Jamaica Minister of Tourism was honored with “Lifetime Achievement Award For Promotion of Sustainable Travel & Tourism.” The coveted award was presented by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) International Travel Awards to Hon. Minister Edmund Bartlett at the PATWA World Tourism & Aviation Leaders’ Summit at ITB Berlin in Germany. The PATWA International Travel Awards […]
Total traffic in January 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 67.0% compared to January 2022 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel demand is continuing in 2023, based on January traffic results. • Total traffic in January 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose […]
The Caribbean had one of the quickest recovery rates globally in 2022, with 28.3 million registered tourist visits in 2022 Despite global pressures such as high inflation, the war in Ukraine, the ensuing energy crisis, and an impending economic recession, the outlook for Caribbean travel and tourism is favorable, according to the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism […]
MEA business travel achieved 86% of its 2019 levels during 2022, outperforming the recovery in Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe Business travel in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is recovering more rapidly than in any other region, according to the most recent Business Travel Index Outlook annual forecast and outlook (2022), from the Global […]
The Bicester Collection has recognized four women social impact entrepreneurs from MENA region in its inaugural edition of the Unlock Her Future Prize The Bicester Collection has announced the winners of the Unlock Her Future Prize 2023 during a prize-giving ceremony in celebration of International Women’s Day, hosted by author and women’s activist Lina AbiRafeh. […]
Fraport once again revised its masterplan for climate action, intensifying its measures wherever it is possible Fraport is setting an even more ambitious climate protection target at its home base of Frankfurt Airport (FRA). By 2030, the aim is for a maximum of just 50,000 tons of CO2 to be emitted in areas that fall […]
The first official engagement of ELTA (European LGBTQ+ Travel Alliance) took place at ITB in Berlin in the Italy Pavilion. Alessio Virgili, President of ELTA; Maria Elena Rossi, Marketing and Promotion Director of ENIT; and Frederick Boutry, Diversity & Nightlife Marketing Advisor of Visit Brussels attended the presentation of the association. The announcement of the […]
Anti-poaching campaign in the buffer zone of Tanzania’s flagship national park of Serengeti has been beefed up. Conservation body Wildlife Conservation Foundation of Tanzania (WCFT) has to stepped up support of vital working gear in the form of anti-poaching cutting-edge equipment valued at $32,000. This equipment was donated to Ikona Wildlife Management Area (WMA) on […]
According to Embratur, the return of post-pandemic tourism in Brazil in 2022 could have been faster than international average. The figure is equivalent to 100,000 more visitors than in the same month in 2019 and 2020, before the pandemic. In 2019, 756,883 international tourists visited Brazil, and in 2020, 750,457. Compared to December, the growth […]
Radisson Hotel Group will introduce an exciting new era of social and stylish hospitality to Thailand following the signing of Radisson RED Phuket Patong Beach, a vibrant upscale lifestyle hotel that will mark the debut of the Radisson RED brand in the “Land of Smiles.” This forms a key part of the Group’s strategy to […]