Tag: membership
Uganda tour operators warn of mass protests over proposed Murchison Falls dam
In an advertisement in “The New Vision” daily by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) on June 7, a notice of ... Read More
World Fusion Tours: African Tourism Board’s newest member
The African Tourism Board (ATB) welcomed World Fusion Tours as its newest member. The Kigali-based tour operator recently won the ... Read More
Ascend Hotel Collection expands in San Francisco
The Ascend Hotel Collection, by Choice Hotels International, Inc., is a portfolio of unique, boutique, and historic hotels and resorts ... Read More
IATA re-appoints Ethiopian Airlines GCEO its Board of Governors
Ethiopian Airlines announced that its Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam has been re-appointed to the IATA (International Air Transport Association) ... Read More
Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association finds marketeer diamond in the rough
Saint Lucia’s principal tourism private sector agency, the Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA), is working to nurture entrepreneurship ... Read More
Trump Hotels™ identifies luxury meetings trends
Trump Hotels™, the luxury brand of five-star hotels and resorts known for its exceptionally designed properties in iconic locations, shares ... Read More
Star Alliance welcomes THAI Smile Airways as new Connecting Partner
Star Alliance today announced the plans for THAI Smile Airways to become the next Connecting Partner in its global network. ... Read More
Carsten Spohr New IATA Board Chairman
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Lufthansa Group Chief Executive Officer, Carsten Spohr, has assumed his duties as ... Read More
Hotel Unions in Waikiki getting stronger: One job is enough !
80 workers at the Double Tree Hilton Alana Waikiki chose to join UNITE HERE Local 5. The union had reached ... Read More
BestCities launch Inspiring Young Leaders program
BestCities Global Alliance has today launched the Inspiring Young Leaders program, and has recognized two associations who have committed to ... Read More
64th UNWTO Commission for the Americas is meeting in La Antigua, Guatemala
Currently, the 64th UNWTO Commission for the Americas is meeting in La Antigua, Guatemala. Thursday was the first day. UNWTO ... Read More
Airbnb joins the European Travel Commission to promote healthy tourism
Airbnb, the global community-driven end-to-end travel platform, has joined the European Travel Commission (ETC) as an Associate Member to support ... Read More
Simba, the happiest safari company from Tanzania joins African Tourism Board
African Tourism Board today added Simba Safaris a family owned Safari and Tour company from Tanzania to its rapidly growing ... Read More
TIME Hotels joins an elite club
UAE-headquartered TIME Hotels has signed an agreement with Dubai-based Plan B Solutions, to offer its guests the opportunity of enrolling ... Read More
African Tourism Board Friends of the Media Network now in 28 countries
Africa is a hot travel and tourism focus for the press. The African Tourism Board friends of the ATB media ... Read More
Silicon Valley Tech executive becomes CTO for Bidroom hotel platform
Maurizio Tripi has joined the Board of Directors of Bidroom - the no-commission hotel platform - to speed up the ... Read More
WestJet and WestJet Encore flight dispatchers reach tentative agreements
WestJet today announced that tentative agreements have been reached between both WestJet and the Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association (CALDA) and ... Read More
Former minister, two directors of tourism among recipients of CTO allied members awards
Former Grenada tourism minister Brenda Hood is among six stalwarts of Caribbean tourism to be honored by the Caribbean Tourism ... Read More
My Emirates Pass : It is back!
Emirates customers can unlock the best Dubai has to offer for less this summer with the return of My Emirates ... Read More
Is the airport a weak link in your cruise vacation?
You are treated like royalty once you board your cruise ship. It’s why you love cruise vacations. Unless the ship ... Read More
LGBT Meeting Professionals Association’s research shows membership’s rising impact
Today the LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBT MPA) announce the results of independent research revealing the make-up of the organization’s ... Read More
African Tourism Board CEO declares Africa one tourist destination
The newly appointed CEO for the African Tourism Board, Ms. Doris Woerfel from Pretoria, South Africa, issued her initial welcome ... Read More
African Tourism Board President St.Ange: African Tourism is together here
The new president of the African Tourism Board is not a newcomer in the African travel and tourism industry. Alain St. ... Read More
A new Tourism potential in Tanzania: The Southern Circuit
A new Tourism potential is about to be unlocked In Tanzania. All roads and international air routes will in the ... Read More
World’s top 10 sustainable places to stay revealed
Travel is not just about seeing the wonders of the earth but understanding our impact upon it. With increasing frequency, ... Read More
California-based Surf Air eyes profitability in 2019
A turbulent year for Surf Air has finally come to an end. Exciting recent updates have already resulted in massive ... Read More
SriLankan Airlines’ new plan to be like Emirates
In a bid to turn the loss making airline into a profitable venture, SriLankan Airlines has come up with a ... Read More
Four Sri Lankan nationals arrested at London Luton Airport by counter-terrorism police
British counter-terror police have arrested four men on suspicion of being members of a banned organization hours after they flew ... Read More
African Tourism Board Launch was a success: A new era just started for African Travel & Tourism
The two arms of the African Tourism Board had their official launch event yesterday at the Cape Town International Convention ... Read More
Centara Privilege Club: Centara launches all-new exclusive lifestyle benefits program
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator and one of the region’s most innovative hospitality brands, is launching “Centara ... Read More
D.R. Congo: African Tourism Board is a place to be according World Heritage Kahuzi-Biega National Park
The African Tourism Board welcomes Kahuzi Biega National Park as a new member. The Kahuzi-Biega National Park is a protected ... Read More
Air Partner appoints Ed Warner as non-executive Chair
Ed Warner has been appointed as Non-Executive Chair of the Air Partners as of April 1, 2019. Ed will also chair ... Read More
U.S. Travel applauds introduction to rename Visa Waiver Program
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on the introduction ... Read More
IGLTA Foundation’s new NYC think tank to address key issues in LGBTQ+ Tourism
The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association Foundation (IGLTAF) inaugural Leadership Think Tank will unite top executives from LGBTQ+ welcoming destinations around ... Read More
Marriott International appoints new member to Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Marriott International, Inc. said today it has appointed Margaret M. McCarthy, Executive Vice President at ... Read More
WTTC: Travel and Tourism is Zambia’s 2018 fastest-growing national economic sector
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is getting ready for its Annual Summit in Seville next month, and Africa ... Read More