The government of Saint Lucia has passed plans for a new tourism levy following two years of consultation and development. The levy will be introduced from December 1st and is designed to allow the island to increase its marketing budget and support tourism development. Tourism minister, Dominic...
American Airlines will begin offering customers a mobile app to make travel to international destinations easier. The mobile wellness wallet solution called VeriFLY, from the identity assurance leader Daon, will help travellers easily understand Covid-19 testing and documentation requirements for their destination. It is hoped it will...
World Travel Awards – the global initiative to recognise and reward excellence in travel and tourism – has unveiled its North America 2020 winners. The release coincides with its inaugural North America Winners Day. Winners include Miami Beach – with its dazzling array of art deco delights,...
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by CTF Amsterdam to manage Rosewood Amsterdam. It is hoped the new property will open in 2023 as will become the eleventh property from the luxury hospitality brand in Europe and first in the Netherlands. The hotel will be housed...
South Africa has partially reopened its borders to international borders. The move follows a decision from president Cyril Ramaphosa that the country would be moving to alert level one from today, thus opening up international borders for selected countries. South Africa has developed a risk categorisation model...
American Airlines is collaborating with several foreign governments to begin offering pre-fight Covid-19 testing for customers, starting with Jamaica and the Bahamas. The carrier plans to expand the program to additional markets in the weeks and months ahead. “The pandemic has changed our business in ways we...
InterContinental Hotels Group has confirmed it will launch its newest upscale hotel brand, voco, in the United States and Greater China. The company created and launched the new flag a little over two years ago, focusing on conversion opportunities that combine the informality and charm of...
Rising above Tokyo’s oldest neighbourhood and just steps away to the Imperial Palace, the all-new Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi is now open. Located in the heart of this exciting city’s most prominent financial district, Otemachi is home to the headquarters of various corporations and...
Virgin Atlantic has introduced free Covid-19 insurance cover on all new and existing bookings. The policy, which applies automatically to all flights booked with the carrier, is designed to complement existing travel insurance. In the event that they or anyone else on their booking becomes ill with...
MSC Grandiosa has become the first large cruise ship to return to operation in the Mediterranean. The first guests began embarking MSC Cruises’ flagship in the port of Genoa, Italy yesterday morning ahead of departure. They arrived at the cruise terminal according to their allocated time slots...