Britain will capitalise on new ruling to claw back tourism spend, says VisitBritain deputy CEO The British tourism industry has breathed a sigh of relief after the UK finally announced it would accept UAE-administered vaccines. The easing restrictions on travel between the…
The day the White House announced a plan for reopening the U.S. to vaccinated international travelers, more than 2,000 members of the travel industry were gathered in Las Vegas for IPW, the conference devoted to, in its words, “bringing the world to…
Sanctuary Retreats plans to open a new lodge, Sanctuary Tambarare, at the foot of Mount Kenya in June 2022. The lodge, which will feature 10 luxury guest tents, looks out across the grassy plateau of the 90,000-acre Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which is…
The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency this month unveiled the God’s Window Skywalk project in the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve in South Africa. Once complete in 2023, the project will allow visitors to experience one of South Africa’s most iconic vistas…
A panel of travel industry executives said today that carbon neutrality will only be achieved with government regulations and the realignment of investor interests. During the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual meeting to address the environment as part of Climate…
Flying over from London for AHIC 2021, IHG Hotels and Resorts EMEAA CEO Kenneth Macpherson, who handles 1,100 hotels, says there’s positivity in the region IHG Hotels and Resorts EMEAA CEO Kenneth Macpherson said he was inspired by the positivity across the Middle East….
Accor has seen a wave of luxury signings and openings in the region, including the openings of Raffles on Dubai’s Palm, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Accor’s focus on luxury properties and resorts in the Middle East is something that will move to…
Around 81 percent of the UAE’s population is vaccinated, and the UAE is home to hundreds of thousands of British expats The UK will accept UAE vaccination certificates from October 4, UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Twitter Wednesday. The UAE…
Coronavirus was a catalyst that accelerated key hotel-industry trends, including ‘blesiure’, personalisation and localisation, according to Sandeep Walia Pent-up demand for travel is mainly driving the leisure market, which was the first to recover from the impacts of the pandemic. After a…
Karisma Hotels & Resorts has announced that bookings are now live for the new Margaritaville St. Somewhere Punta Coco on Holbox Island. The resort will open this fall and will be the first of Margaritaville’s new boutique hotel collection created in partnership…