South African Airways (SAA) has launched their Go See Southern Africa campaign for the travel trade in North America. Go See Southern Africa is a collaborative campaign with participation from leading tour operators, destination tourism organizations, hotels and safari lodges to generate increased awareness on travel to Southern Africa. Southern Africa has been affected in …
Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas, a leader in dive travel, is offering dive packages to nearly 40 countries worldwide. Currently there are over 225 resorts and adventure operators along with 50 liveaboard dive vessels in their “Select Dive Destinations” program. Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas’ Papua New Guinea Dive Experience offers: – Save $1,110 to $2,514 per Couple + …
The IsramWorld Portfolio of Brands announced the launch of its new South Africa “Helping Hands” Volunteer Program, the first in its brand-new voluntourism series featured in the Belder Gray division. The program will be offered May 25 to June 7, 2015 and includes volunteer opportunities in schools and local projects, lessons in Xhosa (one of …
Beginning on June 25, 2015, travelers will have the option to purchase round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Wellington, New Zealand with Fiji Airways. Fiji Airways’ Managing Director and CEO, Stefan Pichler, says New Zealand is an incredibly important market for Fiji Airways, and the new flight option is a testament to Fiji Airways’ strong …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Global-Traveler-Awards-2014-300×200.jpg” captiontext=”From L to R: Michael Kohlstrand, Vice President Western USA, Geert Boven, Senior Vice President of the Americas and Mohammed Hasan Rahma, Business Development Manager receive an award from Global Traveler magazine.” align=”left”.] Etihad Airways was recognized as “2014 Airline of the Year” by the readers of U.S.-based Global Traveler magazine. The award …
Qatar Airways wrote another page of history as its first Airbus A350 XWB (Xtra Wide Body) and its fourth A380 arrived in Doha simultaneously, allowing the airline to further capitalize on its rapid expansion plans. The delivery of the newest members of Qatar Airways’ fleet of 146 aircraft are the first of 80 A350s and …
The family of three from Indonesia were welcomed by a large crowd including the officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and the Japan Tourism Agency. When Japan’s 13 millionth visitor in 2014 walked into the arrival lobby, she was greeted with the confetti and a special big welcome banner, and was …
Minor Hotel Group has announced that it is set to reflag one of its owned properties, the Four Seasons Bangkok, to its luxury Anantara brand. Located in Rajadamri in central Bangkok’s Siam district, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel & Spa will join the brand’s Thailand portfolio on March 1, 2015. Minor Hotel Group said it will …
The Dedeman Hotel in Tashkent Uzbekistan, invested by Silk Road Tourism Investment Company in 2003, will start operating under the new brand of Wyndham Tashkent effective immediately.. Silk Road Tourism Investments in Uzbekistan has reached an agreement with Wyndham Hotel Group, the World’s largest and with most diverse hotel brands. The current hotel management …
Zambia’s Royal Livingstone Hotel, on the banks of the Zambezi River, has created ‘Water Retreat Experiences’ for health conscious luxury travelers looking for an alternative well-being break combined with lifelong memories. Water defines The Royal Livingstone. Travelers arrive at the 5* retreat by water taxi – the only hotel in Africa to offer this exclusive …