Tourism

American Airlines flights to Beef Island / Tortola

For the first time since the 1980s, access to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is getting much more accessible with daily nonstop service from Miami to Beef Island/ Tortola, via American Airlines beginning June 1. The game-changing three-hour flight eliminates the need for travelers to connect in Puerto Rico or St. Thomas, getting them to […]

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What’s New in the Bahamas in April 2023

Travelers eager to put winter behind them and celebrate spring should look no further than The Islands of The Bahamas. With abundant opportunities for cultural immersion, exclusive experiences, and vacation deals across The Bahamas’ 16 islands, large families, groups of friends, and couples alike will enjoy their time in paradise. NEWS JetBlue Airways Launched New […]

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New Vice President at Hawaii Tourism Authority

Isaac Choy, is a former Hawai‘i State Tax Director and lawmaker in the Hawai‘i State House of Representatives Isaac Choy has been appointed Vice President of Finance for the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Choy begins work on April 10 and will oversee HTA’s management of finances and government funding, including compliance with legislative and auditing requirements […]

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We did it! African Tourism Board & World Tourism Network united

Five years ago in 2017 the idea of an African Tourism Board started far away from Africa. It started in the heart of Micronesia in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, when the African Tourism Marketing Corporation was registered in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. It took about two years of hard work and networking, when African […]

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What Is NDC and How Will It Affect Travel?

New Distribution Capability (NDC) was designed to allow the travel industry to evolve in how it sells air products to companies & travelers. Launched and developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), NDC is a new standard of transmitting data that will allow airlines to distribute their content in real time – content such […]

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Tanzania Tour Operator Nabs Award for Creating Jobs in Tourism

Pioneer female tour operator in Tanzania scooped Malikia wa Nguvu (influential Queen) award of 2023 in tourism employment creation. The founder and owner of the 37-year-old Zara Tanzania Adventures, Ms. Zainab Ansell, was among the Tanzanian women legends at the red-carpet reception at Mlimani City in Dar-Es-Salaam on Saturday, March 25, 2023, to receive the […]

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More Flights to Dominica and Rest of Caribbean

The Dominica Ministry of Tourism announced expanded flight schedule to service Dominica and the rest of the Caribbean. On March 15, InterCaribbean held its maiden voyage with its ATR aircraft to Dominica. An official ceremony was held to mark the event which included a water cannon welcome symbolic of the inaugural flight of an aircraft […]

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Webasto Adds Two New Wallboxes to EV Charging Portfolio

The automotive supplier Webasto continues to expand its EV (Electronic Vehicle) supply equipment product offerings. These new offerings include the TurboConnect™ wallbox, Webasto ChargeConnect Application, and the next generation TurboDX™ 2.0 Plug-In wallbox. Webasto Charging Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Webasto Group, today introduced two new wallboxes to its EV charging product family at the […]

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‘Active shooter’ Puts US Joint Base Andrews on Lockdown

An armed individual has been reported near base housing. Stay away from base housing. Initiate Lockdown Procedures. Joint Base Andrews, located in Maryland, on the outskirts of Washington DC, housing US government aircraft fleet, including the presidential Air Force One, has been put into lockdown today after an ‘active shooter’ was reported near the installation’s […]

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New TSA No-Fly List to Target Abusive and Unruly Passengers

New law would impose ban on anyone subjected to a penalty or conviction for assaulting, threatening, or intimidating flight crew or passenger The United States Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-California) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) introducing a bill in the House of Representatives, calling for a new federal no-fly list for ‘abusive’ and ‘unruly’ passengers, that would ban […]