Travel and Tourism Industry News

The Domina Hotel Group is expanding its presence in North and Eastern Europe with the opening of 3 new hotels and launch of its Domina Prestige brand. Domina Prestige St Petersburg, Domina Hotel & Conference Blijdorp in Rotterdam and Domina Hotel Budapest are all due to open between Summer 2008 and Spring 2009. The 3 [...]

Expomedia Events Ltd., part of Expomedia Group Plc are delighted to announce the launch of International Spa Show – London, the UK premier consumer event dedicated to spa industry and spa tourism at one of the most established and prestigious London venues – Olympia National Hall. The event is planned for 20 – 22 March [...]

Karma Resorts has opened the Karma Kandara, Bali, Indonesia. Set on a dramatic cliff overlooking a private beach club at the tip of Bali’s elevated southern peninsula, the Karma Kandara is not far from one of the island’s most sacred Hindu temples, Uluwatu. It is just 24km from the international airport. The resort comprises 46 [...]

Beijing – Tibet would reopen to foreign tourists in the “near future”, an official said today over a month after the Himalayan region was sealed to quell the most violent anti-China protests in two decades. The first domestic group had arrived on Thursday in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, where monks-led protests took a bloody [...]

A ‘Summer Special’ package at the idyllic Cocoa Island in The Maldives offers guests complimentary stays of two free nights per week for one week or two week stays. Guests can either stay 7 nights for the price of 5 or 14 nights for the price of 10. The low-season deal at this unique COMO [...]

Exploring Hong Kong’s selection of world class museums has never been easier for visitors with The Luxe Manor’s new Museum Package. Valid from 1st May 2008 the Museum Package includes a Museum Pass valid for seven days at seven venues in Hong Kong and Afternoon Tea at the hotel’s signature Italian restaurant, Aspasia. The Luxe [...]

Earlier this month, SriLankan Airlines launched its new frequent flyer programme, ‘FlySmiLes’, which promises a wide range of exciting rewards for passengers of Sri Lanka’s award-winning National Carrier. The airline’s previous frequent flyer programme, Skywards, ended on 31 March 2008 as SriLankan’s management changed hands. Manoj Gunawardena, Head of Worldwide Passenger Sales, said, “FlySmiLes will [...]