence and profitability. …

The tourism stakeholders across Africa have just one month to get their entries in for the WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards 2021, which for the first time has introduced regional awards, including Africa, India, Latin America and the rest of …