Luxury travelers are back and hungry to be pampered at luxury hotels and resorts around the world. Also Incentive Travel is back. What is still behind, is whether business travelers are allowed to stay in 5 Star luxury hotels or are encouraged to use Zoom and other communication tools instead of getting on a plane […]
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Ethiopian Airlines opens second Aviation Academy campus
New Hawassa center will serve as the second campus for Ethiopian Aviation Academy Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, inaugurates a new aviation training center in the city of Hawassa. The new aviation training center in Hawassa will serve as the second campus for Ethiopian Aviation Academy and will currently be providing […]
Pakistan bans Wikipedia over ‘blasphemous’ content
Wikipedia has been blocked in Pakistan for failure to delete some content judged “sacrilegious” by authorities Blasphemy is illegal in Pakistan, a Muslim-majority country of over 230 million, and can result in a death sentence for the offender. Today, several news sources, citing Pakistan’s media regulator, reported that popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia has been blocked […]
New Chief Digital Officer at Canada’s Flair Airlines
Flair Airlines is a Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta Canadian low-fare air carrier Flair Airlines today announced that Aaron Dhanda will join the company in the role Chief Digital Officer. The appointment of Mr. Dhanda reflects the growing importance of the technology in delivering the lowest costs and best customer experience in the […]
Phuket Hotel Association New Leadership Team
With Bjorn Courage, reappointed as President, the association will continue its work built around four strategic pillars – Marketing, Environment, Government and Education – and Education has emerged as a critical issue in the post-pandemic era. Phuket Hotels Association, a non-profit organisation representing 80 of the island’s top hotels and resorts, has reaffirmed its deep […]
The Largest Cruise Ship Ever
Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship ever, is now being built at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. Exactly one year from now, the largest cruise ship in the world sets sail for the first time; Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley gave an insight inside the building of […]
Ship Allura is part of Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises, the world’s largest culinary and destination-focused cruise line, introduces Allura, naming the second Allura Class ship, which will carry 1,200 passengers Allura, Oceania cruise line’s eighth ship, will debut in 2025 and will be the sister ship of Vista, which will sail in May 2023. Oceania’s seven small, luxurious ships carry a maximum of […]
World Tourism Network Sustainable Tourism Think Tank Discuss Wetlands
February 2 was ‘World Wetlands Day’ declared by the United Nation. It also got awareness of the importance of tourism and environmental conservation. 6558 members of the World Tourism Network Sustainable Discussion Think Tank include leaders and stakeholders from around the globe. They are engaged on WTN’s private Linkedin Group. The WTN Sustainable Tourism ThinkTank […]
Redesigning Your Bedroom with These Tips
The idea behind most bedroom redesigns is to turn them into multi-purpose bedrooms. Your reasons for redesigning your bedroom may be no different. This article will show you how to achieve your redesign objective. Indeed, the standard bedroom design is usually a rectangular room with a window, a door, a closet, and an open space […]
Antigua & Barbuda names Director for Caribbean & Latin America
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority announced the hiring of a new Director of Tourism for the Caribbean and Latin America. In her new role as Director of Tourism for the Caribbean and Latin America, Charmaine Browne-Spencer’s key responsibilities will include growing market share and destination arrivals from these regions. She will also focus on […]