• New Zealand witnesses a strong autumn holiday visitor growth

    New Zealand witnessed a continued growth in holiday arrivals from Australia, USA and Germany and a strong rebound from Japan this autumn. The total holiday arrivals went up to 12.8 per cent for the month of May.   “USA and …

  • Fastjet launches flights to Zimbabwe; third international route for carrier

    Fastjet, Africa’s low-cost airline, will begin operating services between Tanzania and Zimbabwe in August as it expands its international route network across Africa.The airline will launch a twice weekly operation from Dar es Salaam to Harare with tickets available from …

  • Phuket’s hotel and tourism businesses remain robust in Q1 of 2014

    Business for Phuket’s tourist industry remains robust with passenger arrivals to the island having surged 26 per cent and hotel occupancy rates reaching more than 80 per cent in the first quarter of this year, according to two surveys by …

  • Sky-high hotel prices in Brazil, courtesy FIFA World Cup

    Brazil, which turned into the city of soccer are forcing its tourists to dig deep into their wallets charging three times the normal tariffs and raking in the maximum moolah during the World Cup. The football fans are being charged …

  • PATA Collaborates with CRA to promote ‘CHINA READY’

    The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has signed a Master License agreement with China Ready & Accredited (CRA) in order to promote the global rollout of CRA programmes to PATA members. CRA delivers a global system of training and accreditation, …

  • Expedia Data Reveals 10% Increase in Air Travel This 4th of July

    An analysis of Expedia.com data has shown that the 2014 July 4 holiday weekend will see more travelers on the whole; domestic flights during the June 30 to July 6 time period are up 10% over the same week last …

  • American Airlines Promotes Jeff Plant To Vice President, Dallas/Fort Worth Hub

    American Airlines announced that Jeff Plant has been appointed the new leader of American’s team at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Plant will move from Los Angeles where he currently serves as managing director – LAX.     “Jeff is the …

  • Small fire breaks out in Disneyland

    A small fire broke out in the backstage area of Disneyland. However, there weren’t any damage as such as the firefighters extinguished the flames within twenty minutes. Disneyland spokeswoman Lisa Greathouse says the blaze was reported on Sunday afternoon. The …

  • An 82-year-old spectator hit by a parachute at Weston Air Festival

    An untoward incident in the Weston Air Festival left spectators and participants anxious and in dismay. An 82-year-old spectator watching the display was seriously injured when a parachute crashed into her.     The woman is suspected of fractured pelvis …

  • The show is on as Reunion Island volcano erupts

    This morning at 1:35 am, tourists on the French Indian Ocean Islands La Reunion witnessed a spectacle many had been waiting to see for some time. The Piton de la Fournaise volcano erupted.“It made a few days that we were …


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