Mr Takau has significant experience including with Tonga’s Chamber of Commerce & Industry and as a Director of the Tonga Transport Board The Ministry of Tourism in Tonga has announced the appointment of Viliami ‘Alamameita Takau as its new Chief Executive Officer, for a four-year term. Having worked in several corporate and financial institutions, Mr […]
Delta Air Lines has the lowest rate of flight cancelations, flight delays, mishandled luggage and denied boardings With airline ticket prices having gone up 25% last year, outpacing inflation, a new report that focuses not just on price but also many other aspects of the air travel experience, such as safety, delays, baggage issues, animal […]
April 19 through 23, the 16th bi-annual Reykjavík International Literary Festival will transform Iceland’s capital city into a global hub of books, storytelling, literature, and ideas. A celebration of literature and storytelling, this year’s festival focuses on issues of freedom of expression and human rights. This premiere literary event attracts readers and authors from around […]
Today, Choice Hotels International, Inc. debuts the Choice Privileges Select Mastercard, a premium credit card offering for travelers who want to accelerate the amount of points they can earn during participating Choice Hotels stays and on everyday spend. The new $95-annual-fee Choice Privileges Select Mastercard joins the Choice Privileges Mastercard, a $0-annual-fee card announced in […]
Montenegro Tourism Director Aleksandra Gardašević-Slavuljica and Minister Goran Đurović show it’s time to connect tourism Montenegro style. The Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism of Montenegro announced its first Conference on “Connecting Tourist Destinations. This event is organized in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism of the Maldives. It will take place in the colorful […]
World Tourism Networks Chapters around the world are reaching out to their local members. Bangladesh invited to its second Iftar Party. Last night, the Bangladesh chapter of the World Tourism Network (WTN) hosted an Iftar Party at the Days Hotel in Bangladesh’s Capital, Dhaka. After evening prayer and sunset, Muslims break their fast with Iftar. […]
The former minister of Tourism for South Africa, the Hon. Derek Hanekom was just appointed Chairman of South African Airways. The Hon. Derek Hanekom is known as an outspoken and hardworking South African Minister of Tourism from May 25, 2014, to March 30, 2017. He was re-appointed to serve as the Minister of Tourism from […]
On a worldwide scale, this becomes an issue of resilience with sustainable growth specifically on the domestic page for the country he represents. Minister Bartlett today made this impressive presentation to the Jamaica Parliament. It’s worth reading and may serve as a model for many other jurisdictions. SECTORAL DEBATE PRESENTATION 2023/2024 OPENING Madam Speaker, it […]
BAA Training and Pegasus Airlines signed a partnership agreement to deliver A320 Type Rating services for airline pilots. The first group of pilot students started training in February this year, and the second group is set to begin in May. Considering Pegasus Airlines’ fleet expansion while transitioning into an all-Airbus fleet, the plan is to […]
In what normally happens in reverse sequence, Southwest Airlines requested the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ground its flights. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) took to social media in the form of Twitter to report that Southwest Airlines had requested them to ground their flights due to technical problems. According to FlightAware, Southwest Airlines had […]