A chief travel and tourism officer position to be created within the DOT as part of the massive infrastructure bill has travel industry advocates feeling bullish. The position is detailed within the $1.75 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which cleared its…
VisitBritain research reveals UK expats living in the UAE stay longer and spend more than the average visitor to Britain, spending $1,700 per visit on average Data revealed 60 percent of UAE-based British expat travellers planned to visit friends and relatives on…
Barbados is the latest Caribbean destination to be deemed a Level 4 “very high” risk destination for Covid-19, via an update issued on Oct. 5 by the CDC and the U.S. State Department, joining 18 other islands in the region. Destinations that…
Passenger Confidence Tracker 2021 shows UAE travellers are among the world’s most confident despite impact of pandemic UAE-based air passengers have been named among the world’s most confident since the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with three in four already having taken…
Kilauea, a volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, started erupting on Sept. 29, and, so far, the activity is contained within its crater, making for some spectacular sights. During the day, spectators can see volcanic gas and steam billow out of Halemaumau,…
In a joint press conference held Friday, Hawaii Gov. David Ige and Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced the easing of some restrictions on activities and gatherings imposed during a surge of Covid-19 cases, but they stopped short of welcoming visitors back to…
Digital nomads make up 50 percent of bookings on hospitality start-up Stella Stays while 30 percent of every 10 bookings is Expo related Stella Stays has positioned itself as a rival to traditional hotel chains and operates a portfolio of almost 300…
Sabre subscribers once again have access to Emirates content. The two companies announced a new distribution agreement, ending an impasse that had resulted in Emirates tickets and ancillary products not being available in Sabre’s GDS since July 1. The agreement is in…
Jamaica is the birthplace of 007, where Ian Fleming created and wrote his James Bond novels. And the island often has a starring role. The island is featured in the first Bond film, “Dr. No” (1962) as well as in “Live and…
An accidental fire consumed the beloved Mount Charleston Lodge high above Las Vegas on Sept. 17. No one was injured in the early-morning blaze at the landmark A-framed structure that housed a bar, lounge and restaurant. The adjacent guest cabins were unaffected,…