Travel and Tour World

Travel and Tour World, a travel trade media and an information platform, is an all-inclusive and far-reaching B2B travel magazine. It aspires to build a network of travel and tour professionals across the globe to mark its presence in this increasingly co

Entries from 2015-11-01 to 1 month

Hilton Worldwide Welcomes The Virginian Lynchburg to Curio Collection

Hilton Worldwide today announced that The Virginian Lynchburg hotel will join Curio – A Collection by Hilton, a global set of upscale and luxury hotels hand-picked for their distinctive character and personality, appealing to passionate tr…

Air Chefs, South African Airways’ catering arm, receives top food safety standard

South African Airways’ (SAA) catering arm, Air Chefs, has received ISO 22000 food safety certification, opening doors for further catering contracts. continue reading.......

Wizz Air Renews Maintenance Contracts With Lufthansa Technik Group For Hungary, Romania and Slovakia

Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, signed a renewed contract Wednesday with Lufthansa Technik Maintenance International (LTMI) and Lufthansa Technik Budapest (LTB) for line maintenance services for the Wi…

The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong Launches Redesigned Luxurious Guestrooms

The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong located in the centre of the city’s luxury shopping and financial district, is delighted to announce a beautiful new redesign of all of its guestrooms and suites. continue reading.....

Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui Appoints New Executive Chef

Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui announces the appointment ofChristopher John Patzold as its new Executive Chef, effective August 2015. The widely experienced and talented chef is taking all the Resort’s restaurants and bars and in-room dinin…

Anantara Seminyak Bali Received Four Coveted Worldwide Hospitality Awards

Anantara Seminyak Bali Resort was recently recognised at three major hospitality industry ceremonies, receiving four prestigious awards, reaffirming the resort’s dedication to creating distinctive and authentic travel experiences for the l…

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Takes Home Nine MarCom Awards at 2015 International Competition

the 2015 international creative competition, which recognizes outstanding achievements by marketing and communication professionals around the world. This year, more than 6,500 entries came from corporate marketing and communication depart…

JetBlue Launches New Service between Ft. Lauderdale and Turks & Caicos Islands

JetBlue Airways, the largest carrier in Ft. Lauderdale, today launched its newest Caribbean route, with year-round daily flights between Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Providenciales International Airport (PLS) in…

Air New Zealand to fly 787-9 Dreamliner to Honolulu

Air New Zealand Chief Sales and Commercial Officer Cam Wallace says deploying the aircraft on the route will allow the airline to enhance the inflight experience for customers travelling between Auckland and Honolulu. continue reading......

JetEscapes offers great value packages for ‘Dubai Shopping Festival 2016′

JetEscapes, the holidays brand from Jet Airways, has introduced exciting all–inclusive holiday packages for guests travelling to Dubai for the forthcoming Dubai Shopping Festival. The packages are valid for travel effective January 2, 2016…

GTA hosts Open Day for Tourism Month

The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) will host an open day on Friday, 27th November from 9:00am to 3:00pm at its headquarters on the Carenage in observance of Caribbean Tourism month. continue reading......

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Debuts Tribute Portfolio in Asia Pacific with Opening of the Kiroro, Hokkaido

Hokkaido. Located in one of the world’s best powder skiing destinations, the 282-room hotel, owned by Kiroro Resort Holdings Co., Ltd is situated at the base of The Kiroro Resort with access to a number of trails and winter activities. con…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Debuts Tribute Portfolio in Asia Pacific with Opening of the Kiroro, Hokkaido

in Asia Pacific with the opening of The Kiroro, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Hokkaido. Located in one of the world’s best powder skiing destinations, the 282-room hotel, owned by Kiroro Resort Holdings Co., Ltd is situated at the base of The…

Major quake hits Greek island, one killed

A temblor of at least 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit the western Greek island of Lefkada on Tuesday. Local reports indicated that buildings had been damaged and one person was killed. The earthquake was felt across western Greece, with resid…

Bourbon & Steak, Literally: A Rare and Aptly Named Experience at BOURBON STEAK at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC

If the name didn’t give it away, BOURBON STEAK at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC is a meat-focused restaurant with an enviable reputation for offering high-end spirits that are favourites among locals. continue reading......

Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen and Handpicked Wines Present Pinot Noir Wine Dinner Experience

In cooperation with Handpicked Wines, Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen extends its series of wine dinners that uniquely blend with healthy autumn elements to offer guests the autumn edition of its wine dinner set menu. Pinot noir’s exquisite an…

Celebrate the Season at The Bristol with Festive Dining Events for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s at Four Seasons Hotel Boston

Celebrate the season in the festive elegance of Bristol Restaurant and Bar at Four Seasons Hotel Boston with a lineup of special holiday dining created especially for you and yours. continue reading.....

Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen Appoints Alejandro Clausen as Executive Chef

Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen recently appointed Alejandro Clausen as Executive Chef. He is responsible for the day-to-day kitchen operation of FOO, the all-day dining restaurant, Yi Bar & Lounge, and the Hotel’s banquet program. continue re…

Agoda.com offers up to 55% off for its 2015 South Korea flash sale

Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group, has collected a list of 30 hotels in South Korea that are offering special low prices in four of South Korea’s top tourist destinations for Ago…

Agoda.com offers accommodation specials for Germany’s top Christmas Markets

Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group, has put together a list of nine hotels offering year-end specials on accommodation in some of Germany’s most popular destinations. This comes j…

JetBlue Achieves Top Score in LGBT Workplace Equality

JetBlue announced today that it has received a perfect score of 100 on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The honor from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation is based on surveys and reports on corporate policies and practices related…

ACI-NA Recognizes Excellence in Airport Marketing, Communications, and Customer Service

Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) announced the recipients of the 2015 Excellence in Airport Marketing, Communications, and Customer Service Awards on November 10, 2015, at an award gala during the inaugural 2015 Mark…

Four Seasons Undercover Pop-Up Event Series Thrills Guests Through Surprise Dining Experiences

This past July through October, hotel and local guests at Four Seasons hotels and resorts in North America found themselves dazzled, mystified and inspired by the endless surprises unveiled during Four Seasons Undercover – a brand new pop-…

Four Seasons Undercover Pop-Up Event Series Thrills Guests Through Surprise Dining Experiences

This past July through October, hotel and local guests at Four Seasons hotels and resorts in North America found themselves dazzled, mystified and inspired by the endless surprises unveiled during Four Seasons Undercover – a brand new pop-…

Adult Colouring Book Trend Comes to Four Seasons Hotel Austin

An unlikely tool is quickly becoming one of the travel industry’s hottest hand-held devices. continue reading.....

Tourism Ireland invites popular Norwegian reality TV show to film in Kilkenny

Images of Kilkenny were beamed in to the homes of hundreds of thousands of people in Norway yesterday evening, when an episode of a reality dating TV show – filmed here this autumn – aired on TV2, the largest commercial TV channel in Norwa…

Business ‘buzz’ for the island of Ireland in Brussels

Dublin Convention Bureau and Visit Belfast joined Tourism Ireland in Brussels today, for a networking ‘Meet in Ireland’ event. continue reading......

Bombardier and NetJets Mark Major Milestone as Challenger 650 Aircraft Prepares to Enter into Service

Bombardier and NetJets Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company and a worldwide leader in private aviation, today celebrated the imminent entry-into-service of the new Challenger 650 aircraft. The aircraft will be on static display throughout th…

Arik Air Launches Self Service Kiosk, More payment Options

The Self Service Kiosk allows passengers make bookings and pay for Arik Air tickets at a kiosk without the intervention of a human being and is the first of its kind in Nigeria. The Kiosks are being rolled out across Nigeria in phases star…

IATA: Enabling Aviation to Drive Growth in Latin America

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the improvements in safety that have resulted from strong partnerships among aviation stakeholders in Latin America and the Caribbean, and urged governments in the region to use t…