Saudi Arabia on track to meet visitor ambitions

Saudi Arabia remains on track to reach its ambitious target of welcoming 100 million guests annually by 2030, according to the chief executive of the Saudi Tourism Authority. Speaking at the Future Hospitality Summit earlier today, Fahd Hamidaddin said Covid-19 would slow growth in arrivals over the next two years,...

Mondrian brand to return to London next year

Accor has signed an agreement to turn the five-star London hotel, the Curtain, into a Mondrian hotel in collaboration with current owner Reuben Brothers. Marking the return of the brand to London, the opening will be sixth hotel in the global portfolio and a European flagship. The property will be...

Paris Charles de Gaulle takes European top spot

Paris Charles de Gaulle has overtaken Heathrow as the largest airport in Europe for the first time, with Amsterdam Schiphol and Frankfurt close behind. The shakeup comes in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic that has seen travel slump across the continent. All three European airports have implemented testing regimes,...

New tourism promotion campaign for Mauritius

The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has launched the #MauritiusNow campaign. The body said the inception, elaboration and implementation of the scheme was the result of an unprecedented public-private collaborative approach. The campaign aims at restoring the image of Mauritius as a prime destination in the wake of the announcement...