The World Tourism Network in partnership with SUNX Malta joined to remind the global travel and tourism industry about Plastic. The theme for World Environment Day in 2023 is “Beat Plastic Pollution,” against the background of some 400 million tonnes of plastic produced yearly, half designed to be used only once. The WTN Chairman Juergen […]
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Bartlett Outlines Framework for Tourism Development in Jamaica
Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett identified sustainability of national economy as key to vision for tourism in the immediate future. As a step in that direction, the Ministry of Tourism has embarked on the creation of a tourism strategy for Jamaica in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and stakeholders from a wide […]
A User-Friendly HCM Solution To Streamline Your HR Processes
HCM software is the driving solution behind today’s modern HR departments. HR departments function ineffectively without this software to guide their operations. HR managers and company owners must prioritize management to ensure the company’s workflow remains constant and without hiccups. Choosing the most user-friendly HCM solution will help companies improve their operations. Understanding HCM Software […]
ANA and EL AL Partner for Flights Between Israel and Japan
Codeshare flights will operate on EL AL Israel Airlines’ Tel Aviv – Tokyo Narita route beginning Spring 2024. All Nippon Airways (ANA) and EL AL Israel Airlines (EL AL) have entered into a commercial agreement marking the beginning of a codeshare partnership to connect Japan and Israel. The partnership will start in Spring 2024 with […]
Aviation Consumer Protection is Shared Responsibility
IATA urges governments to ensure that responsibility for flight issues is shared more equitably across the air transport system. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for consumer protection regulation to address the responsibility shared by all stakeholders when passengers experience disruptions and released survey data showing most passengers trust airlines to treat them fairly […]
RwandAir CEO Chairs IATA Board of Governors
Yvonne Manzi Makolo is the 81st chair of the IATA Board of Governors and the first woman to take on this role. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that RwandAir CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo has assumed her duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the […]
New Chief Executive at Star Alliance
Hawaiian Airlines Senior VP Theo Panagiotoulias has been chosen to become the next Chief Executive Officer of Star Alliance. Star Alliance, the world’s first and largest global airline alliance, is pleased to announce that Theo Panagiotoulias has been chosen to become its next CEO. Mr Panagiotoulias has more than 25 years’ international experience in the […]
Italian travel industry reported digital payments growth
The most significant growth was observed in the Italian fast-food sector (+40.4 percent), cafes and restaurants (+37.4 percent), and tourist services (+36.6 percent). These are the findings of the Cashless Tourism Observatory. The Observatory analyzed digital payment trends in April, specifically in the tourism and gastronomy sectors. The analysis compared April 2023, the first year […]
Travelling across Europe by train
Did you know you could tour Europe country by country, city by city via train? Exploring Europe by train is less exhausting, cheaper and more eventful compared to exploring by air or bus. In this guide, we give you five simple steps to make a plan to travel to Europe by train. Step 1: Choose […]
Cape Verde targets 1.3 million tourists
Cape Verde’s government has targeted attracting 1.26 million tourists annually by 2026. The aim is to have 40% of visitors arrive on islands other than Sal and Boa Vista, traditionally known as tourist islands. Francisco Martins, the administrator of the Institute of Tourism, explained that the government hopes to reduce the excessive number of tourists […]