Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town Is Most Biologically Dive...

Tourism Observer: SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town Is Most Biologically Dive...: Cape Town was recently named the most biologically diverse city on Earth, but its natural beauty is under threat according to a new study. ...

Tourism Observer: FRANCE: Mirazur Named Worlds Best Restaurant

Tourism Observer: FRANCE: Mirazur Named Worlds Best Restaurant: Mirazur is a restaurant in Menton, France rated with three stars by the Michelin Guide. The restaurant is run by Argentinian chef Mauro Co...

Tourism Observer: AFRICA: Busiest Airports In Africa

Tourism Observer: AFRICA: Busiest Airports In Africa: Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been ranked as one of the busiest airports in Africa. The latest report by Airp...

Tourism Observer: Best World Airlines 2019 At Skytrax Awards

Tourism Observer: Best World Airlines 2019 At Skytrax Awards: Qatar Airways has been named the world's best airline for 2019 at the annual World Airline Awards, announced at the Paris Air Show on Tu...

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: RwandAir Goes To Tel Aviv

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: RwandAir Goes To Tel Aviv: All is set for RwandAir’s inaugural direct flight to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv scheduled for later today, marking the carrier’s 29th dest...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Canada Crew Forget Sleeping Passenger ...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Canada Crew Forget Sleeping Passenger ...: Air Canada said Sunday it's looking into how crew members could have disembarked from a plane without noticing a sleeping passenger who ...

Tourism Observer: World’s Top 10 Airlines of 2019

Tourism Observer: World’s Top 10 Airlines of 2019: The World’s Top 10 Airlines of 2019 1. Qatar Airways 2. Singapore Airlines 3. ANA All Nippon Airways 4. Cathay Pacific 5. Emirates...

Tourism Observer: AFRICA: Busiest Airports In Africa

Tourism Observer: AFRICA: Busiest Airports In Africa: Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been ranked as one of the busiest airports in Africa. The latest report by Airp...

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: RwandAir Goes To Guangzhou

Tourism Observer: RWANDA: RwandAir Goes To Guangzhou: RwandAir Monday launched its long-awaited flights to the Chinese city of Guangzhou. It was ecstasy as the Rwandan national carrier’s Airbu...

Tourism Observer: ICELAND: Tourist Numbers Decline

Tourism Observer: ICELAND: Tourist Numbers Decline: The collapse in March of Wow Air is sending ripples through the tiny north Atlantic island, whose spectacular recovery from financial collap...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Canada Crew Forget Sleeping Passenger ...

Tourism Observer: CANADA: Air Canada Crew Forget Sleeping Passenger ...: Air Canada said Sunday it's looking into how crew members could have disembarked from a plane without noticing a sleeping passenger who ...

Tourism Observer: ICELAND: Tourist Numbers Decline

Tourism Observer: ICELAND: Tourist Numbers Decline: The collapse in March of Wow Air is sending ripples through the tiny north Atlantic island, whose spectacular recovery from financial collap...

Tourism Observer: USA:Delta Air Lines Flight Diverted After Crazy An...

Tourism Observer: USA:Delta Air Lines Flight Diverted After Crazy An...: Passengers on a flight from Paris were in for a wild ride when a man snapped on the plane and set off a chain of very bad behaviour. A Par...

Tourism Observer: Understanding Hotel Maids,Their Work And What They...

Tourism Observer: Understanding Hotel Maids,Their Work And What They...: A hotel chambermaid has revealed the one thing she wishes guests wouldn't do, despite the fact they think they're being helpful. W...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: KQ Pilot Saves 95 Passengers Flying From Mo...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: KQ Pilot Saves 95 Passengers Flying From Mo...: A Kenya Airways pilot on Monday saved 95 passengers and 5 crew members who were headed to Nairobi from Mombasa. The captain was forced to ...

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: Ryanair Not Greenest Airline In Europe S...

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: Ryanair Not Greenest Airline In Europe S...: The founder and CEO of Responsible Travel has dismissed claims by Ryanair that it is the greenest airline in Europe. Ryanair issued figur...

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: Hyatt Takes Alila To Europe

Tourism Observer: EUROPE: Hyatt Takes Alila To Europe: Hyatt is to bring its newly-acquired Alila brand to Europe, with a new hotel in La Gruyere, western Switzerland. The brand currently opera...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Travel Agent Banned For Seven Yea...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Travel Agent Banned For Seven Yea...: A travel agency director has been banned from running a business for seven years. The unexplained payments, worth close to £400,000, inclu...

Tourism Observer: USA: US Government Bans All Cuba Cruises Stranding...

Tourism Observer: USA: US Government Bans All Cuba Cruises Stranding...: US cruise lines have been forced to cancel trips to Cuba, affecting almost 800,000 passengers worldwide. The US government yesterday annou...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: May Fair Hotel Joins The Radisson ...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: May Fair Hotel Joins The Radisson ...: The May Fair Hotel has become the first in England to join the Radisson Collection. The announcement coincides with a 10-year partnership ...

Tourism Observer: CAMBODIA: Angkor Wat, The Cruel Elephant Rides Ban...

Tourism Observer: CAMBODIA: Angkor Wat, The Cruel Elephant Rides Ban...: Cambodia's most popular tourist attraction is set to ban the elephant rides.The rides have been a fixture at the Angkor Wat temple compl...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Most Dangerous Zoo In The World Where Touri...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Most Dangerous Zoo In The World Where Touri...: The Lehe Ledu Wildlife Zoo in the city of Chongqing in China has turned the traditional concept of a zoo on its head by caging its visitors ...

Tourism Observer: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Four Tourists Die At Bahia Pri...

Tourism Observer: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Four Tourists Die At Bahia Pri...: The largest hotel chain in the Dominican Republic is threatening legal action after suffering a backlash following the sudden deaths of four...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Sarovar Hotels & Resorts Signs New 49 Room ...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Sarovar Hotels & Resorts Signs New 49 Room ...: Sarovar Hotels and Resorts has signed a new hotel in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The 49-rooms property will be Sarovar’s second hotel after Rivera S...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Gorav Arora Appointed General Manager At No...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Gorav Arora Appointed General Manager At No...: Gorav Arora Gorav Arora has joined Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach as the general manager of the property. He brings 18 years of hospitality e...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Sarovar Hotels & Resorts Signs New 49 Room ...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Sarovar Hotels & Resorts Signs New 49 Room ...: Sarovar Hotels and Resorts has signed a new hotel in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The 49-rooms property will be Sarovar’s second hotel after Rivera S...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Most Dangerous Zoo In The World Where Touri...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Most Dangerous Zoo In The World Where Touri...: The Lehe Ledu Wildlife Zoo in the city of Chongqing in China has turned the traditional concept of a zoo on its head by caging its visitors ...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Hotel Paraag Limited And InterContinental...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Hotel Paraag Limited And InterContinental...: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has entered into an agreement with Hotel Paraag Limited in Bangalore, for two hotels – the newly built...

Tourism Observer: GHANA: Two Kidnapped Canadian Women Rescued

Tourism Observer: GHANA: Two Kidnapped Canadian Women Rescued: Ashanti Regional Police Command in conjunction with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has temporarily closed down the Ahodwo apartments wher...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: SGR Madaraka Express Train, How To Get On I...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: SGR Madaraka Express Train, How To Get On I...: The SGR, Standard Gauge Railway is a railway line that connects two major cities in Kenya that is Nairobi and Mombasa. It is operated by the...

Tourism Observer: BOLIVIA: Salar de Uyuni Flat Accident Claims Two B...

Tourism Observer: BOLIVIA: Salar de Uyuni Flat Accident Claims Two B...: Two British teenagers have been killed in Bolivia after their speeding car flipped on the world's largest salt flat. Freddie Michael M...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Chinese Citizens Warned Against Traveling T...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Chinese Citizens Warned Against Traveling T...: China has issued a travel warning against the U.S. through the end of 2019, the latest shot amid the worsening trade war. While the overall ...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Sets Tough...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Sets Tough...: The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has set tough conditions to airline companies that applied for licenses to operate local and regio...

Tourism Observer: NEW ZEALAND: SkyCity To Construct Five-star Hotel ...

Tourism Observer: NEW ZEALAND: SkyCity To Construct Five-star Hotel ...: SkyCity has purchased just over a hectare of land at 633 Frankton Road, Queenstown, for $16m for a five-star hotel. SkyCity is paying $16 ...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai Airport Crash Kills 17 Holidaymakers

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai Airport Crash Kills 17 Holidaymakers: An airport bus crash in Dubai has killed 17 people of different nationalities, Dubai Police have said. Three people were also severely inj...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai Airport Crash Kills 17 Holidaymakers

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai Airport Crash Kills 17 Holidaymakers: An airport bus crash in Dubai has killed 17 people of different nationalities, Dubai Police have said. Three people were also severely inj...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: SGR Madaraka Express Train, How To Get On I...

Tourism Observer: KENYA: SGR Madaraka Express Train, How To Get On I...: The SGR, Standard Gauge Railway is a railway line that connects two major cities in Kenya that is Nairobi and Mombasa. It is operated by the...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Chinese Citizens Warned Against Traveling T...

Tourism Observer: CHINA: Chinese Citizens Warned Against Traveling T...: China has issued a travel warning against the U.S. through the end of 2019, the latest shot amid the worsening trade war. While the overall ...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Sets Tough...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Sets Tough...: The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has set tough conditions to airline companies that applied for licenses to operate local and regio...

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai Airport Crash Kills 17 Holidaymakers

Tourism Observer: UAE: Dubai Airport Crash Kills 17 Holidaymakers: An airport bus crash in Dubai has killed 17 people of different nationalities, Dubai Police have said. Three people were also severely inj...

Tourism Observer: BOLIVIA: Salar de Uyuni Flat Accident Claims Two B...

Tourism Observer: BOLIVIA: Salar de Uyuni Flat Accident Claims Two B...: Two British teenagers have been killed in Bolivia after their speeding car flipped on the world's largest salt flat. Freddie Michael M...

Tourism Observer: NEW ZEALAND: SkyCity To Construct Five-star Hotel ...

Tourism Observer: NEW ZEALAND: SkyCity To Construct Five-star Hotel ...: SkyCity has purchased just over a hectare of land at 633 Frankton Road, Queenstown, for $16m for a five-star hotel. SkyCity is paying $16 ...

Tourism Observer: USA: Chinese Tourists Shun US Preferring More Welc...

Tourism Observer: USA: Chinese Tourists Shun US Preferring More Welc...: Chinese travel to the US is falling after more than a decade of rapid growth. And that has cities, malls and other tourist spots scrambling ...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: EasyJet Flight From Newcastle To B...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: EasyJet Flight From Newcastle To B...: The 6am flight from Newcastle to Bristol had to land in Birmingham after a “technical issue” on board. It had only been in the air for sev...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: EasyJet Flight From Newcastle To B...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: EasyJet Flight From Newcastle To B...: The 6am flight from Newcastle to Bristol had to land in Birmingham after a “technical issue” on board. It had only been in the air for sev...

Tourism Observer: IRAN: Air France Plane Landed Safely After Declari...

Tourism Observer: IRAN: Air France Plane Landed Safely After Declari...: The flight from Paris to Mumbai was tracked on radar flying through Europe and into western Asia before disappearing over central Iran. It...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Pakistan Airlines Passenger Mistak...

Tourism Observer: UNITED KINGDOM: Pakistan Airlines Passenger Mistak...: A female passenger on board a PIA flight opened an emergency exit door thinking it was the door to the toilet. The PIA flight, PK 702, fro...

Tourism Observer: PAKISTAN: Pakistan International Airlines Tells Ob...

Tourism Observer: PAKISTAN: Pakistan International Airlines Tells Ob...: Currently, flight attendants, who are 13.6 kgs over are still eligible for flight duty. Pakistan’s flag carrier PIA has asked some of its ...

Tourism Observer: USA: Air Canada Flight From Toronto To LAX Diverte...

Tourism Observer: USA: Air Canada Flight From Toronto To LAX Diverte...: A plane flying to Los Angeles had to be diverted after a passenger was taken ill onboard and later died. The Air Canada service from Toron...

Tourism Observer: QATAR: Qatar Airways’ Inaugural Flight From Doha T...

Tourism Observer: QATAR: Qatar Airways’ Inaugural Flight From Doha T...: Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Doha to Malta landed at Malta International Airport on Tuesday 4 June 2019, marking the launch of the a...

Tourism Observer: GHANA: Hotel Destroyer Jerry Rawlings Does Not Reg...

Tourism Observer: GHANA: Hotel Destroyer Jerry Rawlings Does Not Reg...: Former President Jerry John Rawlings has stated that he has no regrets demolishing a $5-million hotel which belonged to Entrepreneur and Exe...

Tourism Observer: ETHIOPIA: Gay Tourists Wishing To Visit Ethiopia ...

Tourism Observer: ETHIOPIA: Gay Tourists Wishing To Visit Ethiopia ...: News that a group of gay tourists will be visiting Ethiopia has been met with outrage and death threats from the nation’s religious leaders....

Tourism Observer: SPAIN: Tourist Falls Off Balcony And Dies

Tourism Observer: SPAIN: Tourist Falls Off Balcony And Dies: A 20-year-old British tourist was killed on Friday morning after falling from the second floor of the Wave House Hotel in Magalluf. Emerge...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Airforce Plane Goes Missing With 13 On Boar...

Tourism Observer: INDIA: Airforce Plane Goes Missing With 13 On Boar...: An Indian Air Force transport plane that took off from Assam's Jorhat with 13 people onboard on Monday has gone missing over over hilly ...

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Elephant Collides With Bus

Tourism Observer: UGANDA: Elephant Collides With Bus: Eight people have sustained injuries following a bus accident that took place along the Pakwach – Karuma highway, in Nwoya district. The a...

Tourism Observer: Miracle Medicinal Neem Tree

Tourism Observer: Miracle Medicinal Neem Tree: Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, has attracted worldwide prominence in recent years, owing to its wide range of medicinal propert...