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New senior leadership team for Cendyn
Cendyn is the leading innovative cloud software and services provider for the hospitality industry. With a focus on integrated hotel CRM, hotel sales, and revenue strategy technology platforms, Cendyn drives sales, marketing and revenue performance for tens of thousands of hotels across the globe.
Breaking Travel News investigates: Grand Hotel Kempinski Vilnius, Lithuania
The benchmark for luxury hospitality in Lithuania, Grand Hotel Kempinski Vilnius has carved out an enviable niche in this fast-developing destination. Here Breaking Travel News editor, Chris O’Toole, takes a tour of the smallest property in the Kempinski portfolio
Island Routes Caribbean Adventure Tours launches first UK trade brochure
Island Routes Caribbean Adventure Tours has launched its first dedicated UK trade-facing brochure to help agents increase their commission. The company is the tour partner to Sandals and Beaches Resorts throughout the Caribbean.
Breaking Travel News interview: Mahmoud Sakr, managing director, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
Breaking Travel News chats with Mahmoud Sakr, managing director of Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, about what the property brings to the hospitality sector in the United Arab Emirates and the likely impact of the upcoming Expo 2020 on this one-of-a-kind hotel
American Cruise Lines honoured by Time magazine
American Cruise Lines’ latest modern riverboat, American Song, has been selected for Time magazine’s World’s Greatest Places list. The annual list highlights 100 destinations around the world that are breaking new ground, leading industry trends and offering visitors an extraordinary experience, according to Time.
Oliver steps up to lead Ritz-Carlton properties in Ras Al Khaimah
Experienced hotelier Tracey Oliver has been appointed general manager of the two Ritz-Carlton properties in Ras Al Khaimah. Previously head of Hotel de l’Opera MGallery Collection in Hanoi, Vietnam, she will seek to elevate the already exceptional guest experiences throughout the exquisite resorts.
World Travel Awards headed to the Thompson Okanagan in 2020
World Travel Awards has revealed it will host its North America Gala Ceremony 2020 in the Thompson Okanagan, British Columbia. The leading travel industry figureheads and decision-makers from across North America will attend what will mark World Travel Awards’ first ceremony in Canada.
Quito Airport achieves carbon neutrality
Quito International Airport has reached carbon neutrality in the Airport Carbon Accreditation program. The system was created by Airports Council International and is technically endorsed by the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organisation, the World Bank and the United States Federal Aviation Administration.
Jamaica minister of tourism heads to New York to promote sector
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for the Caribbean island of Jamaica, is set to meet with partners at the United Nations this week to discuss developments in the sector. While in New York, he will also meet with potential investors.
Millennium Hotels & Resorts outlines ambitious Saudi expansion plans
Millennium Hotels & Resorts Middle East and Africa is driving the growth of the Saudi hospitality sector with its ambitious plan to open new hotels across the kingdom to add to its growing portfolio.
Jamaica to make major push for North American MICE travellers
The meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions department at Jamaica Tourist Board is embarking on a new campaign to engage top North American planners. The aim is to present the destination as the ideal Caribbean location for MICE events of all kinds.
Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley launches adventure challenge
Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, Australia’s ultra-luxury, conservation-based nature resort, will launch the first ‘Wolgan Warrior Adventure Challenge’, an exclusive 21-kilometre trail run.