VIRGIN GALACTIC DOWNSIZES ITS SPACE TOURISM SUBORBITAL PROGRAM

Laura Maudlin -
Virgin Galactic has announced that it will reduce the frequency of VSS Unity flights after completing five successful commercial space tourism flights. The company wants to focus on developing a new p ...

RUSSIAN TOURISTS' NEW YEAR HOLIDAY PREFERENCES REVEALED

Joe McClain -
According to data from the OneTwoTrip survey, 60% of Russian tourists plan tol celebrate New Year at home, while only 15% will go on a New Year's trip. ...

FOREST FIRES IN RHODES DO NOT SCARE OFF TOURISTS

Tomas Haupt -
In July, massive forest and bushfires broke out in the southeast of the Greek holiday island of Rhodes, forcing around 20,000 tourists to evacuate the area. The locals helped evacuate people with pick ...

TOURISM SECTOR IN SOUTH AFRICA FORCED TO CHOOSE RENEWABLE ENERGY

Larry Brain -
For the past two decades, South Africans have struggled with rolling power cuts known as "load shedding." They are a result of Eskom's deteriorating infrastructure and over-reliance on shabby coal-fir ...

AIRBNB GIVES MORE LISTING PREFERENCES FOR PROPERTIES WITH TOP REVIEWS

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
Airbnb, the popular accommodation platform, has introduced a new "Guest Favorites" feature that highlights highly-rated properties to attract more travelers. ...