Tourism

• Tuesday, September 19th 2017 - 09:54 UTC

  Joint AECO/IAATO conference to promote responsible polar tourism

  

  More than 90 representatives from the Arctic and Antarctic expedition cruise industry will gather in Iceland for the second AECO/IAATO conference to be held in October 1/4. The topic of the conference is evolution and new challenges in the polar tourism industry.

• Sunday, September 17th 2017 - 08:38 UTC

  UNWTO newly-formed Disaster Recovery Working Group for the Affected States in the Caribbean.

  

  The program was formed to meet the needs of member states that have been recently impacted by powerful natural disasters such as hurricanes, tropical storms and earthquakes .Speaking at a special meeting of the newly convened recovery program, Secretary General of the UNWTO, Taleb Rifai said, “We cannot just stand still – it is not right.

• Saturday, September 2nd 2017 - 12:08 UTC

  St Helena/South Africa commercial weekly flights begin this month

  

  The British Overseas Territory, BOT, St Helena Government and Airlink have announced that the sale of tickets for flights to St Helena Island will commence early in September 2017.Airlink will operate a weekly service between St Helena and Johannesburg and St Helena and Cape Town (via the stopover at Windhoek International Airport in Namibia).

• Friday, August 25th 2017 - 13:13 UTC

  Qantas...nonstop flights between Sydney and London in 2022

  

  Australian airline Qantas said it wants to introduce nonstop flights between Sydney and London in 2022 and will choose between Boeing’s new 777-8X and Airbus’ A350-900 to fly this ultra-long-haul route.

• Thursday, August 24th 2017 - 07:51 UTC

  St Helena hopeful of a regular air link to South Africa following a successful proving flight

  

  The St Helena government, a British Overseas Territory in mid Atlantic has said that a commercial aircraft completed a successful proving flight to the island. The Airlink’s Embraer E190-100IGW departed St Helena Airport on Tuesday afternoon following the main flight from Johannesburg and several flight trials before returning to South Africa.

• Thursday, August 24th 2017 - 07:16 UTC

  Southampton “invaded” by ten cruise vessels, with some 55.000 travelers

  

  Southampton welcomed a £25 million boost to its economy over the weekend as ten cruise ships arrived in the city's port. Some 55,000 passengers were embarked and disembarked, splashing their cash in the city's hotels, restaurants and bars. Each of the ships, was estimated to bring a £2.5million boost to the city's economy.

• Thursday, August 24th 2017 - 06:55 UTC

  The new cruise generation includes a 1.000 ft race track and a “space station”

  

  Norwegian Cruise Line revealed a plethora of highlights that passengers can look forward to aboard the Norwegian Bliss in 2018. The cruise line's President and CEO Andy Stuart showcased some of the exciting concepts and firsts at sea during an exclusive event at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas.

• Monday, August 21st 2017 - 09:04 UTC

  Australian millennials targeting Antarctica, according to Aussie travel industry

  

  Millennials are known for their wanderlust — their desire to explore the world and experience the unknown. But that obsession with an authentic, off-the-beaten-path travel experience isn’t leaving many countries left on their bucket-list — which is why a surprising destination is having its moment.

• Saturday, August 19th 2017 - 07:46 UTC

  Weaker sterling helps boost the number of visitors to UK, up 7% in June

  

  The number of visitors to the UK rose to 3.5 million in June, up 7% from the same month last year, according to official figures. The number of visitors from North America shot up by 34%, and visitors overall spent £2.2bn, a rise of 2%, the UK Office of National Statistics, ONS, said.

• Wednesday, August 16th 2017 - 16:07 UTC

  Cunard celebrates Queen Elizabeth 50th anniversary with Mediterranean cruise

  

  Luxury cruise brand Cunard, is honoring the 50th anniversary of its longest serving ocean liner, QE2, with a special voyage onboard the luxury cruise liner Queen Elizabeth. The 50th anniversary of this much-loved ship will be remembered as Queen Elizabeth sets sail from Southampton on Friday 8 September for a 17-night voyage. Departing guests will enjoy Venice's iconic canals, mythical Mount Etna in Sicily and Corfu's leafy beauty.