The Wrap from ITB Berlin: Maldives Meltdown
Ian Jarrett - Mar 17, 2026
Maldives sells the president's luxury yacht Fears of a global slowdown are forcing drastic action from the Maldives government. Such…
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Emaar dumps US$600 million Lombok resort project
Ian Jarrett - Mar 17, 2026
JAKARTA – Bali Update (www.balidiscovery.com) carries a report this week that a massive US$600 million mega-resort planned for Lombok is…
Majority of agents ‘failing to offer best value for money’
Phil Davies - Mar 16, 2026
Experience and knowledge are things that people appreciate most about travel agents, according to a new study. But only 19%…
Thailand drops visa fees
Phil Davies - Mar 16, 2026
Thailand is to waive visa fees for three months as part of drive to revive tourism to the country. The…
Exchange rates hitting business travel hotel costs
Phil Davies - Mar 16, 2026
UK business travellers face rising hotel bills in eight out of 12 cities covered in a new global study. Data covering the…
Sabre gains XML connection to hotel.de
Phil Davies - Mar 16, 2026
Agents using the Sabre GDS are to have access to more than 200,000 hotels via online aggregator hotel.de. An XML…
Hotel Investors Reveal Thoughts About Investment Opportunities in Central America
Reader Contribution - Mar 13, 2026
HOTEL INVESTORS REVEAL THOUGHTS ABOUT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA Costa Mesa, CA, March 10, 2009 – Earlier this year,…
Virgin Holidays makes redundancies after cost review
Phil Davies - Mar 13, 2026
Virgin Holidays has made a number of redundancies as part of ‘organisational changes’ and a review of costs. Among those…
A new breed of businesses to be born out of the recession
Phil Davies - Mar 13, 2026
TravelMole Guest Opinion by Maria Whiteman, consultant director, The Holiday Team Why on earth would anyone launch a new brand or…
Center Parcs urges domestic tourism trade not to ‘mess up’
Phil Davies - Mar 13, 2026
The domestic tourism industry has been urged not "mess up" a one-off opportunity to turn people on to UK holidays.…
Tourism New Zealand backs Rugby World Cup venues
Phil Davies - Mar 13, 2026
The venues confirmed for the 2011 Rugby World Cup will encourage visitors to experience a wide range of destinations across…
Kenya cuts visa costs
Phil Davies - Mar 13, 2026
Kenya is halving the cost of visas in an effort to aid a recovery in tourism to the country.…
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