SAA receives two major honours: most on-time airline in the world and Best Business Class product South African Airways (SAA) has received two major endorsements from respected industry experts. In the first, SAA topped the list of the most on-time airlines in the world in a report produced by an independent entity, FlightStats, Inc., the …
International tourist arrivals surpassed 1 billion people for the first time in 2012 and emerging economies continue to lead the growth in demand for luxury tourism. With Brazilian expenditure on travel abroad reaching US$22 billion and the number of those travelling from Argentina increasing by over 10% in 2012, a guest list of luxury travel …
More than 300 travel and tourism professionals from 45 states paid hundreds of visits to U.S. senators and representatives—covering more than half of Congress—during Destination: Capitol Hill last week in Washington, D.C. This legislative fly-in, organized by the U.S. Travel Association along with NTA, the Southeast Tourism Society and the Destination Marketing Association International, combined …
In honor of Father’s Day June 16, The Sands at Grace Bay is offering a suite “Cash In Your Kids” Father’s Day travel promotion where families can receive 0 off the total resort bill for each child (16 yrs or younger) they travel with over Father’s Day. Dad’s can “cash in” up to four kids …
The Africa Travel Association (ATA) announced today that new dates have been set for the 38th annual ATA World Congress in Cameroon. The event will be held from Wednesday, October 16 to Monday, October 21, 2013. After discussions between the Cameroonian Minister of Tourism and Leisure, the Local Organizing Congress Committee and ATA’s International Board …
South African Airways (SAA) was honored with the “Top Producing Airline” award at the 4th Annual South African Tourism Ubuntu Awards in New York City on April 15. The Ubuntu Awards celebrate travel providers that excel at promoting travel to South Africa. The airline was recognized for contributing to the growth of travel to the …
The fifth edition of CULTOURFAIR’s, International Cultural Travel Fair, will be held this year in Guadalajara, Mexico, October 2-4, sponsored by Guadalajara Convention & Visitors Bureau. CULTOURFAIR is inviting international tourism and travel related companies to attend as exhibitors and to meet with international hosted buyers: wholesaler companies and travel agencies. The invitation made to …
Malta has been voted as “The Best Island Resort” by travelers and tourists of the www.travel.ru travel website. Over ten thousand votes were given for nominees in various categories. The award was recently conferred to the Malta Tourism Authority during an awards ceremony in Moscow. It was presented by the Chief Editor of Travel.Ru, Maria …
South African Airways (SAA) and Jet Airways have announced a code share agreement that will enable seamless air travel connectivity to several business centres in India and South Africa. Tickets went on sale on April 16, 2013 with travel effective April 18, 2013. Under the arrangement South African Airways will code share on Jet Airways’ …
The opening of Pestana South Beach Art Deco Hotel on April 8 means more than a new hotel on Miami’s South Beach, it represents the first investment by the Group Pestana in the U.S. market. Pestana, Portugal’s largest tourism group, is known for its heritage Pousadas de Portugal hotel brand across the Atlantic. The new …