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08/08/2025 marine

Bali is no longer Australia’s favorite holiday destination

The wildly popular holiday island is no longer the most sought after overseas summer holiday destination for Aussies.

Data from the Expedia group published in The Australian now identifies Tokyo as the number one destination, with Bali second and Singapore third.

Osaka and Kyoto round out the top five.

Expedia brands managing director Daniel Finch described the results as “surprising”.

“For us Bali is always in competition with Fiji and Hawaii, with Bali usually coming in first so I was quite shocked when we ran our numbers and Tokyo’s come out on top,” Mr Finch said.

“As we dug into

07/08/2025 marine

Need a US hotel for Graduation Day? Good luck | WTAQ News Talk | 97.5 FM · 1360 AM

By Chris Taylor

NEW YORK (Reuters) – If you think getting tickets to a Taylor Swift concert or the World Series is tough, try booking a hotel room in an American college town for Graduation Day.

Toni Milbourne faced this before her daughter’s graduation from West Virginia University in May. Hotel room rates in Morgantown doubled before the local event. In a nearby town, prices more than tripled to $350 a night.

“It absolutely feels like price gouging,” said Milbourne, managing editor for a West Virginia newspaper. “People need to be aware that companies are taking advantage of people in

06/08/2025 marine

Cyprus welcomes foreign workers amid hotel staffing crisis, KNEWS

The accord forged by the Ministry of Labor alongside employers and trade union representatives to tackle workforce shortages, especially prevalent during the summer months, seems poised to confront a longstanding challenge head-on. The downsizing of hotels and tourist enterprises has taken a toll on the quality of services rendered. Minister of Labor, Yiannis Panayiotou, in collaboration with social partners, has joined forces to fortify the labor market by integrating personnel from third countries.

Minister Panayiotou, elucidating to “K”, emphasized the collective agreement that the partial opening of Cyprus to the international labor market “must not undercut the domestic market, labor

05/08/2025 marine

Hyatt begins integrating Mr and Mrs Smith inventory: Travel Weekly

A year after announcing its acquisition of Mr & Mrs Smith, Hyatt has begun integrating the boutique hotel platform’s properties into its systems.

Hyatt acquired London-based Mr & Mrs Smith, which bills itself as a “travel club for hotel lovers,” for 53 million British pounds.

Starting April 24, guests are able to search for and book Mr & Mrs Smith properties via Hyatt’s website and mobile app, with World of Hyatt members able to earn and redeem points on Mr & Mrs Smith bookings.

Approximately 700 Mr & Mrs Smith member properties are initially available to book via Hyatt channels,

04/08/2025 marine

Coming to Toronto in 2024: The first-ever TOOR Hotel

The new hotel will be the first of four boutique TOOR Hotel Collection properties scheduled to open in downtown Toronto locations over the next five years. The collection will range from lifestyle to luxury five-star hotels, with each property reflecting its neighbourhood’s aesthetic and atmosphere.

“As Toronto continues to grow, this prime location makes it a perfect retreat for travelers,” said Toor, who has developed dozens of hotels across Canada and the United States over the years under Manga Hotel Group. “The TOOR Hotel epitomizes the essence of a true urban lifestyle hotel, bringing a new offering to Toronto. From

03/08/2025 marine

travel insurance benefits: Going for an international trip? 10 critical benefits your travel insurance plan must have

People have started traveling again. In fact, the numbers are close to those seen before the Covid-19 pandemic. However, every trip still comes with some risks. There are many untoward incidents that can occur during a journey and cause severe mental trauma and financial losses. Travel insurance is an effective tool to manage the uncertainties related to international travel. These schemes have many features that people are often unaware of but can prove to be extremely useful in an adverse situation.

So, what are the features a traveler must have in a travel insurance policy? The first and foremost is

02/08/2025 marine

Indian Hotels Company Q4 Results Preview: Profit likely to jump by one-third, margin may improve by 260 bps

Indian Hotels Company Q4 FY24 Results Preview, Tata group Q4 earnings: Indian Hotels Company (IHC), a Tata group hospitality company whose popular brands include Taj, Vivanta and Ginger, is all set to report its financial results for the quarter and the year ended March 31, 2024, on Wednesday, April 24. Analysts expect the hotels giant to stage a strong financial performance for the three-month period on the back of steadily growing demand in the space.

According to Zee Business research, Indian Hotels Company is likely to register a consolidated net profit of Rs 430 crore for the January-March period,

01/08/2025 marine

IRCTC: How IRCTC’s 35 paise travel insurance works; process to claim up to Rs 10 lakh

A tragic incident involving a train accident in Odisha brought to light the significance of safety and financial protection for railway passengers. The Indian Railways offers a travel insurance program for a low cost of 35 paise per passenger to provide some level of insurance protection.

IRCTC provides travel insurance on e-tickets as an optional service for a small price, which the traveler must select at the time of booking. Note that once the ticket has been booked you cannot choose insurance. However, it is not mandatory to buy travel insurance while booking a ticket through IRCTC.

According to IRCTC