Air Mauritius has been awarded the 4-star professional quality rating by airline and airport consultancy SKYTRAX on July 8, 2014. The award was presented to Air Mauritius chairman Appalsamy (Dass) Thomas, and the CEO, André Viljoen by Skytrax chairman Edward Plaisted at a ceremony held at the Swami Vivekandanda International Convention Centre. André Viljoen, who …
Wilderness Safaris is re-launching its Six Countries Summer Special for the 2014 season. Running for the fourth consecutive year, the special offers flexibility and reduced rates at 29 Wilderness Safaris camps in Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. “This campaign has been extremely well received by our trade partners who appreciate the competitive …
Alexander+Roberts has announced the publication of a 68-page Africa safari catalog for 2015-2016. In addition to current top-sellers like Luxury Tenting in the Serengeti, On Safari in Botswana + Victoria Falls, and Journey to South Africa + Victoria Falls, the 2015-2016 catalog introduces 7 brand new programs. “We’ve been sharing Africa with our travelers for …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2002d4a8-0c9d-4b96-96ff-4470caf44f26-279×300.jpg” width=279 height=300 captiontext=”Picture: Top Row L/R: W. Scott Supernaw, Tauck, Inc., Chairman, PATA; Kevin Murphy, President & CEO, Asiawide Hospitality Solutions (AHS), Vice Chairman, PATA; Basant Raj Mishra, Executive Chairman, Venture, Travel (Temple Tiger) Nepal, Secretary/Treasurer, PATA; Setyono Djuandi Darmono, Chairman, PT Jakarta Old Town Revitalization Corporation. Middle Row L/R: Andrew Ford, Vice …
A Kerala Village Theme is being planned for KTM, which is being held at the Samudrika Convention Center September 18-20, 2014 in Kochi. Adding a plethora of responsible elements, the village life presents a wide range of opportunities for the tour operators to create itineraries based on the Kerala Villages. The Mart will also showcase …
Euromic, a leading global destination management company, is now on board IT&CM India 2014. Euromic’s Executive Director, Christophe Verstraete, noted that India is the third fastest growing global economy and is well positioned for an un-paralleled development within the travel and tourism sector. As Indian companies look for business opportunities around the world, outbound business …
After a successful decade serving local DMC’s in the UAE market, Desert Gate is expanding its range of services to a full-fledged Destination Management Company (DMC) providing full service premium experiences “Par Excellence”, starting with its new office opening this month in Dubai. Innovative programs have been put in place for family holidays that go beyond …
Japan National Tourism Organization’s (JNTO) monthly statistics announced on July 23 reveal that the number of U.S. travelers to Japan in June was 87,900, which is the highest monthly number ever recorded. The U.S. market has been sending a steady number of visitors to Japan in the past decade, including after the earthquake and tsunami …
Hotel Indonesia Kempinski, Jakarta, has just launched Sweet Boutique by Kempinski, a confectionery shop bringing together the finest ingredients from Indonesia and the rest of the world. Showcased in a stylish atmosphere, the Sweet Boutique by Kempinski showcases chocolates, macarons, sweets and cakes arrayed like gems. The Sweet Boutique caters to the city’s ever-increasing demand …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Text-216×300.jpg” width=216 height=300 captiontext=”Paul Vincent Benedict Brown, General Manager of Coco Privé Kuda Hithi Island.” align=”left”] Coco Collection has announced the appointment of Paul Vincent Benedict Brown as the General Manager of Coco Privé Kuda Hithi Island, the private island retreat comprising of one split-level master residence and 5 guest accommodations, an infinity pool, …