The travel and tourism industry has witnessed a massive 41% year-on-year (YoY) decline in deal activity from 475 deals announced during January-May 2022 to 282* during the first five of months of 2023, reveals GlobalData, a data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The decline in deal activity in the industry indicates…
Here’s Why These 8 Tourist Attractions Have Just Been Named The Best In The U.S.
As the summer travel season heats up, millions of Americans are planning on hitting the road in search of a great vacation. Some will go abroad, and some will stay stateside, exploring the endless holiday opportunities that the U.S. offers. One thing most people plan their vacations around are tourist attractions, and luckily there are…
Costa presents new India cruises
From November 2023 to January 2024, Costa Serena will offer a total of 23 cruises from 2 to 5 days, visiting Mumbai, Cochin, Goa and, for the first time ever, the beautiful Lakshadweep islands. Indian guests can enjoy an international holiday experience, with Italian warm hospitality; gastronomy and entertainment will be customized especially for them. Costa…
Air India firms up orders for 470 Airbus and Boeing Aircraft
Air India, a Tata Group-owned global airline, signed purchase agreements to acquire 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, going one step further in its $70 billion (based on list prices) fleet expansion program that it announced in February this year. The purchase agreements were signed on the side-lines of the ongoing Paris Air Show.Air India’s…
7 Reasons Why This European Country Is A Top Destination For Solo Travelers
Croatia is on the bucket list of many Americans country-hopping around Europe. With its Mediterranean climate that provides the coastal provinces with great weather year-round, perfectly preserved historic cities, and a laid-back way of living, it competes with neighboring sunny spots Montenegro and Greece for the title of Southeast Europe’s top solo travel destinations. Despite…
VRetreats adds five new hotels to its collection of luxury Italian hotels
VRetreats is enriched with five new hotels in iconic and strategic locations in Italy: a result that underlines the development of the collection, which has always been devoted to lovers of art, history and culture, aiming at redesigning the concept of luxury, no longer an end in itself, but as a key to accessing the…
This City In Latin America Just Became The Best Destination For Foodies
One of the best parts of traveling to a new destination is getting to taste new flavors and foods you’ve never experienced before. There are places where even common and popular dishes just taste differently—better and richer in flavor— and you just can’t get enough. By trying traditional dishes, travelers also get to learn about…
Greater Bay Airlines to connect to Ho Chi Minh City in July 2023
Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) announced the addition of Ho Chi Minh City as the sixth destination to its expanding network starting 18 July 2023. This new scheduled service will operate twice a week between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport). Ho Chin Minh City, also known as Saigon, is a…
Alipay and Mastercard offer international travellers ways to make cashless payments in China
With the resumption of travel and tourism to China in full swing, Mastercard and Alipay, China’s digital open platform under Ant Group, announced the launch of a new payments option that provides international arrivals to China with another simple and secure way to go cashless when visiting the country. Expanding on a partnership established in…
Adagio, aparthotels and apartments designed for “temporary living”.
Europe’s market leader in the aparthotel industry, Adagio is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. 73 Europe’s market leader in the aparthotel industry, Adagio is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year and opening eleven new aparthotels across five continents, including sub-Saharan Africa for the first time. New destinations include Abidjan Marcory in the Ivory Coast, Rome in…