Tag: Americas
WTM: Go West to the Americas Inspiration Zone and find out the latest tourism trends
editor- November 5, 2019World Travel Market (WTM) London – the event where Ideas Arrive – saw a variety of fascinating sessions in the ... Read More
Bartlett to Attend 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization Executive Council Meeting
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett is set to participate in the 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Executive ... Read More
Etihad Airways introduces Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on Abu Dhabi–Rome route
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has celebrated the introduction of its newest aircraft type, the ... Read More
Accor hospitality group: Significant growth in North & Central America
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019Global hospitality group Accor continues to present record growth figures in North & Central America, a key region for the ... Read More
UNWTO: Exports from international tourism hit $1.7 trillion
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019Exports generated by international tourism reached USD 1.7 trillion in 2018, a 4% increase in real terms over the previous ... Read More
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts: Innovative programming in celebration of Global Wellness Day
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® today debuts the innovative Global Wellness Day programming, which includes a variety of engaging, family-oriented health ... Read More
Seychelles gearing up for first “North American” Roadshow in USA – June 2019
editor- May 31, 2019The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) is to jump on a superb start this June as the team will be conducting ... Read More
Air New Zealand to add Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 27, 2019Boeing and Star Alliance member Air New Zealand today announced the airline plans to add the largest 787 Dreamliner model ... Read More
Trend setter for tourism to enter the European Parliament: The best Tourism Minister of the World Elena Kountoura
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 26, 2019The European Parliament is about to say yes to travel and tourism, and after today's election, new trends may be ... Read More
Lufthansa Group’s help alliance launches in the Americas
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019Today, the Lufthansa Group officially launched help alliance Americas as a sub-organization of its long-standing aid organization, help alliance worldwide. ... Read More
Four Seasons redefines Los Cabos
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019Set against the majestic backdrop of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains on the East Cape of the Baja California ... Read More
Global luxury travel brands confirm increasing business at ILTM Latin America 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019ILTM Latin America 2019 confirmed a dynamic outbound Brazilian and Latin America luxury travel market last week (14 – 17 ... Read More
Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa expands horizon for African Tourism Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 22, 2019The Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA) with members in 9 African Countries joined the African Tourism ... Read More
UNWTO: International tourism numbers and confidence on the rise
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019The latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer from the World Tourism Organization shows that international tourism continued to ... Read More
ePassport Gates ease entry into UK for citizens of US, Canada and five other countries
Chief Assignment Editor- May 20, 2019Citizens of the US and Canada are among seven countries who can now use ePassport gates, giving easier and faster ... Read More
Guatemala partners with UNWTO to launch Sustainable Tourism Observatory
Chief Assignment Editor- May 20, 2019The new Observatory is located in the city of La Antigua Guatemala, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a leading ... Read More
Tourism Solomons CEO invited to join PATA Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 19, 2019Strong recognition for the Solomon Islands on the international tourism stage and huge kudos for Tourism Solomons with CEO, Josefa ... Read More
Jamaica to host first ever global Tourism Innovation Resilience and Crisis Management Summit in 2020
editor- May 17, 2019Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett has announced that Jamaica will be hosting an international conference on Tourism Innovation Resilience ... Read More
Jamaica successful in bid to chair UNWTO’s Regional Commission for the Americas
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019Jamaica was yesterday selected to chair the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Regional Commission for the Americas (CAM) for ... Read More
64th UNWTO Commission for the Americas is meeting in La Antigua, Guatemala
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 17, 2019Currently, the 64th UNWTO Commission for the Americas is meeting in La Antigua, Guatemala. Thursday was the first day. UNWTO ... Read More
Asia Pacific Tourism: 700 million international arrivals in 2018 and growing
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019Asia Pacific destinations collectively received almost 700 million international visitor arrivals (IVAs) in 2018, an increase of 7.7% over the ... Read More
InterContinental Hotels Group launches new Atwell Suites brand
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today revealed its new all-suites brand, Atwell Suites, to thousands of IHG owners and operators at ... Read More
$1.3 million in scholarships awarded to hospitality students
editor- May 15, 2019The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AHLEF), the charitable giving arm of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), ... Read More
Is Jamaica Minister Bartlett about to Chair UNWTO Commission for the Americas?
editor- May 15, 2019Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, departs the island today, to attend the 64th Meeting of the United Nations World ... Read More
Airbus first in the Americas: Azul A330neo
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 13, 2019he first A330neo of the Americas has been delivered to Azul Linhas Aéreas on lease from Avolon, becoming the first ... Read More
Cambria Hotels announces Nashville Airport groundbreaking
Chief Assignment Editor- May 8, 2019Cambria Hotels is doubling its Music City presence as Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Athena Hospitality Group,LLC, announced the start ... Read More
Former minister, two directors of tourism among recipients of CTO allied members awards
Chief Assignment Editor- May 7, 2019Former Grenada tourism minister Brenda Hood is among six stalwarts of Caribbean tourism to be honored by the Caribbean Tourism ... Read More
Hotelbeds: 43,000 unique hotel contracts across the Americas market
Chief Assignment Editor- May 4, 2019Hotelbeds has confirmed, ahead of its MarketHub Americas event, it has 43,000 uniquely contracted hotels in the Americas region, including ... Read More
Loro Parque’s World Population Clock breaks 7,7 billion barrier
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019Loro Parque’s World Population Clock, based on estimates by the United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs, has this ... Read More
Avianca announces CEO retirement
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019Avianca Holdings S.A. today announced that Hernán Rincón Lema has notified the Avianca Holdings Board of Directors that he plans ... Read More
Trade at WTM Africa confident of market rebound for Seychelles
editor- April 18, 2019Tour operators visiting the Seychelles stand at the World Travel Market in Cape Town last week have expressed their confidence ... Read More
Marriott International official hotel sponsor of Brand USA United Stories international campaign
Chief Assignment Editor- April 16, 2019Today, Brand USA, the destination-marketing organization for the United States, announces Marriott International across the United States as the official ... Read More
The Travel & Adventure Show San Francisco, USA
editor- April 9, 2019The Seychelles Islands marked its presence through its marketing body Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), as it exhibited at the Travel ... Read More
Korean Air and the Hanjin Group Chairman and founder of Skyteam died in Los Angeles
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 8, 2019Yang Ho Cho, 70, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air and the Hanjin Group, died peacefully April 7 in a ... Read More
Hotel History: Asian American Hotel Owners Association
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- April 6, 2019The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is a trade association that represents hotel owners. As of 2018, AAHOA has ... Read More
The Set Hotels announces key staffing changes
editor- April 6, 2019The Set Hotels, comprised of the Hôtel Lutetia in Paris, the Hotel Café Royal in London, and the Conservatorium in ... Read More
