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The Seychelles Island, a tourism-dependent economy in the Indian
ocean is hopeful of great recovery of the Tourism sector in 2022.
The public sector led by the country’s Ministry of Tourism and
Foreign affairs with the collaborative efforts of the vibrant private
sector is encouraged by the booking trend and measures put in place t… read more
The airline signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turespana, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group and Her Excellency María Reyes Maroto Illera, Spanish Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism The agreement underscores Emirates’ comm… read more
Carnival Cruise Line has announced plans to retire two more of its Fantasy-class cruise ships, with Carnival Ecstasy and Carnival Sensation set to leave the fleet this year. Carnival Ecstasy and Carnival Sensation, the two oldest and smallest cruise ships in the Carnival fleet, will be retired in the coming months, according… read more
The emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to cause disruption to the cruise industry, with the latest knock-on effect impacting the delivery date for the new Disney Wish. Disney Wish was scheduled to enter service on June 30th, 2022, cruising roundtrip from Port Canaveral, Florida, but will now sail her maiden voyage on J… read more
An example is anti-virus solutions that scan all links in emails to protect users against phishing or malware. This can result in opens and clicks being overstated.
The latest iOS privacy updates, or instances of major email providers caching images on proxy servers, can also result … read more
According to TripAdvisor, 96% of travelers read reviews when researching a hotel. Today, the guest experience is more visible than ever before. Reviews are front and center for the world to see, whether on dedicated review sites or OTAs. If you provide a great guest experience, a 5-star review is likely your reward.
In How to Respon… read more
Those who haven’t already got in place sufficient credit lines and efficient, automated financial payments systems could well face trading difficulties – and in extreme cases even go out of business.
Payments company Nium reports January’s net sales for travel agents are up by 700% year-on-year – an unprecedented situation placing enormous… read more
Dubai welcomed 7.28 million international overnight visitors last year, representing 32 per cent year-over-year growth on the figure for 2020.
However, the number is still well below the 16.7 million international guests the emirate welcomed in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.
Nevertheless, last year was one of recovery for… read more
MSC Cruises South Africa is returning to form for the 2022/23 cruise season, with plans to homeport two cruise ships in the country for the first time since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. MSC Cruises will homeport MSC Sinfonia in Cape Town and MSC Orchestra in Durban for the winter cruise season between November, 2022 and March… read more
The African Airline Association (AFRAA) said the number of people infected by the Omicron Covid variant continues to increase and has resulted in some countries putting in place panic measures against international travel. Globally, the number of cases has reached 350 million and 10.7 million in Africa.
According to AFRAA, str… read more
Seychelles: Industry Players and Government optimistic of accelerated tourism recovery in 2022
Emirates signs agreement with Turespaña to boost tourism to Spain
Carnival Cruise Line to retire two more Fantasy-class cruise ships
Delivery of Disney Wish delayed due to Omicron variant
Email marketers focus on conversion metrics for results
96% of travelers reads reviews when researching a hotel
Current surge in travel bookings could cause severe financial problems for many SME travel agencies
MSC Cruises to bring two cruise ships to South Africa again for 2022/23 season
AFRAA releases airlines’ performance updates for January 2022
