So you decided to launch yourself into the world of tour operators and tourist services? Great! To make this article, we think of people who always dream of ...

KOLKATA: Bolstered by an encouraging trend in the last general elections and subsequent state assembly polls, many tour operators and travel companies are ...

The adventure travel market continues to gain steam and demand among adventure travel tour operators who want to work with agents is broadening. According ...

Luxury tour operators are introducing more wellness-inclusive tours to greet demand as well as attract a new demographic of conscious and health-first Luxury ...

Ethiopia's performance in the tourism sector has attracted the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA), which arrived today in Addis Ababa.

Ethiopians continue to take pride in national carrier due to swift response after crash, tour operators say.

Any business in operation these days should be taking advantage of email communication to attract customers, keep them interested and stay in touch.

Avanti Destinations announced last month that it would partner with the Italian Tourist Board to focus on promoting travel to four regions of the country that are ...

Sarajevo will host the First International Tour Operator Meeting, where more than 100 countries around the world will participate. Named “Meet Up Sarajevo ...

With a string of acquisitions under its belt, there's a lot going on at one of Europe's biggest travel brands in the tours and activities sector.

While one may expect that technology has made it easier for people to book their own travel, 87 per cent of tour operators working in the adventure travel ...

Visit North Carolina organized two post-familiarization tours around the Travel South Domestic Showcase to show 23 tour operators around the state earlier this ...

Kruger Wildlife Safaris has been taking international guests on outstanding tours to the spectacular safari destinations in southern Africa for over 20 years.

For the first time, Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau will offer an organized wellness tour this spring, highlighting regional stops during a day-long public outing.

The vast majority of adventure tour operators work with travel advisors, but less than 30% of their sales come from agents, according to research to be released ...

Tour operators barred from Pier 1 because they do not have deals with cruise ships will now be able to drop off passengers if they pay an annual $100 fee.

When it comes to experiencing the world during your travels, small group tours offer advantages that larger tours simply cannot compete with. For instance, small ...

Forty tour operators and travel agents from across South Africa and the continent who have customers around the world arrive ...

Six leading tour operators from India, specializing in the MICE industry, recently visited Athens and Thessaloniki, within the framework of a familiarization (fam) ...

The late Anthony Bourdain broke down barriers across the dinner table. And he paved the way for a slew of other shows bridging travel and cuisine.

While International Women's Day (Mar. 8) is in part a celebration, it also serves as a wider call to action for accelerating gender balance. This year's theme is ...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25 (Xinhua) -- People in the San Francisco Bay Area continue to show a growing interest in visiting China and exploring the country's ...

At the recent International Tourism Bourse (ITB) in Berlin, Tobago received overwhelming response and garnered great interest, said Tobago House of ...

Tourism KwaZulu-Natal (TKZN) are hosting 40 tour operators and travel agents from across South Africa and the continent.

SHEARWATER Adventures and Chikopokopo Tour Operators in Victoria Falls have dispatched two six-seater long-range helicopters and water rafters to ...

Macro trends in tours and activities have created challenges and opportunities for those at the sharp end of the industry: those that provide a tour or activity and ...

Tour operators in Tanzania and Rwanda have agreed to jointly market the two countries as complementary destinations in their latest efforts to offer the.

By Bappaditya Chatterjee. Kolkata–Uncertainty clouds trips to the picturesque Kashmir Valley with tour operators witnessing cancellations of advance bookings ...

MUSLIM pilgrims to Saudi Arabia are finding it difficult to get US currency to pay for their trip. Imtiaz Mohammed, who manages Hajj Umrah & International Tours ...

Australia's oldest university is going through a bit of a tourism boom at the moment, and it's all due to a case of fake claims being made by tour operators.

GreaterKashmir: The decision by some tour operators of Maharashtra to defy the 'boycott Kashmir call' has been hailed by their counterparts in Kashmir, saying ...

PUTRAJAYA: Tour operators are being urged to keep tabs on the haze situation and provide face masks if necessary.

WHY IT RATES: A&K has made traveling solo even more affordable on its small group journeys. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer ...

Take 5 Interviews. Paula Reynolds is the owner of American Tour Guide. Since 2011, she has developed a training regimen for potential tour guides. Expanding ...

Rwandans and Tanzanians can now begin enjoying touristic packages with ease following an agreement signed between Rwanda Tours and Travel ...

The entrance to the cruise ship pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann was on Monday blocked by members of the Jamaica Union of Travellers Association (JUTA) and Maxi ...

A coalition of commuter, charter and tour buses has shifted into high gear as Albany and City Hall debates threaten operators' bottom line. The membership of ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's frenetic cities, historical monuments, tasty food, and beautiful scenery may be among the biggest attractions for foreign tourists.

Kevin Markham talks to a stalwart of the Irish game about two new golf ventures. With over 20 years at the top of the Irish golf and leisure scene, Maurice ...

GREAT Barrier Reef tour operators are threatening to permanently set sail from Cairns unless they are afforded fairer fees at the citys marina.

While Germany is ready to host the ITB Berlin 2019 tourism show, booking activity for travel by the Germans still needs to pick up pace, say local media.

BANGKOK, 26 March 2019: A new travel industry event in Asia called Arival will be hosted in Bangkok 24 to 26 June at the Avani Riverside Hotel. Founded in ...

The undercutting issue, that has plagued the tourism industry for the past decade, needs immediate redress according to the members of the industry.

A group of Bollywood film stars from India and a couple of tourism and travel experts have started their 8 days long tour of the Pearl of Africa. The tour started on ...

It used to be that if you wanted to see blue-footed boobies and giant colonies of sea lions sunning in the Galapagos Islands, you had to travel a bit as Charles ...

ELSEWHERE in this edition, there is a story focused on Tanzania and Rwanda teaming up to maximise tourism potential between the two countries.

JOHNSONS Coach Travel has scooped an industry Oscar. The Henley-based firm saw off competition from coach tour operators from across the UK to win a ...

It was only a matter of time. With recreational marijuana now legal, it was inevitable someone in Kelowna would create some sort of pot tourism. Enter Nicholas ...

With the Tourism Industry undoubtedly cementing its position as the most important sector of the economy, Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has identified key ...

Tour operators have reported incurring losses in the millions of shillings from yesterdays flight disruption at the JKIA.

The number of tourists and tourism business opportunities are set to increase in Rwanda and Tanzania thanks to the collaboration between Rwanda Tours and ...

Thomas Cook's appointment of Will Waggott has been hailed as an “important” move that will help in “beefing-up” its tour operator and getting “back to basics”.

Leonard Ncube. Tour operators in Victoria Falls have dispatched a helicopter and rafting guides to help rescue victims of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani.

Released 27 February 2019. HMRC have updated VAT notice 709/5 Tour Operators Margin Scheme to reflect measures announced at Budget 2018. VAT Notice ...

Kangaroo Island, located 12 miles off the coast of the South Australia coast, offers such wildlife as kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, penguins and sea lions.

UK-based travel agents are now better equipped to attract clients as they learn more about destination Seychelles through the Seychelles Tourism Board's.

TOURISM Minister Kate Jones is expected to hold talks with her ministerial counterpart Mark Bailey after she copped the wrath of Great Barrier Reef tour ...

Indias offering is unrivalled in this genre, and its a great off-season backup.

GreaterKashmir: Uncertainty clouds trips to the picturesque Kashmir Valley with tour operators witnessing cancellations of advance bookings while new ...

The Feb. 1 signing of an economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the European Union and Japan, reasons behind the growing Japanese appetite for ...

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT AND RESERVATION SERVICES GLOBAL MARKET REPORT 2018. Travel arrangement and reservation services market comprises ...

Due to the lack of female companions to share her travel experiences, Dawn Simone had the idea to create a curated tour for solo female travellers. Elle Voyage ...

US tour operators showed vivid interest in Greece during Greece's roadshow on the USA's west coast, according to ANA. It was the first time that a Greek ...

KUALA LUMPUR – About 500 guests, among them Namibia's friends from regional, continental and international locations gathered at Shangri-La Hotel in ...

Tour operators have blasted the city council's Open Street plans – raising safety fears for coach passengers having to climb up to Edinburgh Castle.

The national carrier has set a target of doubling visitor arrivals to Brunei by 2021. But news of the country getting closer to the full implementation of Sharia law ...

LUSAKA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Zambian government said on Wednesday that it would engage the South African government if some tour operators in that ...

TOUR operators in Cebu are looking forward to seeing more tourists from the Middle East to experience the fun atmosphere and natural beauty of the province.

JOHOR BARU - A netizen, believed to be a tour guide, said on Facebook that tourists entering Malaysia by the Second Link waited seven hours for Customs ...

BRITISH tourists travelling to Europe will face new checks and losing out on healthcare and mobile roaming rights in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to ...

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has unveiled its new global summer campaign, #WhatCoolLooksLike, which is expected to convey the trendiness of ...

BREST, 27 February (BelTA) – Representatives of Polish tour operators will visit Brest Oblast on a press tour from 28 February to 2 March, BelTA has learned ...

In response to traveler demand, operators add new destinations, experiences that transcend traditional tours.

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday announced that various parts of the country that were earlier out of bounds to foreigners and required ...

a delegation of more than 40 members from the travel and hospitality sector of the State of J&K participated in the J&K Tourism Conclave. GK Web Desk

Thomas Cook, the UK-based travel company, is considering axing more than 300 jobs in an effort to restructure the business in the face of changing consumer ...

The Summer Alpine Sports Trade Exchange (SASTEX) has been created in response to the growing demand for activity based holidays and to help the ...

Members of the local tourism industry attended a Fáilte Ireland training programme at the Sheraton Hotel in Athlone last week as part of their preparations to sell ...

LAGOS—the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents, NANTA, has initiated the Travel Practitioner Identification Card, which must be owned by members ...

New tour commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and focuses on history and entertainment in New York's iconic Greenwich Village.

The first step is to believe that you can do it; you won't know it's easy until you step out. - 4 Important Travel Rules For Solo Women Travellers.

ISLAMABAD: Local tour operators had moved a petition to Islamabad High Court (IHC) challenging the federal government's Hajj Policy for 2019.

It's always unsettling for consumers when a ski holiday company goes into liquidation, as happened to Ski-Val last week. It operated 24 chalets in Val d'Isère ...

Travelers by the dozens came to the recent travel show held at the La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center. Daytripper Tours, an El Cajon-based business and the ...

It is known as the Mexican Riviera, a hotspot for British tourists looking for sunshine during the long, miserable winter at home.But this weekend one of Britain's ...

A joint delegation of All Ladakh Hotel and Guest House Association and Tour Operators Association led by MLC TseringDorjay Thursday called on the Advisor ...

Many visitors face a problem: Japan's restaurants and operators of activities and attractions typically don't accept the preferred digital payment methods Japan's ...

LANGKAWI: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is intensifying its efforts to improve airport network connectivity and promote inbound tourism into Langkawi ...

The number of female solo travelers has skyrocketed, but amid Instagram-worthy escapades are tales of violence and death, raising questions about how the ...

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The Blue Grass Army Depot invited members of the media to observe a munitions movement demonstrations and tour the buildings before the beginning of the ...

Real estate company 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited officially launched its 2019 Summer Accommodation Programme, which will see a significant portion ...

The Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to launch its campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections through 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' from March 24, says Union ...

New marketing push and trade show strategy targets top international MICE events worldwide.

The latest addition to the growing list of products is the Kigali city sightseeing double decker bus, which was unveiled yesterday by Kigali City Tour Ltd, Rwanda ...

Malaysia is witnessing a rapid increase in the number of Bangladeshi tourists while Nepal saw a decline, said officials yesterday. Malaysia received 154000 ...

Ryanair Sun has announced that it will be rebranded as Buzz in the autumn of 2019, operating on a Polish Air Operator's Certificate (AOC). Ryanair Sun, a ...

Eyeing investment, the government has launched a new visa regime to attract tourists and shore up the economy, but there are many slips between the cup and ...

With just five days to go before Britain was due to leave the European Union, the price of a holiday to the continent is being slashed.

The 7th Africa CEO Forum gets underway at Kigali Convention Centre today, with about 1500 delegates drawn from around the African continent and beyond.