Central Holidays announced the expansion of its sales team with the promotion of travel industry innovator, Margie Bell (pictured), CTC, who has been tapped to steer national sales growth as Vice President of Sales; and the new hire of 20+ year industry pro Roni Astrachan to serve as the travel brand’s Regional Sales Director for …
On December 1, South African Tourism (SAT) and United Airlines welcomed back the return of its nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Cape Town (CPT). The resumed flight, which will operate three times weekly, complements United Airlines existing five times weekly service to Johannesburg. The flight will be operated on a Boeing …
Club Med Québec is the all-new ski resort in Canada which includes everything families love about all-inclusive Club Med winter vacations in a spectacular location. The resort opens for the first time on December 3, 2021. Come and be the first to ski and discover Le Massif de Charlevoix. Just east of Québec City, it’s …
Azul Beach Resort Cap Cana recently opened its doors. Located on Playa Juanillo in the Dominican Republic, the resort is only 15 minutes from the Punta Cana airport and adjacent to the recently opened Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana. The resort features a variety of luxurious rooms and suites, food & beverage options that cater …
As many travel experts ponder whether the new Omicron variant will crash holiday travel plans, a recent survey by Medjet (run in mid-November, sent out to an email opt-in base of over 60,000 travelers), showed that prior surges and variants didn’t have travelers rushing to cancel plans. Medjet also announced, as of close of business …
Kicking off the holiday season and showing its appreciation for the travel advisor community’s loyalty and commitment, Carnival Corporation’s North American brands announced today that they will maintain travel advisors’ current commission tiers earned through 2023. The five brands from the Corporation include Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Seabourn. The …
Explora Journeys, the new luxury brand of MSC Group’s Cruise Division, has announced a further strengthening of its commercial team through six new appointments in global as well as regional roles in Continental Europe, the Americas as well as the UK and Ireland. Michael Ungerer, CEO Explora Journeys, said: “We have assembled a fantastic, diverse …
The leadership of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) lauded the late Barbadian tourism consultant Richard Williams as a giant of the region’s hospitality industry. CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig said Williams’ vision elevated the storied Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados to the very summit of the world’s most luxurious hotels and focused global attention …
Effective immediately, all international travelers arriving in Rwanda need to quarantine at designated hotels while waiting for airport-administered PCR test results, regardless of vaccination status. Also effective immediately, all travel between Rwanda and Southern African countries has been banned. The countries subject to this ban are Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia …
The Hon. Minister of Tourism for Anguilla, Mr. Haydn Hughes (pictured left) and Anguilla’s Director of Tourism, Stacey Liburd welcomed the arrival of Cape Air’s inaugural flight from St. Thomas to Anguilla on November 20, 2021. The flight touched down at the Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) on Saturday at 10:15 AM, bringing a …