According to a report from Swan Securities, arrivals to Mauritius have increased to 72.09% compared to 2019 levels and are predicted to reach 90% to 95% of pre-pandemic levels by 2023. Based on the data, it is estimated that the market will experience growth due to the recovery of the European market and the emergence […]
Tourism
Sandals Dunn’s River Celebrates Grand Opening
Dignitaries and distinguished guests gathered for an exhilarating event honoring past legends while celebrating future Jamaica tourism. Under the transformational light of a new moon, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) unveiled its latest resort, the all-new 260-room Sandals Dunn’s River, with a celebration befitting its legendary lore in Jamaica’s tourism history. The night brought together leaders […]
Air Seychelles and Qatar Airways Sign Codeshare Agreement
Air Seychelles and Qatar Airways teamed up to offer exciting inter-island travel and more through a codeshare agreement. A codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles, the flag carrier of the Republic of Seychelles, and Qatar Airways was announced allowing passengers on both networks seamless travel to one of the world’s most exotic and unique destinations. Air […]
Ready for Memorial Day Weekend Rush
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to screen high volumes of passengers at airport security checkpoints nationwide this summer travel season, which begins Memorial Day weekend and runs through Labor Day. The agency forecasts Friday, May 26, to be the busiest day of the long weekend, projecting to screen approximately 2.6 million passengers. Today, […]
NAACP Issues Travel Advisory for Florida
Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals, warns NAACP in travel advisory Claiming that Governor Ron DeSantis has made it clear that “African Americans are not welcome in the State of Florida,” the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), issued a travel advisory over the weekend, […]
Malta Tourism holds LGBTQ+ Sensitivity and Awareness Workshop
EuroPride is an annual event, held in different European cities for the LGBTQ+ community, this year taking place in Malta. The Malta Tourism Authority organized an LGBTQ+ workshop to enhance knowledge, sensitivity and awareness of LGBTQ+ tourism ahead of the upcoming EuroPride Valletta 2023 this coming September. The workshop is aimed for the tourism industry, […]
The Elephant in the Room
Event professionals from agencies, associations and corporates gathered for specialist education sessions today before IMEX Frankfurt opens. Planners arrived with the desire to take a fresh look at their meetings and events, and with the new needs of attendees front of mind. Google’s Global Events Strategic Solutions Lead Megan Henshall explains: “There’s been an anti-establishment […]
Tourism Seychelles Returns Stronger at the SITF Fair in Seoul
Tourism Seychelles made a resounding presence at the 38th Seoul International Travel Fair (SITF) held in South Korea from May 4-7, 2023. The event provided an excellent platform for Seychelles to reconnect with trade partners and consumers, promoting the destination’s unique attractions and strengthening its position in the South Korean market. Led by Amia Jovanovic-Desir, […]
New York City is Sinking Under its Own Weight
New York City is sinking by up to 2mm every year under the weight of its own buildings Over 8,000,000 people call New York City home, and there are more than 1.08 million individual buildings in the city’s five boroughs – from single-family houses in Queens to the towering skyscrapers of Manhattan. And apparently, the […]
Most Americans Likely to Stay in Hotels This Summer
Hotels are the top lodging choice among those planning to travel for business and leisure in the next three months This summer, most adults are more likely than they were in the summer of 2022 to stay in a hotel and take vacation trips, according to a new national survey. Thinking about the summer ahead, […]