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The Clarks Hotels and Resorts opens its first property in Sri Lanka
The Clarks Hotels and Resorts strengthens its footprints in Sri Lanka by opening The Albatross Golf Resort in Kandy. They are aiming to promote the country to the Indian travellers, and take advantage of the growing Sri Lankan business and leisure travel market
Rea Oberoi takes charge as the new VP at Elgin Hotels and Resorts
Elgin Hotels and Resorts, a leading luxury heritage hotel chain in India and the United Kingdom, recently appointed Rea Oberoi as the Vice President of the hospitality group
Emirates recovers pre-pandemic volume in the tourism sector
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) today announced a rapid recovery of its tourism sector post-pandemic, with revenues exceeding €5 billion in the first half of 2022, said Emirati Vice President Mohamed bin Rashed.
Iraq ancient ruins open up to tourism after IS atrocities
Strolling along the ancient ruins of Hatra in Iraq’s north, dozens of visitors admired the site, where local initiatives seek to turn over a new leaf after a brief but brutal jihadist rule.
TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS EXPECTED IN THE UK FOLLOWING QUEEN’S DEATH
A period of national mourning in the UK began on 8 September to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth the Second and will continue until her funeral on 19 September. Smartraveller has warned that there will likely be substantial disruptions to services across the UK during the mourning period.
How Nigeria’s only state-owned airline, Ibom Air, is dominating Nigeria’s sky
Many Nigerians seem to have a liking for Ibom Air, a commercial airline wholly owned by the Akwa Ibom State Government, in the South-south region of the country.
Aer Lingus apologises after ‘severe disruption’ caused by systems failure
Aer Lingus issued an apology for “severe disruption” after more than 50 flights were cancelled due to a check-in systems glitch. The Irish carrier axed 51 flights mainly between Dublin, the UK and other European destinations on Saturday afternoon.
Riviera Travel launches ‘bold’ new campaign
Riviera Travel has launched a new brand campaign, designed to ‘break the mould’ in river cruise advertising.
Ex-Thomas Cook Group chief ‘returns to travel sector’
The boss of Thomas Cook Group at the time of its collapse is reportedly returning to the travel sector. Peter Fankhasuer, who was chief executive for five years until its collapse in September 2019, is to become chairman of German OTA itravel
Etihad continues to invest in the US market
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, continues to strengthen its commitment in the US market with increased flights from New York’s JFK International Airport on the heels of the launch of the airline’s new A350 aircraft, and an expanded partnership with JetBlue.
Emirates celebrates World First Aid Day
Marking World First Aid Day this month, Emirates celebrates 3,000 new cabin crew recruits who are now equipped with top-notch aviation first aid skills, after successfully graduating from the airline’s rigorous cabin crew training programme.
Major development plans for Negril
MAJOR plans, including an additional 5,000 hotel rooms, are on the drawing board for the development of Negril over the next five years. Concurrently, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has hinted at Negril being given a status that will remove it from the dual management it now has between Hanover and Westmoreland.