Tag: Reunion
Reunion and Seychelles: Tourism cooperation
Alain St.Ange- December 5, 2019 01:04Azzedine Bouali, President of the Réunion Tourism Federation, was leading a delegation for a 2-day working visit to Seychelles last weekend accompanied by Pascal Viroleau, the CEO of the Vanilla ... Read More
Seychelles highlighted in Reunion Senior Trade Fair
editor- June 11, 2019 23:02The destination was featured in Reunion’s 3rd edition of the distinguished Senior Trade Fair held in Reunion between May 31 to June 2, 2019. The Seychelles Tourism Board’s (STB) participation ... Read More
Choice Hotels corporate travel focus
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019 20:04Choice Hotels International, Inc. will launch a new nationwide advertising campaign June 17 that reinforces its commitment to welcoming both business and leisure travelers. "We're proud of our history as ... Read More
World Travel Awards 2019: Complete list of winners for Africa & the Indian Ocean
Alain St.Ange- June 4, 2019 02:16The World Travel Awards took place in Mauritius. Businesses from all over Africa were competing to be the best of the best. This is the 26th Wrld Tavel Awards organized ... Read More
Seychelles shines in all splendor as Indian Ocean’s Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination 2019 in Mauritius
editor- June 3, 2019 20:57The continuous efforts of the destination in matters of ecology is once again saluted by the international tourism industry as Seychelles is crowned Indian Ocean’s Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination 2019 ... Read More
Court ruling: LGBTQ people are not born that way
editor- May 30, 2019 05:30U.S. Travel advisories against Kenya should be increased. This is the demand by leaders of the LGBT Community to the U.S. Department of State in response to Judge Roselyn Aburili ... Read More
Kaanapali Beach in Maui compared with other dangerous beaches after deadly shark attack
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 27, 2019 21:43"Aloha from the Maui Visitors Bureau. The office is now closed in observance of the holiday." This is the recording anyone hears today when calling the Maui Visitors Burea. The ... Read More
One Country, One People, One Seychelles: Tourism but no militarization
Alain St.Ange- May 22, 2019 04:24This presentation is about Seychelles, the people, our hopes and our dreams. It is from the people and for the people and about our heritage. It is about our families, ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board in Reunion tap into up market luxury brands
editor- May 14, 2019 21:39Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), geared up its presence in Réunion Island as the organisation participated in an upmarket consumer event to showcase the destination, present the accessible products and network ... Read More
Air Madagascar renews flights to Johannesburg
Alain St.Ange- May 9, 2019 01:46Air Madagascar has announced the resumption of flights between Antananarivo and Johannesburg, effective June 17. The airline previously flew to South Africa’s main industrial and commercial center but halted flights ... Read More
Mauritius Minister of Tourism on the China Challenge
Alain St.Ange- May 9, 2019 01:13Anil Gayan, Minister of Tourism on Wednesday, delivered this speech on what he called the “China challenge.” It was during a brainstorming session held last month held at Hennessy Park ... Read More
Air Mauritius takes delivery of its first Airbus A330neo jet
Chief Assignment Editor- April 18, 2019 15:16Mauritius has taken delivery of its first A330-900, on lease from ALC during a ceremony held in Toulouse. The National carrier of the Republic of Mauritius is the first A330neo ... Read More
Reunion Island breaks tourist arrivals record
Alain St.Ange- April 2, 2019 02:08Despite a difficult end to the year, 2018 was profitable and even historic for Reunion tourism as more than 574,000 outside visitors were welcomed . This is 4.1% more than ... Read More
Reunion Island NRL viaduct: Now that’s a road trip!
Alain St.Ange- March 18, 2019 21:56"The new NRL 974 - the Didier Robert Highway as it is referred to across the island - is a secure road far from the danger of falling stones ... ... Read More
African Tourism Board plans impressive launch in Cape Town at WTM
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 14, 2019 06:13The African Tourism Board (ATB) is planning for an impressive launch event during World Travel Market (WTM) in Cape Town, South Africa. On April 11, 2019 from 1530-1730 hours, an ... Read More
ICTP meets on the sidelines of ITB in Berlin
Alain St.Ange- March 12, 2019 01:37Three of the four founding members of the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP) - Juergen Steinmetz, Alain St.Ange, and Geoffey Lipman - met as they were together at ITB ... Read More
Vatel Mauritius on exploratory visit to Seychelles
Alain St.Ange- March 5, 2019 02:08Renaud Azema has been given the responsiblity to spread the Vatel Brand Over the Indian Ocean and in the Southern Africa Region since 2014 by M. Sebban, the Founder and ... Read More
Seychelles congratulated by Reunion VP at Ministerial Meeting
editor- February 15, 2019 23:39Last weekend's Vanilla Islands Ministerial Meeting saw Faouzia Vitry, the Vice President of the Regional Council of Reunion Island, remind the opening ceremony of the meeting that no one could ... Read More
India’s Millennials prefer non-traditional experiences over romance on Valentine’s Day
editor- February 12, 2019 23:11Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., an integrated travel and travel related financial services company in India, has witnessed a significant demand for Valentine’s Day, upwards of 27%. Valentine’s Day falling on ... Read More
“The urgency of the New Coastal Road” for Reunion Island makes news
Alain St.Ange- February 12, 2019 02:03February 5, 2019, a fall of about 500 kilos of rocks occurred at 3:50 pm on the Reunion main coastal road causing no injury. The roads on the mountain side ... Read More
Air Austral and Air Madagascar launch new loyalty card program
Alain St.Ange- February 12, 2019 00:27The financial and route partnership between Air Austral and Air Madagascar, which was cemented when the Reunion based French airline became a 49 percent shareholder in the Malagasy national airline, ... Read More
Mauritius – Mozambique developing tourism partnership
Alain St.Ange- February 5, 2019 01:18The signature of an MOU in the field of tourism was signed last week between the Tourism Ministers of Mauritius and Mozambique. The signature of the MOU took place following ... Read More
Reunion at Sagasdom 2019 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
Alain St.Ange- February 5, 2019 00:39"La Réunion lé la" . Reunion is here was the slogan used by the Indian Ocean Island at Sagasdom 2019 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. This trade fair was ... Read More
Dominica: Strong 4th quarter performance signals tourism recovery
Chief Assignment Editor- February 4, 2019 18:25The months of October to December 2018 produced arrivals of 22,178 from all source markets to Dominica, representing 35.3 % of total stay-over arrivals for the year which stood at ... Read More
Hotels preparing for Chinese New Year travel rush
Chief Assignment Editor- January 29, 2019 15:53Chinese New Year, commonly known as Lunar New Year, is a Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. The festival is usually ... Read More
Reunion and Madagascar Presidents discuss regional cooperation
Alain St.Ange- January 29, 2019 01:44A meeting took place between the President of the Réunion Region, Didier Robert, and the new President of the Republic of Madagascar, His Excellency Andry Rajoelina. On official travel to ... Read More
Reunion Island forges ahead with cruise tourism
Alain St.Ange- January 29, 2019 00:35Reunion Island welcomed last week the cruise ships Queen Elizabeth and THE WORLD. It was Azeddine Bouali, the Head of Reunion Cruise handling, who was present to ensure the smooth ... Read More
Africa’s travel and tourism: Impressive growth in the past year
Chief Assignment Editor- January 10, 2019 18:30Africa hit a 63 million high in international tourist arrivals in 2017, as compared to 58 M in 2016 (+ 9% vs 2016); according to a Hospitality Report published in ... Read More
Reunion Island welcomes 7,000 cruise passengers in one go
Alain St.Ange- January 8, 2019 01:35Two cruise ships at Reunion Island were seen as a big success to have successfully handled 7,000 visitors in the one go. Read More
Seychelles offers tourism for all – but needs to say it as we start 2019
Alain St.Ange- December 31, 2018 05:22Seychelles has a diverse tourism product which makes its strength and which has guaranteed its success. Seychelles offers tourism for all. Visiting journalists to the islands continue to raise this ... Read More
Interview with a Seychelles Travel Pro: Mr Alan Mason
Alain St.Ange- December 31, 2018 05:03As a paradise in the Indian Ocean, Seychelles competes with many other island nations across the globe, from South East Asia to the Caribbean, as well as with nearby countries. ... Read More
UNWTO chief: Growth of African Tourism as industry remains resilient
Chief Assignment Editor- December 28, 2018 17:30The festive season in Africa also marks the highest season in the tourism industry, as demand for getaway destinations in the continent surges. According to a Hospitality Report Africa - ... Read More
Only one could win: Air Austral & Air Mauritius go for Kenya Airways
Alain St.Ange- December 24, 2018 22:04Air Austral and Air Mauritius were pitching themselves to be seen as the ideal working partner for Kenya Airways. Read More
Reunion President’s highway remains island project of the century
Alain St.Ange- December 24, 2018 20:12Ilodrones said in its recent post that very soon the new coastal road will be joined to St. Denis. Read More
Dubai firm eyes tourist investments in Zanzibar
Chief Assignment Editor- December 21, 2018 17:30Dubai-based property developer Al Nakhil company is eyeing the Island of Zanzibar to inject its capital into the thriving tourism on the island famous for tropical and warm beaches, historical ... Read More
African American travel: $63 billion opportunity
Chief Assignment Editor- December 20, 2018 15:44The second study in a series documenting the impact of African American travelers demonstrates their growing contribution to the United States travel and tourism economy to the tune of $63 ... Read More
