Jamaica has been selected to chair the United Nations World Tourism Organisation Regional Commission for the Americas. The Caribbean nation will lead the organisation for the biennium 2019-2021.

UK rail passengers lost almost four million hours to significantly delayed train journeys in 2018 – making it the worst year since records have been held, according to Which? research. The staggering level of delays – 3,928,560 hours in total – relates to 8.1 million passenger journeys and meant around 80 trains per day were significantly delayed.

On the Beach Group has reported revenue of £63.5 million for the six months ended March 31st, an increase of 41 per cent when compared to the same period last year. Group gross profit increased five per cent, to £47.5 million, while group adjusted profit before tax was up 14 per cent to £15.7 million.

Niel Alobaidi will be taking up the position of chief executive of Newmarket Holidays in September. Alobaidi is currently managing director of Emirates Holidays in the UK and will become the first person to hold the role with Newmarket.

The department for transport has recommended a levy of 50 pence per person on all flights to insure against the future collapse of UK-based airlines. The news comes as the government body publishes the final report from the independent airline insolvency review, which was chaired by Peter Bucks.

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced the opening of Al Marjan Ramadan Tent at Puro Café & Terrace on the beautiful Al Marjan Island.